external In the Media October 30, 2024 Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science, discusses why some local political races are more contentious than national races, as some voters take the outcome more personally. https://www.ktvu.com/news/pleasanton-mayoral-race-turns-nasty-campaign-signs-stolen patricia-crouse news-all news-in-the-media year-2024 month-october name-patricia-crouse