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Romney will need more than Michigan to win the nomination
29 February 2012
ABC Radio National
Romney may have won his home state of Michigan but none of the candidates look like they can defeat Obama in November. Santorum may appeal to many social conservatives but, as Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor suggests, turns off many moderate Republicans while Romney is still struggling to excite the base of the GOP. Can either candidate mount a strong enough campaign to secure the nomination on Super Tuesday and present a strong challenge in November? Listen Online
A close result in Michigan puts Super Tuesday into play
29 February 2012
ABC News Radio
With a tight result in Michigan, all the Republican candidates will be looking ahead to Super Tuesday give them the momentum (and the delegates) they need to secure the nomination. US Studies Centre CEO Geoffrey Garrett offers a range of scenarios for the months ahead and suggests that the contest may go all the way to the Convention floor. And how much will these extended primaries benefit Obama in November? Listen Online
More wins for Romney but victory remains elusive
29 February 2012
ABC News 24
Mitt Romney recovered from a surge by Santorum in the polls to clinch his home state, but the tight margin indicates that he hasn't yet sown up the nomination. Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor from the United States Studies Centre suggests that Romney may be the right man for the job, but is lacking the X factor and appeal of other candidates. Can he close the deal before the Convention in August? Watch Online
Romney wins Michigan but the race remains open
29 February 2012
ABC 24 The World
Senior Lecturer at the United States Studies Centre, Dr Harry Melkonian, discusses the chances of each of the Republican candidates following Mitt Romney's win in Michigan and Arizona. Can the other candidates make an impact on Super Tuesday? And what are their chances against Obama in November? Watch Online
An American Melodrama - The Presidential Campaign in 2012
29 February 2012
The presidential election in November 2012 promises to be tight, and the campaign brutal. Barack Obama will have to spend as much time defending his record as making promises for the future. And with the Republican challenger still yet to be decided, whoever wins the GOP nomination, will have the to unite the party after five years of squabbling and an increasingly ugly primary season.
Research Associate Tom Switzer and Lecturer in US Politics Dr David Smith both offered their unique perspectives on the elections and the outlook for the US at a panel discussion hosted by the Australian Institute for International Affairs. Watch Online
It's not too late for a Jeb Bush candidacy
10 February 2012
The Australian
Rick Santorum's trifecta of primary wins this week has damaged the Republican front runner Mitt Romney, and left the GOP even more uncertain about the weaknesses of a candidate many of them still cannot bring themselves to support. Geoffrey Garrett considers whether a white knight, in the form of Jeb Bush, might ride to their rescue on the convention floor. Read article
Santorum: the 'right' candidate?
9 February 2012
Triple J Hack
After a string of wins in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, Rick Santorum is positioning himself as the representative of the conservative Right in the 2012 Republican Primaries. Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor speaks to Hack's Claire Aird about Santorum's unlikely rise, his strong ideology and some of the controversy that surrounds his candidature. Listen Online
Santorum stakes his claim in the Midwest
8 February 2012
Sky News
With a series of convincing wins in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, Rick Santorum has stopped the momentum of the Romney campaign and staked his claim as the candidate of the Right over his rival, Newt Gingrich. David Smith talks to Sky News about how these results will affect the rest of the campaign and Santorum's chances of facing Obama in November. Watch Online
Romney keeps rolling in Nevada
5 February 2012
Sky News
With two wins in a row, Mitt Romney finally seems to be getting the momentum he needs to secure the Republican nomination for the 2012 general election. David Smith asks whether he can sustain the energy through the up-coming caucuses and whether his opponents still stand a chance. Watch Online
The trouble with Romney
4 February 2012
2SER
The race for Republican leadership in the United States is heating up, with front-runner Mitt Romney winning the Florida primary this week. The victory has put Romney in a strong position to represent the Party and challenge President Barack Obama in this year’s election -- but he still has opinion divided. Dr David Smith from the US Studies Centre spoke to 2SER’s Anthony Sonego about his chances in 2012. Listen Online
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