From polling and party politics to taxes and global warming, the following experts at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are available to discuss the hot topics this election season.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professors Larry Powell, Ph.D., and Holly Brasher, Ph.D., are available to discuss the vice presidential picks of Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain.
GW-Battleground 2008 Poll Examines Voter Attitudes in Advance of the Presidential Election
It often makes me sad that Christian fundamentalists have commandeered the phrase, "What Would Jesus Do?" It's disturbing because it could be a useful perspective to consider how the historical Jesus "” a complex mix of prophet, rabbi, leader, rebel, feminist "” would respond to contemporary situations.
Democrat Barack Obama is leading Republican John McCain in the battleground state of Iowa among both registered and likely voters, according to a new University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today. Among registered voters, Obama holds a 48 percent to 42.9 percent lead when "leaners" are factored in. Among those judged as "likely registered voters," Obama's lead is 49.5 percent to 43.1 percent, with 7.4 percent undecided.
Two national presidential election experts at the University of New Hampshire are available to discuss the vice presidential picks of Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain.
University of Iowa Political Scientist David Redlawsk plans to turn a scheduling conflict into a unique learning opportunity for his students by teaching the first week of classes remotely from the Democratic National Convention.
Johns Hopkins faculty member Adam Segal is available to discuss the Obama campaign's plan to announce his running mate selection by e-mail and text messages.
University of Arkansas political scientist Janine Parry and colleagues investigated how potential voters are mobilized and who would respond positively "“ if only they were contacted.
John Edwards' admission that he had an affair in 2006 and then lied about it has prompted Hillary Clinton's forces to suggest that if Edwards had been forced out of the race sooner, she -- not Barack Obama -- would have won the Iowa Caucuses and thus, presumably, the nomination. A University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll conducted the night of the Iowa Caucuses suggests the opposite: that the absence of Edwards would have helped Obama.
On Aug. 21, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas kicked off the first of seven historic debates in their campaign for the Illinois seat in the U.S. Senate. Now 150 years later, much has changed in how political candidates discuss the issues, and not for the better, according to a University of New Hampshire professor who studies political rhetoric and persuasion.
Ronnie Elmore, associate dean of Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, has some campaign advice for this year's presidential candidates: Put your pets front and center.
A study of the "money primary" suggests that changes in the fundraising environment have important implications for the 2008 presidential election and beyond.
With an African-American expected to accept the Democratic nomination for president Aug. 28, many voters are examining their attitudes toward one of the nation's most perplexing and pervasive issues "“ race. At the University of Mississippi, the examination has been going on since 1962.
A University of Iowa study suggests that Americans expect women to reach their peak performance as leaders at age 43, four years before men's perceived peak at age 47. They also believe women's contributions at work start to decline at 59.7, compared to age 61.3 for men, according to the nationally representative online survey of 1,996 adults.
Experts on election issues for 2008. Topics covered include energy, economy, immigration, health care, education policy, Supreme Court nominees, social security issues, national security, presidential debates and young voters.
A Democratic convention during an unpopular war in the last months of an even more unpopular presidency: Chicago, 1968? Try Denver, 2008! But will denizens of the Rocky Mountain state be driven to sip from politically incorrect water bottles because of psychedelic substances lacing their pristine reservoirs? Not likely, says Katherine Sibley, Ph.D., chair and professor of history at Saint Joseph's University.
"No Child Left Behind," the Bush administration's education package, will continue no matter who wins the November presidential election. Its focus, however, will likely shift to early intervention programs.
Berlin is a much different city today than it was when presidents Kennedy and Reagan delivered iconic remarks there, but it remains an appropriate setting from which Barack Obama can deliver an important message about global relations, according to a University at Buffalo history professor who wrote a book about John F. Kennedy's famous speech in Berlin.
For stories about the 2008 presidential campaign, consider sources from The Johns Hopkins University, including experts in campaigns, government, economics, foreign affairs, health care, education, electronic voting and other issues.
It's McCain vs. Obama - under the watchful eyes of three university Laban Movement Specialists - who have their own ideas about how this presidential campaign is shaping up.
While Americans likely recall the 1968 Democratic National Convention for the violence between anti-war protestors and Chicago police, the convention did lead to changes in the nation's political system, notes Bruce Caswell, a political science professor at Rowan University.
This fall Democratic campaign strategists might want to target traditionally Republican congressional districts with heavy casualties in Iraq, according to research by two political scientists. The study finds that GOP incumbents were more likely to lose in district with heavy "hometown" losses.
President Bush's call for Congress to end its decades-old ban on offshore oil and gas drilling has highlighted key differences in the big-oil platforms of presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees Barak Obama and John McCain.
Anticipating what is likely to be one of the most interesting elections in modern history, University at Buffalo professor of political science James E. Campbell and Michael S. Lewis-Beck, professor of political science at the University of Iowa, have assembled the insights of prominent election forecasters in a special issue of the International Journal of Forecasting published this month.
The author of a book on media bias in women's presidential campaigns is available to discuss the role of the media in Hillary Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
A new book analyzing the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections in the United States provides some of the clearest evidence to date about why George W. Bush captured the White House and the Democratic candidates failed.
Despite record high turnout in a majority of states holding 2008 presidential primaries, the percentage of eligible citizens casting ballots will fall just short of setting a national record, according to a report released today by American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate (CSAE).
Whether or not the rebates and Washington's economic stimulus package avert a looming recession, Americans are paying more for food, fuel, homes and health care. They are expecting the next president to provide relief, but just how much a president can really do is debatable. Several economists discuss the economic issues that promise to play a major role in how Americans vote this fall.
Indiana University experts discuss legal, economic and cultural issues influencing the Democratic presidential primary campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as Indiana's influential primary election approaches.
Faculty members at Indiana University offer media tips on Indiana politics, the impact of the Indiana voter ID law, broadcast media coverage of the Indiana primary and the relationship between presidential and congressional races.
The days of a national election resulting in a presidential mandate are over, and a new era of segmentation and personalized pitches to voters has serious implications for democracy, according to Todd Shields, a University of Arkansas political scientist.
Obama Backers Believe He Can Win; Clinton Supporters Not As Confident She Can - According to a new nationwide survey commissioned by LEADS at Spelman College, minority female Democrats say leadership ability, not race or gender, is the primary motivator for their selection of Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential nominee.
While many pundits are looking to Ohio for answers on how Pennsylvania will vote next week, giving Sen. Hillary Clinton a clear edge, Brian Schaffner, research fellow in American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS), believes that cultural indicators show that Pennsylvania voters most closely relate to voters in Wisconsin, a state Sen. Barack Obama won by 17 points.
More than 65 miles of wiring must be installed to provide hundreds of new workstations, classrooms must be converted to offices, more than a half-mile of fencing must be erected, and wireless Internet capabilities must be added to the performing arts center and several nearby buildings, and an army of visitors must be housed and fed. These are just a few of the logistical challenges being tackled by the University of Mississippi as it prepares to host the first presidential debate of 2008, just a bit more than five months away.
From their vantage point in Philadelphia, 10 Saint Joseph's University political experts are available to comment on the Pennsylvania Democratic primary and Philadelphia's second Democratic debate on April 16, six days before the Pennsylvania primary. The experts' topics are listed below; to read their comments, visit http://www.sju.edu/news/vote08/
Whether or not Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination for president, the question of how much being a woman helped or hurt her campaign will linger for a long time. A WUSTL professor discusses the unique challenges Clinton faces and why people seem to react so strongly to her.
Commenting on the rhetoric of change in the 2008 presidential campaign, rhetorician Owen Gilman, Ph.D., professor of English at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia says "America is all about words; we are a nation built upon words, so they really do matter."
The highly contested race for president has spurred a sharp increase in participation from young voters. J. Cherie Strachan, an authority on youth participation in American politics, says that politicians may need to change their approach, however, in order to keep this age group engaged until November. She is available for comment on the subject.
Presidential primary expert Danta Scala with the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss former Gov. Bill Richardson's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for president.
John Edwards' $400 haircut, Hillary's near-tears or George W. Bush's latest slip of the tongue make fine fodder for wisecracks by Leno, Letterman or Conan. But late-night comedians' constant shots at politicians do more damage than you might think, a University of Iowa professor asserts in his new book, "Strange Bedfellows: How Late-Night Comedy Turns Democracy Into a Joke," published by Rutgers University Press.
Election-law expert James Gardner, professor, University at Buffalo Law School is available to members of the media seeking commentary on the role of super delegates in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
With Pennsylvania's primary approaching April 22, Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will pour millions of dollars into advertising and grassroots efforts across the state to capture the critical urban and youth votes, according to Gettysburg College political science professor Shirley Anne Warshaw.
Sixty-seven percent of young voters ages 18 to 29 in the four battleground states of Ohio, Florida, Colorado and Virginia say the economy is the most important issue in the upcoming election, according to an online survey of 128 young voters conducted by American University students.
A quirky new course blends politics and biological science to explore the impact of genetic make-up on political choices. Some research suggests that your partisanship "“ whether you support Republicans or Democrats "“ is a product of how you were raised. However, your ideological bent toward conservatism or liberalism could have a genetic component.
When it comes to political equality for women, the United States ranks "middle of the pack" compared to most other countries, according to the authors of a recent book on women and global politics.
ASME is asking the presidential candidates to formally debate science and technology policy at a forum to be held April 18, 2008, in Philadelphia.
The new voting system that Cleveland and its suburbs will use in next Tuesday's primary election has serious flaws that risk greater voter error, say members of a research team from the Universities of Maryland, Rochester and Michigan who conducted a comprehensive analysis of the technology over the past several years.
A neuro-pharmacologist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio says focused thought and political activism develops brain neural connections.
David Skillicorn, Queen's University computing professor and expert in political spin, says Barack Obama has a tendency to spin his messages, while John McCain has the lowest level of spin of all the candidates "“ followed by Hillary Clinton. Using computer software designed to detect deception, Dr. Skillicorn analyzed speeches by candidates for the U.S. presidential election from the beginning of 2008 to the middle of February.
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