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UPCOMING EVENT

Save to My PortfolioElection Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

Drawing on social science research from the U.S. and abroad, Election Fraud: Detecting and Deterring Electoral Manipulation (Brookings, 2008), explores ways to define, measure and detect fraud, and makes recommendations for reform.  On May 21, the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project will host a discussion with the book’s editors, R. Michael Alvarez of Caltech, Thad Hall of the University of Utah and Susan Hyde of Yale University. Read More

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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDemocratic Nod in Barack Obama’s Reach

William A. Galston, May 07, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Democratic Nod in Barack Obama’s ReachVoters in North Carolina and Indiana padded Barack Obama’s popular vote margin by more than 200,000. William Galston writes that continuing warning signs remain. Obama doesn't have a strong base among religious and more moderate voters. Plus, if nominated, he must reunite the party. Read More

U.S. Politics, Elections, Campaigns, Political Campaigns, Polling and Public Opinion

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDemocrats Need Quick End to Infighting

Michael Fullilove, May 07, 2008, The Australian Financial Review

Michael Fullilove offers insight into the continuing Democratic nomination process. He believes that while both candidates would be formidable in the general election, the fight needs to end sooner rather than later. Read More

U.S. Politics, Elections, Campaigns, Political Campaigns, Politics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Catholic Vote in the 2008 Democratic Primary Campaign

William A. Galston, May 05, 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioImplications of the 2008 Taiwan Presidential Election for Cross-Strait Relations

Richard C. Bush III, May 2008, Brookings Northeast Asia Commentary

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWright Defends Sermons as Debate Over Race Continues

Hugh B. Price, April 28, 2008, Newshour with Jim Lehrer

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPennsylvania Speaks: The Democratic Contest Will Continue

William A. Galston, April 23, 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioItalian Elections and Silvio Berlusconi

Federiga Bindi, Spring 2008, U.S.-Europe Analysis Series

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. Presidential Elections: Talk Might Be Cheap, But a Great Speech is Divine

Michael Fullilove, April 21, 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioTurkey’s New Constitutional Crisis: A Judicial Coup d’Etat?

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Collapse of the Campaign Finance Regime?

Thomas E. Mann, April 2008, The Forum, Volume 6, Issue 1

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioObama Criticized for 'Bitter' Blue-Collar Remarks

Sherry Linkon, Reihan Salam and Ruy Teixeira, April 14, 2008, NPR Talk of the Nation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Decline of the White Working Class and the Rise of a Mass Upper Middle Class

Alan Abramowitz and Ruy Teixeira, April 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTaking Stock of Diefenbaker at 50

John C. Courtney, April 02, 2008, The Brookings Institution

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioTaiwan’s Elections and What They Mean

Thursday, March 27, 2008
Washington, DC

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Featured Experts

Thomas E. Mann

Thomas E. Mann

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
The W. Averell Harriman Chair

A noted congressional scholar, Tom Mann writes and speaks widely on issues related to campaigns; elections; and the effectiveness of Congress. He has conducted polls for congressional candidates and overseen national public opinion studies. Mann recently co-authored The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.


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E.J. Dionne, Jr.

E.J. Dionne, Jr.

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne researches and writes on a range of issues that include elections; polling; the role of media in politics; and the role of religion in public life.


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Michael P. McDonald

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

An expert on voting, redistricting, and statistics, Michael McDonald has consulted for organizations such as the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and on topics such as redistricting in specific states and national exit polling.


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