Stewart Ulrich

Political Science PhD candidate @universityofga | USU grad | News junkie | Travel fan | Opinions are my own, because who else's would they be?

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

As we look toward the general election, I am pleased to share my first publication, with Jamie L. Carson, about Trump's effect on the midterm elections. Here we write about his influence and the smaller-than-expected "red wave" https://t.co/EjvYOtp1Ja

[LSE Phelan US Centre @LSE_US]

In the new @LSEUSAblog, Jamie Carson (@universityofga) and @stewulrich (@SamHoustonState) argue the 2024 election revealed a “stuck electorate” where deep polarisation means voters rarely switch sides, so outcomes hinge on shifts among key groups https://t.co/vdlZ2481e6

[LSE USAPP blog @LSEUSAblog]

Modern presidents have shifted the pardon power from an act of mercy to a political tool writes @stewulrich of @SamHoustonState https://t.co/fIMlTT0f4f

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

@RorySmith noticed Pres. Trump has a World Cup trophy on the table behind his desk in the Oval Office. Any insight into that? I know US is hosting World Cup next year and was announced under Trump’s first term, so maybe he feels some ownership? Still it caught my eye.

[LSE Phelan US Centre @LSE_US]

Writing for @LSEUSAblog, @stewulrich (@universityofga) argues that President #Biden’s extensive pardons may overshadow the rest of his administration's legacy.

Click here to read the full article: https://t.co/eGtXDOe5LM

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

A great president and a great legacy

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. A one-term president and peacemaker from Georgia’s farmland, he was beset by crises in office. https://t.co/1XtgOFbYpg

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

Fascinating to read about the timeline of the new Air Force One https://t.co/Etd7wNlpbk

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When your Spotify Wrapped becomes a campaign tool https://t.co/qmmT3YxFz2

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After using the clemency power at a rate much lower than most of his modern predecessors, Biden then issues the most in a single day. Will be watching to see how he continues to use this power in his final weeks.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: President Joe Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and grants 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in modern US history. https://t.co/CdgD7A87NR

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

Interesting to read what pardon experts are saying about this big pardon announcement https://t.co/7BYYHsJp2Z

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

Like it or not, this is a constitutionally-prescribed power given to the pres. People of both parties & over the years have used it in ways that don’t seem like correct uses. Maybe we need to have a conversation about whether we want our president to have such an unchecked power.

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

After a big pardon announcement, it’s important to remember that yes, the president can pardon whoever they want and there are no checks on the power. There is nothing Congress, the courts, or the public can do. And yes, the framers of the constitution wanted it to be this way.

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

This is also not the first time a president has used the power to help people close to them: George HW Bush issued pardons to those embroiled in the Iran Contra scandal, who he served with in the Reagan administration. There are several other examples.

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

Easily going to be the biggest clemency decision of the Biden presidency

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: President Biden pardoned his son Hunter, saying his prosecution was political and designed to hurt him politically. https://t.co/C8D40LCAiQ

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

Told my students this was one reason VP Harris lost the election. Nice to see it spelled out in the NYT https://t.co/Bk4LZzx4X0

[Stewart Ulrich @stewulrich]

How the English Premier League conquered the Washington elite https://t.co/9XzN8sh4Mf

[Patrick Ruffini @PatrickRuffini]

U.S. Presidential Vote Swing, 2012 - 2024

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Two weeks out from the election, we are getting more data on why it went the way it did https://t.co/7a8mCsaJLq

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Analyzed the election results in class today with my students and had my Steve Kornacki moment when I pulled up maps and zoomed in on counties and compared to 2020. Was quite fun for a map nerd like me.