March 2, 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 Cincinnati Enquirer story on a campaign to put an issue on the ballot that would overturn a gay marriage ban in Ohio’s constitution. Text is available at http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120301/NEWS010801/303010220/Battle-over-same-sex-marriage-may-return?odyssey=nav%7Chead .
David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in an Akron Beacon Journal story on Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel’s Akron Press Club talk. Text is available at http://www.ohio.com/news/local/state-treasurer-announces-he-s-running-for-u-s-senate-1.268002 . Additional coverage of the talk, which was held at UA’s Martin University Center, is available from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/03/after_months_of_campaigning_jo.html ; and WKSU-FM, http://www.wksu.org/news/story/30969.
March 1, 2012 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 Rick Santorum, http://www.wbur.org/npr/147649007/is-santorum-missing-jfks-point-on-religion ; and a WKSU-FM story on the Michigan GOP presidential primary, http://www.wksu.org/news/story/30957.
David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in GOP presidential primary articles in La Croix, a French newspaper, http://www.la-croix.com/Semaine-en-images/Romney-reprend-les-commandes-de-la-course-a-l-investiture-republicaine-_NG_-2012-02-29-773347 ; and NPR, http://www.npr.org/2012/02/29/147669423/romney-still-unable-to-drive-away-opponents . Dr. Cohen also was a guest on Ray Horner’s WAKR-AM morning show today, and talked about Super Tuesday. This interview is not available online.
February 29, 2012 David Cohen, Bliss Institute fellow and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a Boston Globe story on Super Tuesday. Text is available at http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2012/02/29/super_tuesday_knockout_punch_appears_unlikely/.
February 28, 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 Science Monitor story on Rick Santorum. Text is available via the Alaska Dispatch at http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/rick-santorum-quotes-jfk-religion-was-it-gaffe-or-good-politics?page=full.
February 27, 2012 John Green, Bliss Institute director and distinguished professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in Michigan Radio and IrishCentral articles on Catholics favoring a Mormon candidate, http://www.michiganradio.org/post/why-michigan-catholics-favor-mormon-candidate and http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Michigan-Catholics-prefer-Mormon-Mitt-Romney-to-Catholic-Rick-Santorum-140545573.html ; a Cleveland Plain Dealer story on Samuel Wurzelbacher, better known as “Joe the Plumber” running for office, http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/02/joe_the_plumber_gaining_tracti.html ; an Associated Press story on the GOP presidential primary, http://www.svherald.com/associatedpress/251108 ; a Charlotte Observer on Rick Santorum’s rigid conservatism, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/02/26/3045061/rigid-social-conservatism-may.html ; a Dayton Daily News story on the importance of congressional races, http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/congressional-races-remain-important-1334788.html ; a Springfield News-Sun story on the differences that define GOP presidential candidates, http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/modest-differences-define-gop-rivals-1334461.html ; and Edmonton Examiner story on faith and U.S. presidential hopefuls http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3482424.
Stephen Brooks, Bliss Institute associate director and professor of political science in UA’s Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, is quoted in a StateImpact Ohio (NPR)story on GOP presidential hopefuls’ views on education. Text is available at http://stateimpact.npr.org/ohio/2012/02/27/your-guide-to-the-gop-presidential-hopefuls-views-on-education/.
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 the GOP presidential primary in Michigan. Text is available at http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2012/02/26/Candidates-intensify-battle-in-Michigan.html.