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Crossroads — a point at which one must make a decision that could have critical and potentially lasting consequences. Like others throughout the country, this is where many on Hamilton’s campus found themselves in the weeks leading up to the November election.

The final Common Ground of the year examined a variety of hot topics that are top of mind for voters in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, including immigration, the economy, and abortion.

“Hopes that Biden will quit his reelection campaign ignore the differences – and lessons – of LBJ and 1968’s Democratic catastrophe, by Phil Klinkner, the James S. Sherman Memorial Professor of Political Science and Professor of Government, was recently published by The Conversation.

Former Delaware Governor and U.S. Representative Michael Castle ‘61 joined members of the Hamilton community for a discussion about the recent election and American politics in general.

Alan Cafruny, the Henry Platt Bristol Chair of International Affairs and Professor of Government, recently discussed elections and U.S. foreign policy in an online conference hosted by the Valdai Discussion Club.

The newly formed Hamilton Coalition for Justice and Democracy, born of a commitment to protect America’s democracy, held its inaugural meeting on Nov. 5 in response to President Trump’s false and problematic claims about the 2020 election. Thursday evening’s event attracted around 80 participants, including both students and faculty.

Hamilton Government Professor Phil Klinkner, along with several other faculty from the Government Department, hosted live election coverage discussing the presidential race and its potential implications on Election Day, Nov. 3. Klinkner also provided analysis of incoming data and results with assistance from students in his “Political Parties and Elections” course.

A pandemic coupled with a presidential election have made for a challenging but successful season for the HamVotes team of students, faculty, and staff as they have focused on increasing the voter participation at the College.

A paper on the “Economic Consequences of the US Elections,” by Alan Cafruny, the Henry Platt Bristol Chair of International Affairs and Professor of Government, was recently published by the Valdai Discussion Club.

"The pandemic is hitting counties that voted for Hillary Clinton harder — for now," an essay published by Vox and written by Professor of Government Philip Klinkner, focuses on how Democrats and Republicans have experienced the pandemic in objectively different ways.