Schaller was criticizing Republican culture-war messaging in the closing days of the campaign.
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Tom Schaller
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Professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, who studies American campaigns, elections, political parties and race. Author of The Stronghold, Whistling Past Dixie and, with Paul Waldman, White Rural Rage. Former political columnist for the Baltimore Sun. Writes for the Public Notice newsletter, with recent columns on the 2026 midterms and on Republican and Democratic campaign strategy.
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Recently: “The GOP’s endless culture war slop is a sign of desperation” on Public Notice (October 2026); “Strong and right” on Public Notice (October 2026); “Dumb and dummymander” on Public Notice (October 2026); “Trump faces his worst bankruptcy yet” on Public Notice (October 2026); “Diesel Don is tanking the GOP” on Public Notice (October 2026); “Cheat like hell” on Public Notice (September 2026).
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