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Brian W. Smith

Associate Professor, School of the Behavioral and Social Sciences, St. Edward's University

Brian W. Smith, Ph.D, is Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas. Brian teaches a range of courses, including the Presidency, Voting Behavior, Congress, and Political Statistics.

Latest Columns

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Carly Fiorina, you're no Dan Quayle

By Brian W. Smith, May 3, 2016

Democratic Sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas famously informed America in 1988 that Dan Quayle was “no Jack Kennedy.” As a vice presidential candidate, Fiorina brings so little to the Cruz campaign that she is no Dan Quayle.

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Forget it, Ted. It’s Iowa.

By Brian W. Smith, Feb. 9, 2016

If U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wants to continue his success in the Republican presidential primaries, he needs to pivot to New Hampshire and put his Iowa campaign behind him.

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How Cruz's strategy to support Trump could propel him to the top

By Brian W. Smith, Oct. 15, 2015

Most Republican presidential candidates have attacked Donald Trump’s frontrunner campaign. But Sen. Ted Cruz has made the conscious choice to embrace it — and it's paying big dividends.