"Recent election history tells us that the punditry and media analysis following presidential debates is sometimes more important than the debates themselves," says Jeff Cohen, director of the Park Center for Independent Media and former TV news political pundit who is available for comment. ReadyCam on-site satellite uplink available.
It's time to turn attention to counting the votes, says University of Utah elections expert Thad Hall: in another close Presidential race, will the election process again make the headlines?
By monitoring people's physical sensitivities to things like sudden noises and threatening visual images, political scientists were able to conclude that physiological reactions help predict variations in political beliefs.
In the inaugural Big Ten Battleground Poll taken as the nation's financial crisis worsened this week, John McCain and Barack Obama were in a statistical dead heat in seven of the eight Midwest states included in the survey.
A pair of university research scientists have devised what they describe as a very simple, but surprisingly effective means to predict the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election "” median statistics.
In the 13 years David Moore worked for the Gallup Poll, he learned that media polls are not used to uncover the "will" or thoughts of the public, but rather to manufacture a "public opinion" that grabs the attention of journalists and can be used to fill media news holes.
Results of Senator John McCain's proposed health insurance reforms will "tend to raise costs, reduce the generosity of benefits, and leave people with fewer consumer protections."
"A lot of Republicans could be persuaded by our economic problems to vote Democratic "“ it's the wedge issue that could send even committed Republican voters to the other side," political scientist Todd Shields of the University of Arkansas says.
Results of the Big Ten Battleground Poll, an innovative new project that tests voter sentiment in the eight Big Ten states that are key to this closely fought presidential campaign, will be presented Thursday, Sept. 18, on the Big Ten Network.
University of Arkansas political scientist Andrew Dowdle says that historically vice presidential candidates have not played a role in how the election turns out and suggests the surge in polls after Sarah Palin's nomination has peaked.
Tulane University Political Science Professor Jeffrey Stacey is one of the few professors in the country who teaches a course devoted exclusively to The Bush Doctrine.
Barack Obama's lead in national polls has created a formidable challenge for John McCain. The race has taken on a combative tone and will likely become more contentious as November 4 approaches.
John Karaagac, the author of John McCain: An Essay in Military and Political History, commments on McCain's candidacy for president. Karaagac teaches public policy in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.
"The unusual thing about the current reduction of expectations for Governor Palin's first television interview is that the people predicting she isn't up to the task are her opponents," says University of Maryland political communication expert, Kathleen E. Kendall. "By reducing the expectations for her performance so low, they are unwittingly helping her. That's why I'm sure her interview will be perceived as a big success."
Barack Obama is the preferred U.S. presidential candidate in all 22 nations polled for the BBC World Service by the University of Maryland and Globescan. On average, Obama was preferred by a four to one margin (49 percent to 12 percent) over his Republican rival John McCain in the poll of 22,000 people.
A media literacy kit, "Media Construction of Presidential Campaigns," provides High School teachers with a tool to teach the history of U.S. elections in a way that will prepare students to think critically about historical, political, and ethical issues related to media, democracy, and presidential campaign messages.
While Palin and Hillary Clinton are putting cracks in the glass ceiling below America's highest office, they are still battling that double-bind for women in power "“ being seen as too womanly or not womanly enough, says a Vanderbilt University expert on women and the media.
Although Sarah Palin's entry into the 2008 presidential race has energized the religious right within the Republican Party, don't expect religion to be a major issue in this year's election, says University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political communications expert Larry Powell, Ph.D. The move away from overt religious appeals may be due to an effort to avoid what Powell calls the "Pharisee Effect."
Voters in the U.S. are closely evaluating the presidential candidates' stances on education, health care, the economy, energy and many more important issues. But how much will the candidates' experience and expertise with Middle Eastern affairs sway voters? CMU Middle East expert John Robertson is available for commentary on the issue.
Lynn Sanders, a professor of politics at the University of Virginia offers the following take on the Republican Party's nomination of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to become vice president.
The first scholarly book to examine Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip notes that for all its cultural significance and political influence, the cartoon has been at times as misunderstood as another artist's New Yorker cover satirically depicting the Obamas as terrorists.
Researchers will compare media coverage and public reaction to Palin with earlier reactions to Geraldine Ferraro, and they will assess the impact of Hillary Clinton in the 2008 campaign, as the first viable female presidential candidate.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's vice presidential acceptance speech has come under fire from some critics who said the speech had a tone of sarcasm. Political communications expert Larry Powell, Ph.D., with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), says that while sarcasm works best in appealing to the party base, it is not as effective in reaching swing voters.
Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, is different from many female leaders around the world in at least one respect "“ her political career does not follow that of a male relative, according to an expert on women in global politics.
Eight University of Maryland Journalism students are getting their first taste of covering political conventions. Last month, four graduate students in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism covered the DNC in Denver. Four more are covering the GOP convention in St. Paul - and they're blogging about it!
Dr. Crystal Hoyt of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond has current research directly relevant to women running for executive office, such as Sarah Palin as a vice presidential candidate.
Here are some initial reactions by University of Maryland political scientists and political communication experts to Senator McCain's choice of a running mate. Samples: "...overestimated the influence of gender..." vs."...bold and extremely strategic..."
What words are used and how can make the measure of a candidate.
Brian F. Carso, Jr., Ph.D., assistant professor of history and director of the pre-law program at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pa., is a political historian who has a unique insight into national conventions. He is available to answer questions concerning the presidential election and convention environments.
Election 2008, online at http://election2008.usc.edu/ , is an e-mail and Web resource for journalists. It provides insight on the U.S. presidential election, based on the wide range of intellectual talent and thought of USC's faculty members.
Faculty experts at the University of Arkansas are available to discuss the nuts and bolts of elections as well as the larger questions of the effect of the contemporary election process on democracy and a comparison of the campaigns of Barack Obama and Jesse Jackson.
As the presidential hopefuls hit the campaign trail hard, news outlets from across the country are turning to Colgate University professors for their insight and perspective. Colgate faculty can provide analysis on topics ranging from facial characteristics of candidates and hand gestures to campaign finance reform and spending.
Dr. David Lanoue, chair of the political science department in the UA College of Arts and Sciences, as well as other experts in the fields of polling, advertising and other areas of politics can help you and your audiences understand the 2008 presidential campaign.
As the election season continues and Colorado prepares for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Colorado State University has experts available to discuss a variety of topics related to politics and issues that are going to be discussed throughout the election process.
With their party's nominations for president long since decided and roll-call votes mere formalities, the political conventions have largely become like infomercials to many Americans over the past two decades. Yet some Iowa State University political experts say this year's conventions may play a more important role in the tight presidential race.
Elections expert Dr. Steven Greene is available to provide insight and perspective on the Obama and McCain campaigns, public opinion and the media as we come into the home stretch of what will be a historic presidential election.
While the nation focuses on an exciting presidential race, the control of the House and Senate are also up for grabs -- and will certainly play a key role in deciding the policy direction of the United States.
Energy needs and environmental concerns are hot topics in this campaign season, and are likely to play a key role in determining which candidate will get voters' support in November.
As fears escalate over financial instability and rising prices, issues related to the economy are increasingly becoming the focal points of this year's presidential election.
A nationally recognized healthcare policy expert at UC San Diego School of Medicine is available to discuss campaign issues related to healthcare plans/promises.
The Democratic and Republican national conventions are next up on our nation's political "“ and television viewing "“ agenda, and following the pizzazz of the Beijing Olympics, the respective leadership of both parties will have work to do to keep Americans tuned in, according to Randall Miller, Ph.D., political analyst and professor of history at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
UC San Diego has a wide roster of experts available for comment on the inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Politics have been known to cause conflict between neighbors, strain family relationships, end friendships and divide countries. For Americans, this year's presidential race is no different from any other; differing opinions on political parties, issues and candidates are wreaking havoc on many relationships. Stuart Twemlow, MD, a psychiatrist at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, offers this advice, "Avoid letting your political enthusiasm turn you into a verbal bully."
"We are headed into a time when a confluence of changes are going to lead to a perfect storm, making us finally realize that our health care system needs a major overhaul," says Timothy D. McBride, Ph.D., leading health economist and professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. "As the elderly population doubles between now and about 2030, projections are that we will see at least a doubling of the costs of the federal and state health and retirement programs," he says. "That will likely be when the perfect storm hits."
"Minor political parties' inability to gain traction in the United States does not reflect natural facets of our national character," says Gregory P. Magarian, J.D., election law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, home of the 2008 vice presidential debate. "The legal entrenchment of the two major parties has solidified a centrist political order." Magarian is available to discuss general election law and electoral system issues.
The following faculty members at The George Washington University are available to comment on politics, policy, and elections. Areas of expertise include history, elections, political parties, congress, education, foreign affairs, health care, environment, the Iraq War, campaign strategy and analysis, public opinion, and the internet.
More than 20 American University experts are available to provide analysis of John McCain's and Barack Obama's plans for the economy, the environment, and the Iraq War as well as topics such as presidential history, voting behavior, polling, survey research, and public opinion.
With the presidential nomination in the balance, the nation's attention is turning to the Democratic and Republican Conventions and the ensuing presidential race. Over the next weeks, John McCain and Barack Obama will be wooing voters across the country. Temple University election experts Michael G. Hagen, Christopher Harper, Marc Lamont Hill and James W. Hilty offer their thoughts.
Voters in November's presidential election face nominees whose foreign policy stances couldn't be more different, according to Laura Neack, a political science professor at Miami University.
Judd Hollander, MD, Professor and Clinical Research Director in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine, can share insights on the ways in which new technologies may both improve health care delivery and reduce costs for widespread, chronic health problems. These issues will play a central role in discussions about health care reform as the 2008 presidential election approaches.
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