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Election 2008

Political Experts 2008

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Guy-Uriel Charles is director of the Institute for Law and Politics at the Law School. He is a former editor-in-chief of the Michigan Journal of Race and Law and was a member of the National Research Commission on Elections and Voting.

Expertise:
Race and politics
Campaign finance
Election law
Constitutional law

Kathryn Pearson

POLITICS
Kathryn Pearson
is an assistant professor in the department of political science. She is an expert in American politics, has written award winning papers on legislative topics and worked on Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle.
VideoVideo commentary

Expertise:
U.S. Congress
U.S. political parties
Campaigns and elections
Women and politics


rosenstone

POLITICS
Steven Rosenstone is the vice president for scholarly and cultural affairs and professor in the department of political science. He is also the former dean of the College of Liberal Arts.

Expertise:
Third party politics
Elections and voting
Political participation
Voter turnout

oloughlin

POLITICS
Paula O’Loughlin
is a political science professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris. She is on the National Board of Directors for the Minnesota Political Science Association.

Expertise:
National caucuses
American political history
Presidential races
Political psychology
Civil liberties

jacobs

POLITICS
Larry Jacobs is the director of the Center for Politics and Governance at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. He is a nationally recognized media contributor.

Expertise:
Politics and American political history
Presidential races
Public opinion and polling
Swing states
Social Security and health care policy