Obama vs. McCain
May 16, 2008
An analyst and a onetime McCain insider weigh the last chances for a Clinton victory, and look ahead to an Obama-McCain face-off.
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Saturday Night Live and the Election Cycle
May 9, 2008
The veteran comedy show has always taken aim at presidents and presidential wannabes. But in the 2008 race, campaign satire began to bleed into the campaign itself, so that Saturday night’s sketch became Monday morning’s talking point. USC communication professor Joe Saltzman looks at the intersection of politics and comedy, and young voters for whom news and infotainment are beginning to blur.
Michelle vs. Bill
May 2, 2008
If you were a presidential candidate, you’d be better off with Michelle Obama than Bill Clinton at your side, according to USC marriage and family therapist Julie Albright.
Infidelity and the Political Wife
May 2, 2008
Stand by your man, for the good of the office? Sociologist Karen Sternheimer probes
the role of political wives, from Spitzer to Clinton.
A Religious Uniter
April 25, 2008
Of the three candidates, Obama has the best chance of bridging the gap between America’s liberal and evangelical Christians, says Paul Lichterman.
Free Trade: Blowing Campaign Smoke
April 25, 2008
Responding to nervous U.S. workers and unions, candidates have talked tough on foreign trade. But what will a Clinton, Obama or McCain presidency really mean for NAFTA and other free trade agreements? According to USC’s Abraham Lowenthal, the outlook is rosier than campaign trail bluster suggests.
An Olympic Question
April 18, 2008
All three candidates advocate boycotting the opening ceremony in Beijing. Once in office, the president’s tune on China will change, says a USC prof.
Eye on the Pennsylvania Primaries
April 18, 2008
Clinton may be favored to win in the Keystone State, but the margin of victory could determine whether her campaign ends, USC professors say. If the outcome is close, Obama will frame the result as expected. But his statements about the bitterness of working-class voters might prove damaging in the states that follow.
Top 13 Political Blogs
April 18, 2008
The gems of the blogosphere: Martin Kaplan of the USC Annenberg School for Communication offers a baker’s dozen of his favorites.
Obama and the Pastor: A Question of Faith, or Race?
March 20, 2008
Diane Winston of the USC Annenberg School wonders why Barack Obama’s religious connections are scrutinized more closely than those of Hillary Clinton and John McCain. A look at the case of Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
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