For Immediate Release
February 16, 2000
Contact: Alisa Giardinelli
610.690.5717
[email protected]
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Experts and Sources for 2000 Presidential Election
Among the professors of political science at Swarthmore College are some of the nation's leading experts on national politics.
Campaign rhetoric and the politics of moral values
Carol Nackenoff, associate professor and chair: examines the kinds of appeals candidates make to voters, the coded language and the symbols they invoke, and the ways in which they rework American myths and stories. She is also well-prepared to address such issues as gender and race in the next election; the politics of moral values; and the likely impact of the election on the U.S. Supreme Court.; (610) 328-8126 or [email protected]
Public opinion, polling, campaigns, and elections
Keith Reeves, associate professor: studies American elections, minority voting patterns and how they will be affected by the 2000 Census, public opinion and democratic governance, the impact of polling on public opinion and public policy, and the rise of political consultants in election campaigns. (610) 690-6862 or [email protected]
Party politics and rise of internet voting
Richard Valelly, associate professor: an expert on American party politics, elections, social movements, public policy, and institutional evolution. Valelly can comment on historical patterns in presidential politics and the history of low voter turnout in presidential elections, and he has a particular interest in the likely rise of internet voting; (610) 328-8099 or [email protected]
In addition to political scientists, experts from a variety of disciplines can speak to many of the issues affecting this year's election.
Education issues and reform
Eva Travers, professor and program director of education: studies a host of issues affecting American education policy at the federal, state, and local levels, such as school choice, bilingual education, curricular reform, teacher education, and finance and equity; (610) 328-8534 or [email protected]
Tax reform
Bernard Saffran, professor of economics: examines current issues in economic policy, such as tax reform, and analyzes government policies on spending and taxes; (610) 328-8124 or [email protected]
Welfare reform
Robinson Hollister Jr., professor of economics: for more than 20 years, a leading expert on welfare reform and designer of national programs that serve those most in need; (610) 328-8105 or [email protected]
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