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Campaign manager for Jon Huntsman resigns

Jo Breiner — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:08:16 +0000

The campaign manager for GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman has resigned. Communications director Matt David will become the new campaign manager. Boston University professor Tom Whalen, an expert in American politics, is available to comment on what this means for the Huntsman campaign.

Contact Tom at 978-888-3131 or tjw64@comcast.net

Campaign 2012: Tobe Berkovitz on polls

Jo Breiner — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:37:55 +0000

In today’s installment of our “Campaign 2012″ series, Tobe Berkovitz, an associate professor of advertising at Boston University’s College of Communication, gives his analysis on whether or not people should be paying attention to polls at this time.

Contact Tobe at 617-353-7742, tobetv@bu.edu, Twitter: @tobetv

Campaign 2012: Is it too early to start paying attention to polls?

Jo Breiner — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:55:39 +0000

With a new political poll coming out every day, we decided to ask some of our “Campaign 2012″ experts if people should pay attention to polls at this stage of the election cycle. Cornelius Hurley, director of the Center for Finance, Law & Policy at Boston University’s School of Law, gives his view in the following video.

Contact Cornelius Hurley, 617-353-5427, ckhurley@bu.edu, Twitter: @ckhurley

Tomorrow: Tobe Berkovitz weighs in on this issue

Campaign 2012: Key issue facing President Obama in 2012

Jo Breiner — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:39:00 +0000

In this installment of our “Campaign 2012″ series, our experts weigh in on the issue they feel is the one that could beat President Obama in 2012. The experts are:

Tom Fiedler, Dean of Boston University’s College of Communication and an expert on American politics and political reporting. He is also the former executive editor of The Miami Herald and a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 617-353-3488, tfiedler@bu.edu, Twitter: @BUCOMDEAN

Tom Whalen, an associate professor of Social Sciences. He is an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency. He is a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 978-888-3131, tjw64@comcast.net

John Carroll, an assistant professor of mass communication at Boston University’s College of Communication. He can be reached at 617-353-3493, carroll7@bu.edu, Twitter: @johncarroll_bu, Blog: Campaign Outsider

Cornelius Hurley, a professor at Boston University’s School of Law and director of the Center for Finance, Law & Policy (formerly the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law). He is a former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors. He can be reached at 617-353-5427, ckhurley@bu.edu, Twitter: @ckhurley

Campaign 2012: Tobe Berkovitz on key issues facing President Obama in 2012

Jo Breiner — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:08:46 +0000

Today, our series “Campaign 2012″ looks at which key issue could beat President Obama. Tobe Berkovitz is an associate professor of Advertising in Boston University’s College of Communication. He is also an expert on media strategy and political advertising. He offers his analysis on the key issues facing President Obama.

Contact Tobe Berkovitz at 617-353-7742, tobetv@bu.edu, Twitter: @tobetv

Expert available to comment on elections in Turkey

Jo Breiner — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:23:36 +0000

Parliamentary elections will be held in Turkey on June 12 and it is expected that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will win a third term. Jenny B. White, an associate professor of anthropology at Boston University and Director of Undergraduate Studies, is available to offer commentary, insight, and analysis on the upcoming election. She is an expert on sociocultural anthropology, Islam and civil society, and Turkey and the Middle East. She is also the author of “Islamist Mobilization in Turkey: A Study in Vernacular Politics.” Professor White also writes a blog called Kamil Pasha: Turkey, and the thoughts and fiction of Jenny White.

Contact Jenny B. White, 617-353-7709, jbwhite@bu.edu

Latest Washington Post/ABC News poll: Obama, Romney tied

Jo Breiner — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:33:57 +0000

The latest Washington Post/ABC News poll shows former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney leading all GOP contenders for the nomination in 2012. Romney is in a dead heat with President Obama with each showing 47%. Those surveyed in the poll gave President Obama low marks for his handling of the economy and the deficit. Boston University professor Graham Wilson is chair of BU’s political science department and the author of “Only in America? American Politics in Comparative Perspective.” He offers the following comment on the latest poll numbers:

“Romney is the most serious challenger to Obama because he is not extreme. But note that the headline ‘Romney leads’ is based on support among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. That still leaves Romney the problem of getting past primaries and caucuses in which independents may not participate, depending on state rules.”

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