Northeastern faculty members assess the state of the presidential race
As the dust of the New Hampshire primaries settles and Democratic and Republican candidates move on to the next leg of the journey toward the Oval Office, some Northeastern University professors offer their thoughts on the issues shaping what is still viewed as a wide-open horse race.
The war in Iraq, the press, blogging, religion and candidates’ age are some of the factors shaping their thinking. (This list of professor and topics will be updated as the campaign progresses.)
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"Voters should be asking candidates for specifics on tax and budget policy. Current deficits, while troublesome, pale in the face of looming deficits in the financing of Social Security and Medicare. And voters should not accept vague, general responses." More >> |
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"We should require any presidential candidate to have a deep understanding of the history and current challenges of racism and economic disparity in America. ." More >> |
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"The candidates are purporting themselves to be agents of change, in large part as a result of the electorate, especially the large percent of undecided voters." More >> |
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"For the first time in a generation, the Democratic presidential candidates |
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"I'd expect that if Romney becomes the nominee, the fact that he's a Latter-Day Saint would be an issue, especially among ecumenical Christians who don't understand it." More >> |
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"What the Democratic National Committee ought to be doing is reaching out to individual precincts, the way Gov. Deval Patrick did in Massachusetts, to build support." More >> |
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"I think there's a lot of people who are opposed to the war who can't forgive Clinton for her earlier votes." More >> |
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"Last week, I think McCain made a little mistake when he said he would anticipate being only a one-term president." More >> |