New Vanderbilt research shows that though the Republican base is generally biased against Mormonism, Mitt Romney’s religion would not hurt his chances among the GOP faithful as a presidential candidate in the general election.
New report from American University, "Men Rule: The Continued Under-Representation of Women in U.S. Politics," identifies why even with the emergence over the past ten years of high-profile women in politics, the gap between women and men’s interest in running for office is the same today as it was a decade ago.
A 2011 fall semester political poll of Western Illinois University students showed that they are interested in, though not necessarily active in, the current presidential campaign, are unhappy with the direction of the nation, but would re-elect President Barack Obama.
UA experts stand prepared to field questions from the media on the upcoming South Carolina, Florida and Alabama primaries, as well as issues affecting the general election.
For stories about the 2012 presidential election and the issues discussed along the campaign trail, consider the following sources from The Johns Hopkins University.
As the 2012 presidential race heats up, Drexel University experts are available to help news media with the following topics.
Six Rowan University students will be at the center of the American political universe over the next week as they attend the New Hampshire Primary.
Political expert Jennifer Donahue, Cardin Fellow of Public Policy at Gettysburg College’s Eisenhower Institute, predicts eroding support for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the New Hampshire primary.
Communicating the 2012 Election class goes into the field in search of New Hampshire primary stories. Students learn from veteran media faculty leaders.
Dr. Melissa Miller is a specialist in American Politics. Her research interests include gender and politics, political participation, and political behavior. She is available to comment on the caucus and primary season.
Two Grinnell College political science resources available to comment on caucus process.
Two Presidential Primary experts from the University of New Hampshire are available to discuss the results of the Iowa Caucus and how they may impact the upcoming first-in-the-nation New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Jan. 10, 2012.
A new Iowa State University/Gazette/KCRG poll of 333 likely Iowa Republican caucus goers finds Ron Paul on top among GOP presidential candidates with 27.5 percent, followed by Newt Gingrich with 25.3 percent.
American U’s "Communicating the 2012 Election" class to cover New Hampshire primary in three weeks reporting from a Millennial's perspective.
University of Alabama experts offer 15 predictions for the coming year. So, what’s ahead for 2012? Look for President Barack Obama to face, and defeat, a surprise Republican nominee, online doomsday groups to spike, the Occupy Movement to re-emerge, fuel prices to remain unstable and much more.
Campaign finance disclosure information may not help voters better identify the positions of interest groups, according to a new study at the University of Rochester.
New Hampshire voters are about to observe their first-in-the-nation presidential primary. However, someone will be missing from this civic celebration: the Yankee Republican, that rural stalwart of New England conservative values, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
Newt Gingrich is still the frontrunner in Iowa, but his support in the state may be declining, according to a University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today.
Robert C. Hockett, professor of Law at Cornell University, discusses how the core message of Pres. Obama’s “Theodore Roosevelt” speech has been a formula for success for past Democratic and Republican administrations.
Contrary to claims that U.S. presidents age at twice the normal rate, a new study by noted UIC demographer S. Jay Olshansky finds that most U.S. presidents live longer than expected for men of their same age and era.
Researchers find a link between the good looks of politicians and their television coverage in the USA. The possible reason: television journalists think their viewers want to see good-looking people.
New research shows how support for a generally liked policy can be significantly lowered, simply by associating it with a group seen as “radical” or “extreme.”
Sharon L. Poczter, Cornell University assistant professor of Managerial Economics at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, comments on the inherently flawed structure of the failed “Super Committee.”
Cornell University professors Robert Hockett, an expert in financial policy regulations in the Law School, and Steven Kyle, an expert on U.S. macroeconomic policy in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, hail the apparent failure of the Congressional “Super Committee” to reach a deal to reduce the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion.
Rick Perry’s failure to retrieve the name of one of the federal agencies he would abolish if elected president, namely the Department of Energy, was most likely an example of a very common phenomenon called "Tip of the Tongue" phenomenon or TOT," says a University at Buffalo psycholinguist.
Perceptions shaped by evolution influence voters to choose candidates with lower-pitched voices, according to new findings by researchers at McMaster University.
On Nov. 8, Mississippi voters will cast their ballots on Initiative 26, which would make every “fertilized egg” a “person” as a matter of law. “Many have rightly condemned this so-called ‘personhood’ initiative as an attack not only on abortion rights, but also on the ability to practice widely used methods of birth control, to attempt in vitro fertilization, and to grieve a miscarriage in private, without a criminal investigation by the state,” says Susan Appleton, JD, family law expert and the Lemma Barkeloo and Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis. “But these criticisms fail to identify another flaw in the reasoning of the initiative’s proponents,” she says.
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S. and achieve higher levels of education and income than any other group. Yet they continue to be overlooked as a growing political constituency.
UAB psychologist says amidst sexual harassment controversy, Herman Cain is at psychological crossroad. He can either self-destruct, or move on. But he must act now.
This year’s off-season election is anything but quiet in Ohio thanks to Issue 2. On Nov. 8, voters will decide on the controversial law, introduced by Gov. John Kasich and originally passed by the Legislature as Senate Bill 5. The measure restricts the collective bargaining rights of the state’s public workers by changing what’s open for negotiations. Dr. Melissa Miller, associate professor of political science, is available to discuss the political implications of Issue 2 and how it may affect the 2012 election year.
A state ballot initiative that would privatize liquor sales leads by a significant margin in the new statewide Washington Poll, but one on project-specific road tolls is too close to call.
The political outlook of blacks in America has undergone dramatic swings in the last ten years — from the depths of powerlessness during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, to the zenith with the election of the first black president, Barack Obama. Now, with another election looming, blacks confront new issues as they judge the impact of Obama’s election.
Despite the separation of church and state, religion plays a significant role in political debate. Gregory P. Magarian, JD, free speech and election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, says that certain forms of religious argument pose a meaningful threat to democracy, but restricting these arguments would be an even larger threat to U.S. political culture.
The 2011 Arkansas Poll finds the state’s residents more concerned about the economy than ever yet optimistic about the direction of the state.
You'd likely be disgusted at pictures of a man eating a mouthful of writhing worms, a particularly bloody wound or an emaciated body. But just how much disgust you feel can lend insight into your personal politics.
As the Occupy Wall Street protest enters its fourth week, UC Riverside political science professor John W. Cioffi says the movement’s appearance should come as no surprise. At present, the occupation movement appears to endorse participatory democracy and rule by consensus, threatening to repeat the mistakes of the 1960s New Left and leave it among the long list of failed movements.
Elections are great for democracies, but a new study by a University of Iowa researcher finds they may not be so good for business.
The spread of the "Occupy Wall Street" movement to cities across the country has led to a national discussion on the role of corporations and brought the term "corporate personhood" to the fore in recent weeks.
Professor Tom Sutton, Chair of the Department of Political Science at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio offer analysis of Occupy Wall Street, looking at parallels and differences with the Tea Party Movement.
Katherine S. Newman, a sociologist at Johns Hopkins University and dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, is available to speak to reporters about how sales taxes, income taxes, and regressive tax plans impact American families of all income levels.
The perfect national candidate is often drawn taller and larger than average citizen, which could be a throwback to our caveman politics.
The 2008 vice presidential race became a battle between Sarah Palin and Tina Fey rather than then-Senator Joe Biden.
A Texas pastor’s controversial statement that Mormonism is a cult — made just moments after endorsing Texas Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry —not only will not hurt Perry’s candidacy but may even help, says a Baylor University political science lecturer and author.
While previous research suggests that high unemployment results in election backlash for the incumbent party, current economic conditions have not translated into negative views of the future among African Americans and Latinos, says University of Arkansas political scientist Todd Shields.
As the Occupy Wall Street protest movement gains momentum and recognition via mainstream media, Florida State University’s nationally regarded experts in communication and sociology are available to answer media questions and provide analysis.
Cuban American voters are not shifting their support away from the Republican Party as quickly as pundits have expected, according to political scientists from UC Riverside and the University of Miami, Coral Gables.
President Barack Obama is calling for a more modernized and concentrated hiring process in the federal government as more of its workers retire. While the government attracts many excellent candidates, the recruitment process remains bureaucratic, cumbersome and complex, leading many talented workers to be turned away. “The federal government is facing a war for talent and its competitors are winning,” says Jackson A. Nickerson, PhD, professor of strategy at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis.
American University's Jordan Tama is an expert on congressional and independent commissions based on his extensive study of 30 years of data. Tama is available to discuss the potential pitfalls faced by the Congressional deficit-reduction committee a.k.a. the Super Committee.
A new report based on data from the Blair-Rockefeller Poll reveals some of the political complexity of the varied groups lumped into the term “Latino community.
For many Alabamians, being poor has many more affects than lack of food and shelter.
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