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.

The Mirror of Marriage and Family

May 2, 2008

USC psychologist Mary Andres takes the Clinton family to the couch, analyzing how politicians’ spouses and children reflect on their character and ability to lead. For instance, a candidate who has weathered infidelity at home may be well suited to handle impure motives on the world stage.

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.

Experts on Clinton and Obama Available

January 11, 2008

A pair of USC professors offer their takes on the field of Democratic candidates, and research on the role of race in electoral politics.

USC Experts on President Bush's Latin America Trip, March 8 to 14

March 2, 2007

Carol Wise, associate professor of international relations in the USC College, is an expert on U.S.-Latin American relations, the economic development of Latin America and NAFTA and FTAA. She can discuss: the purpose of the trip anti-U.S. sentiment in the...

USC Experts on Obama and Clinton Potential Presidential Runs

January 17, 2007

Daria Roithmayr, law professor and expert on race and gender, can discuss Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's possible bids for the presidency. Roithmayr worked for Edward Kennedy and has worked as a strategist and research specialist on several Congressional campaigns....

Presidential Debate

October 6, 2004

POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONTHOMAS HOLLIHAN, professor of communication, can comment on the strategy behind the candidates' messages, their communication styles and media coverage of the debates. Contact: (213) 740-3947 (office) or hollihan@usc.edu. MARTIN KAPLAN, director of USC's Norman Lear Center, can discuss...