Month: August 2011

August 5           John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a Middletown Journal article about how shifts in population patterns during the past decade have resulted in population gains in Republican-held districts of the Ohio House and Senate, and population losses in districts held by Democrats. This story is available at http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/gop-gains-more-power-from-population-shifts–1223036.html.    David Cohen, professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed about congressional staff positions for a Morning Journal article available at http://morningjournal.com/articles/2011/07/31/news/mj4855207.txt?viewmode=fullstory.

August 4          John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a WTSP News (Tampa Bay, Fla.) story about Texas Gov. Rick Perry who is expected to enter the presidential race. This item is available at http://www.wtsp.com/news/national/article/204238/81/Will-Rick-Perry-answer-the-religious-rights-prayers.

August 3         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Bloomberg story about the debt-ceiling deal’s impact on Ohio. This news is available at  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-03/ohio-democrats-debt-deal-rebellion-shows-u-s-spending-split.html.  Related news is available from Crain’s Cleveland Business at http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20110803/BLOGS03/110809927.   

David Cohen, professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was a guest on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show Aug. 2 to discuss the debt-ceiling crisis.

August 1         David Cohen, professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a WKSU-FM story about House Speaker John Boehner’s declining political clout. This report is available at http://www.wksu.org/news/story/29006.   Continuing coverage of the UA Press-published book, “Buckeye Battleground: Ohio, Campaigns and Elections in the Twenty-First Century,” written by John Green, Daniel Coffey, David Cohen and Stephen Brooks of UA’s Bliss Institute, is available from the Canton Repository http://www.cantonrep.com/opinion/columnists/x1217538428/About-Books-Buckeye-state-has-political-importance-on-Election-Day.

August 11         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Bloomberg story on efforts by Wisconsin Democrats to oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Text is available at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-10/wisconsin-democrats-vow-extended-walker-recall-drive-after-ballot-failure.html.

August 9          Stephen Brooks, Bliss Institute associate director and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an Akron Beacon Journal article covering the Aug. 8 Akron mayoral debate co-sponsored by UA’s Bliss Institute for Applied Politics. This report is available at http://www.ohio.com/news/local-news/akron-mayoral-candidates-spar-in-debate-1.228852.

August 8          John Green, BlissInstitute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor for an article on Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s upcoming prayer summit. This story is available at http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0805/Rick-Perry-on-eve-of-likely-presidential-run-gambles-with-big-faith-rally . Green also was interviewed for other recent stories, including one on today’s debate among Akron mayoral candidates, available from the Akron Beacon Journal at  http://www.ohio.com/news/mayoral-candidates-facing-off-in-debate-1.228787  and an Ohio News Network (ONN)  piece on the UA Press-published book, “Buckeye Battleground: Ohio, Campaigns and Elections in the Twenty-First Century,” written by Green, Daniel Coffey, David Cohen and Stephen Brooks of UA’s Bliss Institute.

August 18        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Miami Herald story on Michele Bachmann. Text is available at http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/17/2363645/as-submissive-wife-bachmann-delicately.html.

August 17       John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an On Islam story on Muslim ties to the White House. Text is available at http://www.onislam.net/english/news/americas/453538-will-muslim-ties-help-in-white-house-race.html.

August 15       John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Miami Herald story on Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Text is available at http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/14/2359408/perry-campaign-to-focus-on-jobs.html.

August 26       John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Huffington Post story on a drop in church attendance among less-educated white Americans. Text is available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/25/church-attendance-dropping_n_937138.html.

August 22      John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in: — An NPR story on Senate Bill 5, http://stateimpact.npr.org/ohio/2011/08/19/individual-donations-to-sb-5-repeal-campaign-dwarfed-by-union-giving/ ; and — A Toledo Blade story on Senate Bill 5, http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2011/08/20/Group-a-no-show-for-SB5-meeting.html.