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Week of August 8, 2011

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.

 

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