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		<title>Experts available to comment on political issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jo Breiner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Campaign 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graham Wilson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Carroll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presidential election 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professor voices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tobe Berkovitz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following Boston University experts are available to offer commentary, analysis, and insight on political issues facing America: Tom Whalen, associate professor of social science and an expert on American politics and the American presidency; Regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 978-888-3131; tjw64@comcast.net. Graham Wilson, chair of the Department of Political Science [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following Boston University experts are available to offer commentary, analysis, and insight on political issues facing America:</p>
<p><a title="Tom Whalen" href="http://www.bu.edu/cgs/faculty/social-sciences-faculty-profiles/whalen/" target="_blank">Tom Whalen</a>, associate professor of social science and an expert on American politics and the American presidency; Regular contributor to <a title="PoliticoArena" href="http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/thomas_j_whalen.html" target="_blank">PoliticoArena</a>. He can be reached at 978-888-3131; <a href="mailto:tjw64@comcast.net" target="_blank">tjw64@comcast.net</a>.</p>
<p><a title="Graham Wilson" href="http://www.bu.edu/polisci/people/faculty/professorgrahamwilson/" target="_blank">Graham Wilson</a>, chair of the <a title="Department of Political Science" href="http://www.bu.edu/polisci/" target="_blank">Department of Political Science</a> and an expert in American politics. He is also the author of <em><a title="Only in America? American Politics in Comparative Perspective" href="http://www.amazon.com/Only-America-Politics-Comparative-Perspective/dp/1566430585/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1304529463&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Only in America? American Politics in Comparative Perspective</a></em>. He can be reached at 617-523-2540; <a href="mailto:gkwilson@bu.edu" target="_blank">gkwilson@bu.edu</a>.</p>
<p><a title="Tom Fiedler" href="http://www.bu.edu/com/about-com/faculty/thomas-fiedler/" target="_blank">Tom Fiedler</a>, Dean of the <a title="College of Communication" href="http://www.bu.edu/com/" target="_blank">College of Communication</a> and an expert on American politics and political reporting. He is the former executive editor of the <em>Miami Herald</em> and a regular contributor to <a title="PoliticoArena" href="http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/thomas_e_fiedler.html" target="_blank">PoliticoArena</a>. He can be reached at 617-353-3488;<a href="mailto:tfiedler@bu.edu" target="_blank"> tfiedler@bu.edu</a>; Twitter: <a title="@BUCOMDEAN" href="http://twitter.com/#!/BUCOMDEAN" target="_blank">@BUCOMDEAN</a>.</p>
<p><a title="John Carroll" href="http://www.bu.edu/com/about-com/faculty/john-carroll/" target="_blank">John Carroll</a>, assistant professor of mass communication and an expert on media criticism and political advertising. He can be reached at 617-353-3493; <a href="mailto:carroll7@bu.edu" target="_blank">carroll7@bu.edu</a>; Twitter: <a title="@johncarroll_bu" href="http://twitter.com/#!/johncarroll_bu" target="_blank">@johncarroll_bu</a>.</p>
<p><a title="Tobe Berkovitz" href="http://www.bu.edu/com/about-com/faculty/tobe-berkovitz/" target="_blank">Tobe Berkovitz</a>, associate professor of advertising and an expert on media strategy and political advertising. He can be reached at 617-353-7724; <a href="mailto:tobetv@bu.edu" target="_blank">tobetv@bu.edu</a>; Twitter: <a title="@tobetv" href="http://twitter.com/#!/tobetv" target="_blank">@tobetv</a></p>
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		<title>Campaign 2012: Who needs a strong showing in GOP debate?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/09/06/campaign-2012-who-needs-a-strong-showing-in-gop-debate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jo Breiner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Campaign 2012 series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOP candidates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOP field]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GOP presidential debate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professor voices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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. //]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Graham Wilson" href="http://www.bu.edu/polisci/people/faculty/professorgrahamwilson/" target="_blank">Graham Wilson</a>, chair of the <a title="Department of Political Science" href="http://www.bu.edu/polisci/" target="_blank">Department of Political Science</a>, and <a title="Tom Whalen" href="http://www.bu.edu/cgs/faculty/social-sciences-faculty-profiles/whalen/" target="_blank">Tom Whalen</a>, associate professor of social science, give their views on which GOP presidential candidate needs a strong showing in this week&#8217;s <a title="GOP debate" href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/62029.html" target="_blank">GOP debate</a> to be held at the Reagan Library.</p>
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<p>Contact Wilson at 617-523-2540; <a href="mailto:gkwilson@bu.edu" target="_blank">gkwilson@bu.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Contact Whalen at 978-888-3131; <a href="mailto:tjw64@comcast.net" target="_blank">tjw64@comcast.net</a>.</p>
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		<title>Government shutdown: Time running out</title>
		<link>http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/04/08/government-shutdown-time-running-out/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/2011/04/08/government-shutdown-time-running-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jo Breiner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government shutdown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Fiedler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Whalen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The deadline is approaching on a possible government shutdown. The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary and analysis on the situation. Tom Whalen is an associate professor of social sciences, an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency. He is also a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. Contact 617-353-4785, tjw64@bu.edu     [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a title="deadline" href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52782.html" target="_blank">deadline</a> is approaching on a possible government shutdown. The following Boston University professors are available to offer commentary and analysis on the situation.</p>
<p><a title="Tom Whalen" href="http://www.bu.edu/cgs/faculty/social-sciences-faculty-profiles/whalen/" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1150" src="http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/files/2011/04/Whalen_Tom_214.jpg" alt="07-2325-008" width="104" height="156" />Tom Whalen </a>is an associate professor of social sciences, an expert on modern American politics and the American presidency. He is also a regular contributor to <a title="PoliticoArena" href="http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/thomas_j_whalen.html" target="_blank">PoliticoArena</a>.</p>
<p>Contact 617-353-4785, <a href="mailto:tjw64@bu.edu">tjw64@bu.edu</a></p>
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<p><a title="Tom Fiedler" href="http://www.bu.edu/com/about-com/faculty/thomas-fiedler/" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1151" src="http://blogs.bu.edu/professorvoices/files/2011/04/fiedler_tom2.jpg" alt="fiedler_tom" width="84" height="108" />Tom Fiedler </a>is the dean of the <a title="College of Communication" href="http://www.bu.edu/com/" target="_blank">College of Communication</a>, a former executive editor of the Miami Herald and an expert on American politics. He is also a regular contributor to<a title="PoliticoArena" href="http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/thomas_e_fiedler.html" target="_blank"> PoliticoArena</a>.</p>
<p>Contact 617-353-3488, <a href="mailto:tfiedler@bu.edu">tfiedler@bu.edu</a></p>
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