----------------WASHINGTON GOVERNOR'S RECOUNT (and other Pacific Northwest politics)
John Gastil, associate professor of communication
A former campaign staffer, Gastil studies endorsements, ballot measures, polling and strategies. NOTE: He is on sabbatical this quarter but can be reached at home.
Bryan Jones, professor of political science An observer of presidential and congressional politics and party power. Has analyzed growth of federal budgets.
David Olson, professor of political science
A top source on Washington state and Seattle politics and primaries.
Mark A. Smith, associate professor of political science
Smith studies voter initiatives, interest groups, PACs and the influence of right-wing think tanks and media.
------------------------CAMPAIGN ETHICS
Patrick Dobel, professor of public affairs, Evans School of Public Affairs
In addition to studying ethics in government and politics, he tracks political rhetoric and strategy. Former member of Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission.
-------------------CAMPAIGN ADS, SPEECHES AND WEB SITES
Philip Howard, assistant professor of communication
He can shed light the use of the Internet, polling technologies, e-mail and data mining. He also is teaching a course on technology and voting.
Barbara Warnick, professor of communication
She studies candidates' rhetoric " orally, and via Internet, and can explain how the best Web sites get users involved.
--------------EDUCATION / CHARTER SCHOOLS
Jacob Adams, research associate professor, Evans School of Public Affairs
Adams heads a Gates-funded study on school finance.
James Harvey, lecturer, Center on Reinventing Public Education
An expert on testing, school leadership, No Child Left Behind and other education issues.
Paul Hill, director, Center on Reinventing Public Education, Evans School of Public Affairs
A widely quoted expert on charter schools, the No Child Left Behind act and other educational issues.
Robin Lake, associate director, Center on Reinventing Public Education
An expert on charter schools, vouchers and school finance.---------------------------FEDERAL BUDGET
Richard Startz, professor of economics He can discuss the size and impact of the deficit, as well as other economic issues.---------------------------FOREIGN POLICY
Gad Barzilai, visiting professor at the UW's Jackson School of International Studies and professor of political science and law at Tel Aviv University A noted and widely published Israeli political scientist, with expertise on Palestine-Israel relations, Palestinian governance, human rights and the rights of minorities.
Donald Hellmann, professor of international studies
A veteran observer of U.S. foreign policy, especially the situation in Korea.
Frederick Lorenz, lecturer in international studies
Lorenz, a retired Marine colonel and career military lawyer, is an expert on the Geneva conventions and law of war, and was recently in Iraq.
---------------------------GAY MARRIAGE
Lisa Kelly, professor of law and director of the Child Advocacy Clinic
A source on marriage laws, as well as custody, abuse, etc. Peter Nicolas, professor of law
He is an expert on sexual orientation law, as well as federal courts, civil procedure, evidence, and law and the political process. ------------------------------HEALTH AND MEDICARE
Aaron Katz, senior lecturer in health services
The health-cost crisis, Medicare and similar topics.------------------------------MONEY IN POLITICS
Paul Burstein, professor of sociology and adjunct professor of political science
Burstein believes donations rarely buy influence. He also can discuss economics, religion and race in politics.
Walter Williams, professor emeritus of public affiars In his book "Reaganism and the Death of Representative Democracy," Williams argues that anti-tax and anti-regulation policies have increased the flow of business money into politics and distorted democracy.-----------------------------POLLING
Patricia Moy, associate professor of communication She studies political communication, public opinion, media effects and research methods. (She prefers doing print interviews to broadcast).
------------------------RELIGION IN POLITICS
David Domke, associate professor of communication His new (August 2004) book, "God Willing: Political Fundamentalism in the White House, the War on Terror, and the Echoing Press," dissects post-9/11 rhetoric and how Bush manipulated public opinion. Domke can discuss the relationship between politics, religion and race. He also studies bias in journalism and campaign ads.
Steven Rathgeb Smith, associate professor of public affairs
A leading researcher on faith-based initiatives and social services. James Wellman, assistant professor of comparative religion An expert on American evangelicals, Wellman can explain President Bush's use of religious imagery.
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Stewart Jay, professor of law
An expert on civil and reproductive rights.---------------------------STEM CELL RESEARCH
Patricia Kuszler, associate dean and professor of law A former emergency-room physician, Kuszler is expert on medical ethics.
Anna Mastroianni, assistant professor of law and public health genetics
She does research and teaching on reproduction, genetics, scientific misconduct, bioethics, medical malpractice and torts.
-------------------------- TRIAL LAWYERS / TORT REFORM
Michael McCann, professor of political science and director of the Comparative Law and Society Studies Center Co-author of a new (Sept. 2004) book which argues that the "explosion" of lawsuits is a myth.
----------------------------VOTING PROBLEMS
Margaret Levi, professor of political science
A member of the newly formed National Research Commission on Elections and Voting, Levi can discuss government trustworthiness, unions in elections and comparative international perspectives. The 18-member commission plans to issue an interim report in early December, and a final report in early 2005. ------------------------------WEB CAMPAIGNING
Lance Bennett, professor of political science and communication, and director of the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement Bennett says the press can be manipulated into suddenly framing a candidate's image in a narrow way. He also is good on the use of the Internet in mobilizing grassroots participation.
Kirsten Foot, assistant professor of communication As co-producer of politicalweb.info, she is developing techniques for studying social and political action on the Internet. Her current research includes analyses of Web campaigning strategies in the 2004 presidential race.
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