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Campaign 2012: Perry, Christie, and Romney

Jo Breiner — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:52:05 +0000

Tom Whalen, associate professor of social science, offers his analysis on Rick Perry’s recent bad performances, and the potential for New Jersey governor Chris Christie entering the GOP race for president and what it means for Mitt Romney.

Contact Whalen at 978-888-3131; tjw64@bu.edu or tjw64@comcast.net

Campaign 2012: The Rick Perry surge

Jo Breiner — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:38:29 +0000

Texas Gov. Rick Perry continues to lead in the polls since entering the GOP field of presidential candidates. Boston University social science professor Tom Whalen, an expert in American politics and the American presidency, gives his view on what Perry’s surge means:

“I think the Perry surge is more about Mitt Romney dropping the ball politically. He was the front runner and now, all of a sudden, Rick Perry occupies that space in the Republican Party. And the reason is that GOP voters are not satisfied with Romney as an alternative or Michele Bachmann. Rick Perry, by default, is the front runner because conservatives in the party feel familiar with him, comfortable with him as a candidate.”

Contact Whalen at 978-888-3131; tjw64@comcast.net

Campaign 2012: Who needs a strong showing in GOP debate?

Jo Breiner — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:02:45 +0000

Graham Wilson, chair of the Department of Political Science, and Tom Whalen, associate professor of social science, give their views on which GOP presidential candidate needs a strong showing in this week’s GOP debate to be held at the Reagan Library.

Contact Wilson at 617-523-2540; gkwilson@bu.edu.

Contact Whalen at 978-888-3131; tjw64@comcast.net.

Campaign 2012: Will Rick Perry enter the race?

Jo Breiner — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:41:27 +0000

Speculation is strong that Texas Governor Rick Perry will announce on Sunday his intention to run for president in 2012, one day after the Iowa straw poll. Boston University professors John Carroll and Tom Whalen offer their comments on what Perry’s entry brings to the GOP field of presidential candidates.

Contact Carroll at 617-353-3493; carroll7@bu.edu; Twitter: @johncarroll_bu

Contact Whalen at 978-888-3131; tjw64@comcast.net

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: Jon Huntsman declares candidacy for president

Jo Breiner — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:27:45 +0000

Jon Huntsman, former US ambassador to China and former governor of Utah, will officially announce his candidacy for president today. In today’s installment of our series “Campaign 2012,” our experts offer their analysis on what he brings to the GOP field. The experts are:

Tom Whalen, an associate professor of Social Sciences; an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency; a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 617-353-4785; tjw64@bu.edu

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

Tobe Berkovitz, an associate professor of Advertising; an expert on media strategy and political advertising. He can be reached at 617-353-7742, tobetv@bu.edu

The first installment of “Campaign 2012″ can be read here.

Tomorrow: the rest of the GOP field

Campaign 2012: GOP candidates

Jo Breiner — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:16:54 +0000

Today, Professor Voices kicks off a new occasional series called “Campaign 2012″ which will run until election day November 2012. We’ve pulled together several Boston University experts who will give their views on key issues of the campaign. We’ve asked our first group of experts to weigh in on the current field of GOP hopefuls for the nomination for president. The experts are:

Tom Fiedler is the Dean of the College of Communication and an expert on American politics and political reporting. He is 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 is 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 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu

Tobe Berkovitz is an associate professor of Advertising. He is an expert on media strategy and political advertising. He can be reached at 617-353-7742, tobetv@bu.edu

Cornelius Hurley, a professor at Boston University’s School of Law, is 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

Tomorrow: Our experts weigh in on Jon Huntsman