Presidential Politics in a Divided America

Terri Bimes, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Research, Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley
Jack Glaser, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
Mary Marcy, Ph.D., President, Dominican University of California; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors – Moderator

The 2016 presidential race has been unusual and contentious. Join experts Dr. Terri Bimes and Dr. Jack Glaser as they discuss this unusual election, the policy issues that will most impact Republicans and Democrats, and how this will affect America’s future.

Dr. Bimes is an expert on the evolution of presidential rhetoric, divided government, and American political parties and interest groups. Dr. Glaser is a social psychologist who is an expert in electoral politics and political ideology, specifically on the role of emotion (as experienced and expressed) in politics.

May 4, 2016