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SED Dean Reacts to Midterm Election Results

Lauren Davalla — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:43:28 +0000

Big picture view on midterm elections

Jo Breiner — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:59:07 +0000

Political science department chair Graham Wilson offers his view on the midterm elections and what’s next for President Obama. Professor Wilson is the author of “Only in America? American Politics in Comparative Perspective.”

“A stunning blow for the Democrats. The question now is whether Obama can play the game of wrong footing for the Republican House as adroitly as did Bill Clinton in the ’90s.”

Contact Graham Wilson, 617-353-2540, gkwilson@bu.edu

Tom Whalen Talks Midterm Elections

Kira Jastive — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:24:58 +0000

Tom Whalen, Associate Professor of Social Science and an expert on American politics, offers his take on the potential outcomes of the upcoming midterm elections.

Experts available on mid-term elections

Jo Breiner — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:12:34 +0000

The following Boston University professors are available to comment on the upcoming mid-term elections:

Tom Whalen, Associate professor, Social Science; Expert on Modern American politics and culture; Regular contributor on PoliticoArena

Contact 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu

Graham Wilson, Department Chair Political Science; Expert on American politics; Regular contributor on PoliticoArena

Contact 617-353-2540, gkwilson@bu.edu

Tom Fiedler, Dean of College of Communication, Expert on American politics; Regular contributor on PoliticoArena

Contact 617-353-3488, tfiedler@bu.edu

Tobe Berkovitz, Associate professor, Advertising; Expert on media strategy and political advertising

Contact 617-353-7724, tobetv@bu.edu

Fred Bayles, Associate professor, Journalism, Director of the State House Program; Expert on Massachusetts politics

Contact 617-353-7736, fbayles@bu.edu

Tobe Berkovitz: Midterm campaign ads get nasty

Jo Breiner — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:03:33 +0000

Contact Tobe Berkovitz, 617-353-7724, tobetv@bu.edu

Poll shows GOP gaining on Dems

Jo Breiner — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:34:29 +0000

A new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows the GOP gaining on Democrats heading into the midterm elections. Political Science professor Graham Wilson, author of “Only in America? American Politics in Comparative Perspective,” offers his view.

” Obama is the victim of two totally unrealistic expectations, one of which he encouraged himself. One is that the U.S. economy could recover in 18 months from the economic disaster he inherited from Bush. The other unrealistic expectation Obama himself created was that simply because he had been elected, our political system would work differently.”

Contact Graham Wilson, , 617-353-2540, gkwilson@bu.edu

Arizona’s immigration law: What it means for midterm elections

Kira Jastive — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:16:14 +0000

Boston University Social Science Professor Tom Whalen discusses the potential impact of Arizona’s immigration law on this year’s midterm elections for both Republicans and Democrats.