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A little perspective: How well do front-running outsiders do once the voting starts?

US Government Teachers Blog

Not well (at least for the past two presidential campaigns), according to this feature from the Wall Street Journal, which analyzes trends from 2008 and 2012 nationally and in Iowa and New Hampshire. How have front-running political outsiders fared in previous presidential primaries? Will that pattern continue during this year's contests?

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

A coup backed by the US government and conducted by Sanford Dole resulted in Queen Liliuokalani’s deposal, according to smithsonianmag.com. He was CEO and “Chief Yahoo” until his departure in 2012. Unfortunately, she was also Hawaii’s last sovereign ruler. Inc, according to ilctr.org.

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Latin American Solidarity in Changing Times  

Anthropology News

The abandonment of Buenaventura’s primarily Afro-Colombian residents in lieu of big businesses and the port has intensified since the 2012 implementation of a free-trade agreement between Colombia and the United States.

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How effective are newspaper endorsements in influencing voter behavior?

US Government Teachers Blog

2012 Republican endorsement went to Mitt Romney but that didn't help him win the caucus, which was won that year by Rick Santorum. McCain ultimately recovered and went on to the Republican nomination. Democratic endorsement went to Hillary Clinton, but Barack Obama went on to win the caucus and Democratic nomination.