Peter Wielhouwer

The on-again, off-again, on-again and, finally, off-again Michigan presidential election recount certainly prompts political opinions. As well, there is always a chance it might spur election reform. So says political science assistant professor Peter Wielhouwer of Western Michigan University...

Western Michigan University Associate Professor of Political Science Peter Wielhouwer has joined us on The Richard Piet Show regularly over the election run-up, talking about various nuances as candidates came and went. Polls came and went...

With less than 50 days until the election, the ups and downs in the presidential campaign are being watched and analyzed more and more closely. On The Richard Piet Show, we have periodically checked in with Peter Wielhouwer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Western Michigan University, who has offered perspective on the challenges of the campaign and how each has responded...

Western Michigan University Associate Professor of Political Science Peter Wielhouwer cites statistics estimating about ten percent of voters are undecided on their choice for president in November. So will Donald Trump tone down his approach in order to court them, now that he is the Republican nominee...

There might be one thing - no matter who your favorite presidential candidate is - many of us can agree on: This year's race is certainly more exciting than many in the recent past. Even though Trump and Clinton seem to be headed toward their respective party nominations, you get the feeling anything could happen...

Lately, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump hasn't been giving a thumbs up to the party over the primary and delegate process. Western Michigan University political science professor Peter Wielhouwer discussed with WBCK what a contested GOP convention might look like and how it would be handled...

A few years ago, Michigan's presidential primary was moved up - to the first Tuesday in March - in hopes it would make it a more politically significant event in the national election landscape. Tomorrow, Michiganders will have a chance to exercise that right, and it will be significant - certainly due to the way the Democrat and Republican races have sorted out so far...

One caucus and one primary are behind us in the race for president. Western Michigan University political science professor Peter Wielhouwer offered some perspective on what's next for the candidates on Monday's Richard Piet Show on WBCK...

We certainly are acquainted, most likely, with the politics on both sides of the presidential executive order issue. But what was executive order power really meant to accomplish? Western Michigan University political science Dr. Peter Wielhouwer discussed it on The Richard Piet Show this week, along with whether or not Mr...

As the field of presidential candidates slowly whittles down, Western Michigan University professor of political science Dr. Peter Wielhouwer tells The Richard Piet Show you're probably going to check-out on the race. For a while, anyway...