Posted on March 3, 2004 at 2:50 p.m.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Senator John Kerry has staked his claim as the Democratic nominee for president. How will the gay marriage debate, the economy, or events in Haiti, Iraq and North Korea impact the campaigns of Bush and Kerry? What strategies will the candidates use to appeal to voters? In addition, there will be a number of U.S. Senate races that will take place this year. Will Bush’s coattails help Republican candidates?
The following University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) political science and political communications experts are available to provide analysis:
Campaign Communications, Polling
Larry Powell, Ph.D., is a pollster and an expert on the methods politicians use to communicate with the public. He is co-author of the book Political Campaign Communications: Inside and Out (2002). Powell has conducted numerous opinion polls. In addition, he has worked as a press secretary, speechwriter and communications consultant for dozens of state and congressional candidates. He has been quoted by media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, the Oakland Tribune, The Riverside Press-Enterprise and many others. Powell is a professor in the UAB Department of Communication Studies. He has been ranked as one of the Top 100 Communications Researchers in the Nation by the Association of Communication Administrators.Presidential Coattails and The U.S. Senate Races, Interest Group Politics
Holly Brasher, Ph.D., is co-author of the textbook Organized Interests and American Government, (2003). Her research and teaching interests include American politics and Congress, as well as the presidency, and public opinion about political parties. Brasher is an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Government.African-American Voters/Black Conservatism
Angela Lewis, Ph.D., researches black political behavior and black conservatism. Lewis has published in the American Review of Politics and she has several works in progress dealing with black conservatism. Lewis is an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Government.