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
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.
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.
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
A pair of USC professors offer their takes on the field of Democratic candidates, and research on the role of race in electoral politics.
January 4, 2008
Leadership experts and White House veterans Warren Bennis and Tom Freedman look to history for the qualities that make a great American president.
August 30, 2005
DISASTER RELIEF: JAMES FAWCETT, marine transportation and seaport specialist, can discuss the hurricane's impact on Gulf Coast ports and the implications for seaport traffic nationwide. Contact him at (213) 740-4477 (office), fawcett@usc.edu, or through USC Media Relations at (213) 740-2215....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...Sign up for a regular newsletter highlighting Election 2008's new stories and experts. See Sample
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