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AU Experts: Obama's First 100 Days

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Barack Obama is officially the 44th President of the United States of America. How will he spend his first 100 days in office? What issues will be most important to Obama and his administration? AU political experts can answer those questions and more. Our experts can speak extensively about policy issues, the economy, race and politics, presidential history, voting behavior, polling, survey research, public opinion, and many other important topics. 

To arrange an interview with one of the experts below or other AU Experts, contact Media Relations at 202-885-5950 or aumedia@american.edu.

Featured Experts

Allan Lichtman

Allan Lichtman, professor of history

Professor of history

Can discuss: campaigns and the presidency; election prediction; presidential and congressional campaigns; presidential history

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Leonard Steinhorn

Lenny Steinhorn, professor of communication

Professor of communication

Can discuss: politics; presidency; campaigns; the religious right; American culture; baby boom generation; race relations; social movements; popular culture

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James Thurber

James Thurber, professor of government

Professor of government

Can discuss: American government and politics; lobbying reforms and ethics; campaigns and elections; Congress; presidency; interest groups; voting behavior

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Curtis Gans

Curtis Gans, director, Center for the Study of the American Electorate

Director, Center for the Study of the American Electorate

Can discuss: Voting behavior; elections; campaigns; political advertising; the presidential nominating process; redistricting

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Binny Miller

Binny Miller, professor of law

Professor of law

Can discuss: Voting rights; elections; clinical legal education; criminal justice

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Barbara Palmer

Barbara Palmer, professor of government

Professor of government

Can discuss: women and congressional elections; American politics and the law; Supreme Court agenda setting and procedure; the role of strategy in judicial decision making

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Richard Semiatin

Richard Semiatin, professor of political science

Professor of political science, Washington Semester Program

Can discuss: Elections; campaigns; Congress; executive branch; courts

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David Lublin

David Lublin, professor of government

Professor of government

Can discuss: African American and Latino politics; Southern politics; redistricting; electoral systems and minority representation in the United States

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Candice Nelson

Candice Nelson, professor of government

Professor of government

Can discuss: campaign finance; Congress; interest groups; political consulting; presidency

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Robert Pastor

Robert Pastor, director, Center for Democracy and Election Management

Director, Center for Democracy and Election Management

Can discuss: election management; U.S. election reform; pioneered the technique of “election mediation” to assist transitions to democracy throughout the world

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Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor, professor of government

Professor of government

Can discuss: U.S. government and politics; civil rights; urban politics; politics of race and ethnicity; African politics

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Dotty Lynch

Dotty Lynch, executive in residence, School of Communication

Executive in residence, School of Communication

Can discuss: Politics; survey research; polling; campaigns and elections; women in politics; journalism

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Karen O'Connor

Karen O'Connor, director, Women & Politics Institute

Director, Women & Politics Institute

Can discuss: American politics; public policy; women and politics; abortion

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Jamin Raskin

Jamin Raskin, professor of law

Professor of law

Can discuss: voting rights; law of the American political process; campaign finance; state, local and national politics;Constitutional law; First Amendment; voting rights; law of democracy and elections

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Lewis Wolfson

Lewis Wolfson, professor emeritus of communication

Professor emeritus of communication

Can discuss: the presidency; power in Washington; congressional relations; elections and public opinion

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