Election '08 Newsroom
Will the Environment Matter in the Race?
University News Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:32:00Saint Joseph's University political scientist Susan Liebell, Ph.D., discusses the approach of all three candidates to talking about the environment against the backdrop of their respective party's stance... more »
Democratic Primary is a Stage for International Attention
University News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:24:00Global opinion of the United States has been remarkably negative over recent years. However, there are signs the international community is changing their perceptions as the Democratic primary approaches... more »
Health Care for All?
University News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:24:00According to Jack Newhouse, Ph.D., assistant professor of health services, most Americans agree that health care is a critical issue in need of reform. It's the how that causes the confusion... more »
Can Words Signal Political Change?
University News Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:34:00In a presidential race that has been so closely contested, the way candidates use rhetoric could be a deciding factor... more »
Education: Not a Platform to Stand On?
University News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:00:00Encarna Rodriguez, Ph.D., assistant professor of education, believes that education should be an important election issue because of the impact on the future of our country... more »
America’s Youth Not Swayed By Celebrity Endorsements
University News Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00Despite the American youth's fixation on the cult of celebrity, Saint Joseph's Natalie Wood, Ph.D., says that celebrity influence in politics has little impact on the demographic... more »
Could the Keystone State Be a Presidential Key?
University News Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00Randall Miller, Ph.D., professor of history, offers insights into the role Pennsylvania could play with its primary in late April, and beyond... more »
The Politics of Music
University News Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00Marketing expert David Allan, Ph.D., discusses the impact that certain songs can have when associated with a political campaign... more »
What Influences Young Voters?
University News Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00Diane M. Phillips, Ph.D., chair of marketing at Saint Joseph's, thinks that America's youth look for genuineness in a candidate. more »
Will Women Vote for Hillary Because of Her Gender?
University News Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:00:00SJU historian Katherine A. S. Sibley, Ph.D., an expert in the role first ladies have played in the White House, comments on the new dynamics gender diversity brings to this history-making election... more »