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K-State Professor Studies the Female Variable in Gubernatorial CandidatesA political science professor is studying the importance given to social policies by current and former female governors. With 10 female candidates currently running for governor on major party tickets -- a record-tying number, the professor said little is known about female governor's policy initiatives which shape a state. |
Released: 10/29/2010 8:55 AM EDT
Expert Available Kansas State University |
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Johns Hopkins Sources for 2010 Midterm Election StoriesFor stories about the 2010 midterm election, consider the following sources from The Johns Hopkins University. |
Released: 10/29/2010 8:00 AM EDT
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U-M Experts for Midterm Elections CoverageThe University of Michigan has experts available to discuss voting behavior, voting patterns, and other aspects of the coming midterm elections. |
Released: 9/9/2010 12:20 PM EDT
Expert Available University of Michigan |
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Political Forecaster Predicts Large Republican Gains in House of RepresentativesPolitical prognosticator James E. Campbell, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, predicts that the Democrats can expect to lose 51 seats in the House of Representatives in the November election, producing a Republican majority. |
Released: 8/31/2010 4:20 PM EDT
University at Buffalo |
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Political Expert: First 100 Hours In Congress Was Not HistoricThe 100-hour legislative effort by the new congress is not historic and portends little about future success. "We're already seeing some major fissures in the House leadership, particularly between the old bulls like John Dingell and Nancy Pelosi. The Democratic majority is not large enough that any truly radical or historical legislation is likely to make it through," says Andrew Smith, director of the UNH Survey Center. |
Released: 1/19/2007 7:00 PM EST
University of New Hampshire |
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Post-Election Democrats Will Push Popular Agenda, Appeal to Moderates, Expert SaysIf Democrats want to expand their House and Senate majorities, they need to protect new members who were elected from Republican-leaning districts while showing they can govern by passing a limited popular agenda, suggests Steven S. Smith, a congressional expert at Washington University in St. Louis. |
Released: 11/16/2006 7:30 PM EST
Washington University in St. Louis |
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Professor: Political Parties More Savvy About Latino DemographicLatino voters could play a deciding role in some midterm elections, says a Purdue University expert. |
Released: 11/5/2006 7:45 PM EST
Purdue University |
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New Hampshire Pollster Available To Discuss Tightening Of State's Congressional RacesAndrew Smith, associate research professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire and director of the UNH Survey Center, is available to discuss the latest polling data that suggests that New Hampshire's two Republican congressmen may be in danger of losing their seats next Tuesday in the mid-term elections. |
Released: 11/5/2006 7:00 PM EST
University of New Hampshire |
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'Blogwars' Examines Growing Impact Blogs Have on Campaign Ads, FundraisingUpcoming book to examine effect of blogs on 2006 election and what to expect in 2008 election. |
Released: 11/5/2006 11:10 AM EST
University of Kansas |
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Researchers Track Elections Via Prediction MarketsAs 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. |
Released: 11/1/2006 5:40 PM EST
University of Chicago |