Month: February 2012

February 24, 2012        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Sacramento Bee story on GOP uneasiness about Rick Santorum’s views, http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/24/4287066/some-in-gop-uneasy-over-santorums.html; and a Columbus Dispatch story on contraception, http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/faith_and_values/2012/02/24/contraception-sparks-political-controversy.html.

February 23, 2012        A Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist visited UA’s “Campaign Battleground” course, taught by John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, and Jerry Austin and Mark Weaver, distinguished chairs of applied politics. Fred May, UA accounts payable manager, is among the students in the class. The columnist describes his visit at http://www.cleveland.com/naymik/index.ssf/2012/02/political_talk_more_fun_and_ba.html.

February 22, 2012        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Los Angeles Times story on Rick Santorum. Text is available at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-santorum-views-20120222,0,3642587.story.

February 21, 2012        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Watchdog.org story on U.S. Reps. Dennis Kucinich and Marcy Kaptur. Text is available at http://watchdog.org/13507/kucinich-kaptur-vie-for-ohios-9th-district-house-seat/.

February 20, 2012        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Dayton Daily News story on the impact of religion in politics. Text is available at http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/religion-impact-pivotal-to-santorum-surge-1330958.html.

David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an Atlantic story on Mike DeWine’s endorsement of Rick Santorum. Text is available at http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/02/santorum-and-dewine-much-ado-about-almost-nothing/253287/.

February 16, 2012        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a USA Today story on presidential campaign fundraising, http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-02-15/presidential-fundraising-Obama-GOP/53106898/1 ; and a Cincinnati Enquirer story on the tea party, http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20120215/NEWS0106/302150102/Tea-party-all-over-map-GOP-field?odyssey=nav%7Chead.

February 15, 2012        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 Ohio churches becoming battlefields in the debate over contraception. Text is available at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-15/ohio-churches-become-battlefields-in-contraception-debate.html. Dr. Green also appeared on theMSNBC show “Weekends with Alex Witt” on Saturday. This interview is not available online.

February 14, 2012        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Christian Century story on politics, contraception and health care. Text is available at http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-02/five-reasons-why-obama-losing-contraception-fight .

February 13, 2012        John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Dayton Daily News story on the Tea Party’s impact on the general election, http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/tea-partys-impact-may-be-strongest-for-general-election-1327436.html ; and a Boston Globe story on the birth control mandate, http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-11/nation/31046518_1_robert-zirkelbach-insurers-religious-liberty.

February 3, 2012          John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Denver Post story on the Mormon population,  http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_19882785 ; and an NPR story on President Obama’s faith, http://www.npr.org/2012/02/02/146305283/obama-draws-on-faith-at-prayer-breakfast.

February 1, 2012          John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science, and political science alumnus Doug Kuberski were guests on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show today to talk about the Florida GOP primary. These interviews are not available electronically.

January 31, 2012         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is was interviewed for a God Discussion story on hostility toward atheist candidates. Text and video are available at http://www.goddiscussion.com/88971/religious-groups-differ-on-their-politics-but-are-united-in-their-hostility-to-atheist-candidates/ . Dr. Green also is quoted in a Springfield News-Sun story on early voting in Ohio beginning today. Text is available at http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/election/ohios-early-voting-begins-today-1320965.html.

January 30, 2012         John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a La Information (Madrid) article on the GOP primary elections, http://noticias.lainformacion.com/disturbios-conflictos-y-guerra/conflictos-religiosos/senor-candidato-cree-usted-en-dios_YMVE8w98goSpFILH7mduS3/ ; a Dayton Daily News story on early voting in Ohio, http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/early-voting-begins-tuesday-1320562.html ; and an Associated Press story on evangelicals and the GOP primaries, http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/perry-watch/headlines/20120128-evangelicals-face-quandary-during-gop-primaries.ece.

David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Toledo Blade story on electionseason arriving in Ohio. Text is available at http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2012/01/29/Election-season-arrives.html.