May 16, 2008
If McCain enters the Oval Office in 2009, he will be America’s oldest first-term president. For U.S. voters, ageism is more acceptable than sexism or racism, says Gerald C. Davison, dean of the USC Davis School of Gerontology. But this attitude ignores the fact that today’s seniors are sharper and longer-lived.
April 4, 2008
Though it votes at disproportionately low rates, this demographic group could provide critical support in a close race, according to a USC professor.
March 7, 2008
Changing Latino demographics in Texas helped Hillary Clinton to victory in that state’s primary, says Harry Pachon of the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development. A report by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute predicts a similar surge of Latino voting power at the polls in November.
February 21, 2008
From Obama’s oratorical style, flavored with black church tradition, to voter fears about Huckabee’s overt evangelicalism, religion is woven into this presidential race. Donald Miller, a professor in the USC College, analyzes the faith of the candidates and the American public.
February 8, 2008
Long before Oprah, Clooney and Geffen, Hollywood powerhouses named Chaplin, Mayer and Heston were seeking to participate in — and influence — American politics, says USC Professor of History Steven J. Ross. He traces the roots of today’s star-studded campaigns.
February 1, 2008
When the February 5 primaries roll around, they will showcase perhaps the most diverse pack of presidential candidates in United States history. According to USC Annenberg School professor Richard Reeves, what follows will be a battle between old prejudices and man's better nature.
February 1, 2008
USC's Virginia Kuhn relates how the candidates' carefully constructed messages get sideswiped by Internet denizens.
January 25, 2008
As California voters head to the polls on Tsunami Tuesday, they'll decide on more than just presidential candidates. They will face a slew of ballot measures this year, weighing issues ranging from gambling to education spending. USC's John Matsusaka offers an overview.
January 18, 2008
John McCain 2008"Seventy is the new fifty," says Edward Schneider, gerontology professor in the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He believes that attributes acquired with age are just what the electorate wants in a president.
January 11, 2008
Golden silence: Our foreign policy may improve if certain issues aren’t discussed on the campaign trail, argues scholar Abraham Lowenthal.
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