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VIDEO: Why UK Professor Says the 2016 Presidential Election Is 'Unlike Any Other'

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2015) — People across the United States, regardless of political affiliation, seem to echo the same observation about the 2016 presidential election. 

They’ve never seen anything like it.

From a political science perspective is that really true and how does this year’s race for the White House actually compare to other election years in United States history?

In the video above, Stephen Voss, associate professor of political science at the University of Kentucky describes the 2016 Election in a nutshell.  

To listen to the full “Behind the Blue” podcast with Voss, click on the link below.

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VIDEO CONTACTS:  Amy Jones-Timoney, 859-257-2940, amy.jones2@uky.edu or Kody Kiser, 859-257-5282, kody.kiser@uky.edu