11 October 2021

Republican nomination is Trump’s if he wants it

Professor Simon Jackman

US Studies Centre CEO Simon Jackman spoke to Sky News, saying the Republican nomination for 2024 is Donald Trump’s if he wants it.

“He has power over the Republican Party that we haven’t seen in living memory," Jackman said.

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Professor Simon Jackman
Professor Simon Jackman was Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre from April 2016 to May 2022. Between 1996 and 2016, he was a Professor of Political Science and Statistics at Stanford University. Jackman's teaching and research centres on public opinion, election campaigns, political participation, and electoral systems with special emphasis on American and Australian politics.

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