As voters prepare for the polls Nov. 7, computer scientists at the University of Chicago and Yahoo! Research are calling attention to the uncanny track record that an Irish securities trading market has for accurately predicting the outcome of U.S. elections.
While millions of young people use the Internet to build expansive social networks, most political campaigns never manage to take the training wheels off the technology, using it mainly for tightly controlled, one-way communication.
Michele Dillon, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the role of religious voters in the upcoming mid-term elections.
Even though voters will not choose a president, the midterm election on Nov. 7 is a chance to send a message to George W. Bush, says a Purdue University presidential expert.
Both political parties' pollsters often predict close races so supporters feel their votes will actually make a difference and they are more likely to vote, says a Purdue University political sociologist.
Next week's elections may change the country's political landscape, but residents of some states will have a much easier time than those of others if they want to examine the results for themselves, according to new University of Florida research.
Mobilizing on the Web is becoming a key tool for national campaigns, particularly in tight races, researchers find.
A Purdue University political science expert cautions Democratic challengers in this year's midterm elections about basing their campaigns on allegations of a "culture of corruption."
Americans' perception of government corruption is greater than today's reality, according to Colgate expert Michael Johnston. Nonetheless, if a solid majority of today's citizens holds such views, then the United States has a significant corruption problem.
An election forecasting model developed by political scientists at Indiana State University projects Democrats will take control of the U.S. House but not the Senate following 2006 mid-term elections. The model takes into account national as well as state and district level conditions and the attributes of individual candidates.
A number of political TV ads in Maryland this fall are distinct from those used in other races around the country, using unconventional styles and, so far, less negative content, according to researchers at the University of Maryland.
Sources from Johns Hopkins on the mid-term elections, including experts who focus on Congress, the presidency, Maryland politics, electronic voting machines, Hispanic voters, and civility in discussing politics with friends and co-workers.
If the Democratic Party is to regain control of the House of Representatives, key races in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana could make the difference, according to Rowan University political scientist Larry Butler.
Maintaining civility in the workplace is difficult at the best of times, but an approaching Election Day can generate new awkwardness, friction, disagreement and even argument. Civility expert P.M. Forni of Johns Hopkins University has suggestions for avoiding a political standoff in the office.
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) has developed a brochure called "Grip and Grin: Surviving Handshaking On the Campaign Trail", that will help candidates take care of themselves.
The Democratic Party is likely to net 10-16 seats in the House of Representatives as a result of the 2006 midterm elections, according to a forecast by University at Buffalo political scientist James E. Campbell.
Timothy S. Huebner, associate professor of history at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., says that the race to fill Frist's Senate seat in Tennessee promises to be a key race in the South.
Indiana University Bloomington professors are available to discuss key issues expected to shape the 2006 midterm elections and the battle for control of Congress. They can also comment on Indiana's highly competitive congressional races and their impact on the battle to control the House of Representatives.
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