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The article shows that a depolarization workshop conducted amongst other members of your own party reduces affective polarization (dislike of the other party). Unlike many other existing depolarizing workshop, this one does not depend upon cross-party contact. This makes the workshop studied in this paper potentially easier to implement, since Americans are increasingly isolated from members of the opposite party. One of the coauthors, Christopher Woods, earned his MA at Lehigh in 2019. 

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What do polls, early votes reveal about 2024 race in Pennsylvania, a key swing state? All eyes are on the state of Pennsylvania, with its 19 electoral votes. “Both parties obviously are pummeling Pennsylvania with visits as well as advertising,” Jennifer Jensen, political science professor, told McClatchy News. With the race too close to call based on polls, the election result will come down to voter turnout, and could come down to just a few thousand votes, Jensen said.

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