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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 25, 2008
On the heels of Clinton’s nine-point Pennsylvania win, USC Gould School professors offer expertise on the still-battling Democratic contenders.
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.
February 29, 2008
How do Obama and Clinton stack up in the wordplay arena, and how will the top Democrat fare in future face-offs with John McCain? Thomas Hollihan of the USC Annenberg School analyzes the candidates’ oratorical styles and offers advice on massaging their message.
February 1, 2008
USC experts predict: McCain will be unstoppable in the newly narrowed Republican field, and California will be the golden prize among the Super Tuesday states.
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.
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