Hofstra Votes
Hofstra Votes
Hofstra University
The official podcast of Hofstra Votes, a Hofstra University campaign to encourage civic engagement and voter participation.
The Ins and Outs of the Primaries and General Election w/ David Green
Associate Professor of Political Science David Green stopped by to explain how the primaries and general elections work, as well as the electoral college.
Dec 6, 2019
35 min
Polling w/ Craig Burnett
Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science Craig Burnett, PhD, stopped by to dig into and demystify political polling.
Nov 8, 2019
42 min
The Art of Debating w/ Tomeka Robinson
Tomeka Robinson, associate professor of rhetoric and public advocacy, discusses debate techniques and analyzes how the candidates in the 2020 presidential race are doing thus far in the democratic debates. Robinson is also the director of Hofstra’s nationally-ranked speech and debate program.
Sep 20, 2019
32 min
Front Porch Politics w/ Lindsey Johnson and Leslie Danks Burke
Lindsey Johnson '09 and Leslie Danks Burke from the Trailblazers PAC spoke with us about an upcoming workshop on campus called "Front Porch Politics."
Sep 13, 2019
32 min
Economics w/ Herman Berliner
Economist and Hofstra University Provost Herman Berliner discusses the state of the U.S. economy in this episode of the Hofstra Votes podcast.
Sep 12, 2019
21 min
Televised Debates w/ Mark Lukasiewicz
Listen as Mark Lukasiewicz, dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, discusses televised debates, having produced 10 nationally-televised debates and forums during his time as an NBC News executive.
Jul 26, 2019
20 min