Despite some demographic changes--and the recent influx of residents from traditionally liberal states--political science professor Frank Cohen of Franklin Pierce University still sees moderate Republican traditions remaining alive and well among the New Hampshire electorate for decades to come.
Even with polls showing her running neck-and-neck with Barack Obama in the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses, Hillary Clinton is acting and sounding like the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. And she is, says Rowan University's Larry Butler.
Michele Dillon, professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the significance of former Gov. Mitt Romney's upcoming speech about his Mormon faith, and the role of religion and religious voters in presidential elections.
University of Arkansas political scientist Janine Parry has nine years of data from the statewide Arkansas Poll on the public perception of Mike Huckabee in his home state, and she's available to comment on his presidential candidacy.
With exactly one month to go until the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses, a new Iowa State University Poll of 1,416 registered Iowa voters finds Hillary Clinton leading among likely Democratic caucus attendees, while Mitt Romney has a slim lead over Mike Huckabee among Republican caucus goers.
University of Arkansas political scientist Andrew Dowdle has looked at the similarities between Mike Huckabee's gubernatorial campaigns in Arkansas and his current campaign in Iowa.
What do college students really think about the 2008 election? An American University student project conducted in collaboration with washingtonpost.com looked into it and found that most students interviewed said they intend to vote, are rooting for Barack Obama, and that the most important issues are Iraq, the war, the environment, privacy and healthcare.
Jack D. Fleer, professor emeritus of political science at Wake Forest University and author of "Governors Speak," says that overall, governors rate fairly well when they win the presidency.
Media experts from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) sound off on the 2008 presidential candidates. Topics include: women as serious presidential candidates; voters and affluent politicians; the role of exit polls; religion and the election; Mormonism and the presidency.
Although the date of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary is yet to be determined, University of New Hampshire students will be the first to vote in the Granite State, going to the polls this December as part of the university's first mock presidential primary "Wildcats Vote."
The 2007 Arkansas Poll reveals Arkansans' presidential preferences and sense of candidate electibility. The poll also offers researchers and policymakers a snapshot of major concerns and attitudes toward social issues and global warming.
Anti-spam researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) noted a disturbing new trend following Sunday's Republican Candidates Presidential debate. One of the candidates has a new spam campaign dedicated to proclaiming him victorious in the debate and extolling his virtues as the future president.
The next (and 14th) Democratic debate is scheduled for October 30 in Philadelphia, and is up against some stiff competition for viewers -- including top-rated network television shows and Mischief Night. Randall Miller, Saint Joseph's University historian and an expert in local and regional politics discusses issues that could attract Philadelphia viewers.
How the youth of America will vote in the upcoming election and what they look for in a potential candidate is a vital question for those advising the candidates. Diane M. Phillips, Ph.D., chair of marketing at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, thinks that America's youth looks for genuineness in a candidate.
Issues of violence will be at the forefront of Philadelphia voters' minds when the Democratic candidates visit October 30. Saint Joseph's University expert in urban violence Maria Kefalas, Ph.D., offers insights on three candidate's stance on the issue.
Philadelphians are famous for a certain 'attytood' about politicians; Saint Joseph's University historian Jeffrey Hyson, Ph.D., comments on Philadelphia's political blogs and what the Democratic debaters might experience from the City of Brotherly Love for the next face off, hosted by MSNBC on October 30.
As part of an effort to better understand voting and political participation in the United States, researchers at RTI International will join with colleagues at the University of Michigan and Stanford University to conduct the survey for the American National Election Study (ANES).
Hillary Clinton's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination certainly has Americans and the world talking. Her historic move also speaks volumes about the ever-growing role of women in politics. As a former First Lady, does Clinton have some advantages? One Saint Joseph's University historian says yes.
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will visit the Carsey Institute Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, to discuss new policy developments in his Rural Recovery Act.
In a speech at the National Press Club, Johns Hopkins University President WillIam R. Brody said campaign coverage of health care must address more than cost and insurance. He also announced that he will participate in televised health care conversations with candidates and others.
Policy experts and research on key issues being debated by presidential candidates are available from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. Experts and research are available on a wide range of topics including energy, health care, immigration, income inequality, Iraq, jobs, poverty, predatory lending and women in the labor force, with a particular emphasis on rural America.
The race for the presidency in '08 is already in high gear, yet one of the frontrunners, Fred Thompson of Tennessee, is only now officially entering the race; does he have what it takes to get elected?
The Democratic Party stands to lose the 2008 presidential election unless it takes a stronger stand against the Iraq war, a University of Florida researcher says.
To understand the results of pre-election polls, voters must ask some questions of their own: who, what, where, when and how.
This research discusses the influence of the antiwar movement on the Democratic and Republican parties on a national level. The research involved surveys of people attending antiwar demonstrations across the United States.
Abortion promises to be a major issue for pro-choice supporters during the 2008 presidential race, but it will be less so for the pro-life side.
American Indian voters are poised to begin playing a much bigger role in election politics, if past trends are any indication. That's just one of the conclusions in a new book titled "Native Vote," co-authored by Daniel McCool, Susan Olson and Jennifer Robinson of the University of Utah.
Andrew Smith, associate research professor of political science and director of the Survey Center at the University of New Hampshire, is available to provide perspective and analysis of the meeting between NH Gov. John Lynch and Iowa Gov. Chet Culver Saturday to discuss Culver's concerns about New Hampshire setting its first-in-the-nation primary ahead of Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus.
A Purdue University public opinion expert is giving politicians the green flag for driving home their messages -- even after the election -- in the vehicles of their choice. James McCann, associate professor of political science, says he won't be surprised if more elected officials turn to four wheels, or more, to promote their platforms.
Grand Valley State University experts, including nationally known terrorism expert Jonathan White, are available to comment on post election topics including Cabinet changes, the Iraq War, terrorism, Yasser Arafat, moral values and much more.
Salem College faculty members offer diverse views on many of the issues surrounding the recent elections, such as foreign policy, the United Nations, election media coverage, and stem-cell research.
How Will the current tax policy of the past four years affect future economic performance? What are the international implications of the 2004 elections? What constitutional law issues will arise in the next four years?
Tulane University experts can address a wide variety of issues relating to "Politics, Post Election, the Next Four Years," including voting, the economy, health care, stem cell research, environment, gay rights and more.
University of Washington experts on topics raised by the 2004 elections, including the recount in the razor-thin Washington state governor's race.
1) Jerusalem after Arafat; 2) Muslim reaction to the elections; 3) Better ballots; 4) Taxing stand; 5) Creating change; 6) Homeland security outlook.
Wake Forest University experts from a variety of areas are available to provide analysis of the results of the 2004 presidential election and the impact those results will likely have during the next four years.
Several University of Mississippi faculty members are available to offer insights and analysis on various aspects of the recent elections and the prospects for the next four years.
Has the heat of the election divided your household or friendships? Psychiatrist at Menninger explains how to celebrate and save friendships so they endure longer than the terms of officials in office.
If you still are troubled by the outcome of the presidential election, you are not alone. Get over it? While it's easier said than done, a Saint Louis University psychiatrist offers tips to help you cope.
Many couldn't wait for election day to pass because they just don't trust today's politicians, who they believe are all about image and less about substance. But that's nothing new according to a philosophy professor from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa.
As Election Day looms, many voters may be making their choice based on Iraq or some other issue. But if they are interested in boosting their 401(k) performance, they might take a second look at John Kerry, a Johns Hopkins economist says in an op-ed.
Law professor Michael Waterstone says new laws and regulations relating to disabled voters could affect if and how they vote in the Nov. 2 general elections.
Although both political parties are marshalling significant legal resources to challenge election results on the basis of voter fraud and eligibility, voter discrimination may be the most explosive issue to emerge after Election Day in November.
Just days before the presidential election, problems with voting systems that were identified in the 2000 election persist because engineering solutions have not been applied, says a University at Buffalo industrial engineer.
If you thought the 2000 election was a mess, wait until you see what next week's presidential contest might have in store. So says Swarthmore College political scientist Carol Nackenoff, who believes weeks could pass before the winner of Tuesday's election is established.
The presidential election is more a referendum on the incumbent George W. Bush, says Dr. David Nichols, associate professor at Baylor University and author of "The Myth of the Modern Presidency".
The voting rights of some African Americans are still partially abridged, contrary to the 15th Amendment, now more than 130 years old. The problem will affect the 2004 presidential election and raises the possibility yet again of a presidential election outcome being connected to some rate of minority vote suppression.
"Americans seem to be unaware that they have a remarkable opportunity on election day "“ for the first time in history they can make a decision whether or not to continue to carry the burden of the war in Iraq," says presidential historian James MacGregor Burns.
Grand Valley State University has launched a new election Web page featuring political experts that are available for interviews during the 2004 election season.
In the thick of a presidential election, the latest findings from surveys and polls are reported on a daily basis. But much of the data behind the news on American public opinion is literally here today and gone tomorrow.
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