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Mark Rozell (George Mason University) shares his insight as to why psychologist James Dobson's influence has grown steadily "since he entered the political spotlight in 2004 by formerly endorsing George Bush for president...[read article] -- July 31

Susan MacManus (University of South Florida) understands why Florida's Democratic candidate for Governor Rod Smith has become the first Democrat to air a television commercial.  Television advertising is "the fastest way to close the gap with people"...[read article] - July 29

Laura R. Olson (Clemson University) and John C. Green (University Akron) are editors of four articles, in which scholars explore "Gapology"...[read article] - July 28

Georg Lutz (University of Berne) speaks with swissinfo on the Geneva Convention's discussion over the Lebanon crisis...[read article]­ -- July 27

Lauren Cohen Bell (Randolph-Macon College) a former APSA Congressional Fellow is named 2006-2007 Supreme Court Fellow by the United States Supreme Court...[read article]  - July 26

Joe Kunkel (Minnesota State University, Mankato) sees the television ads of Minnesota's Senate candidate Congressman Mark Kennedy as "a signal that Kennedy is trying to separate himself from President Bush and the Republican Party"...[read article] - July 25

Alan Rosenthal (Rutgers University) writes about government ethics and believes that now legislators and lobbyists deal with one another "at arm's length"...[read article] - July 24

Joe Corso (East Tenessee State University) understands the flood of candidates in the 1^st District in upper East Tennessee to be from the only open door to Congress "opportunity probably for the next 10 years" ...[read article] -- July 23

John McGlennon (College of William and Mary) argues that those against Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder may be missing the point, he is "not the kind of politician who acts quietly, behind the scenes"...[read article] - July 22

Robert Spitzer (SUNY -- Cortland) has studied vetoes and believes Bush "drew the line in the sand" once he rejected the stem cell bill...[read article] -- July 21

Carol Swain (Vanderbilt University) argues "it's too late into his [Bush's] presidency to expect to neutralize how African-Americans feel about the Republican Party" after Bush addressed the annual conference of the NAACP...[read article] -- July 20

Nolan McCarty (Princeton University) designates President Bush's use of the veto as a tool to be used "when you don't have any other sources of influence."...[read article] -- July 19

Shlomo Avineri (Hebrew University) analyzes the decisions of the Israeli government saying, "Political psychology is an important factor...an Israeli government that responds weakly can't pull back or disengage" from occupied territory...[read article] - July 18

Seth G. Jones (RAND Corporation) writes his opinion on "How to curb rising suicide terrorism in Afghanistan"...[read article] - July 17

Darrell West (Brown University) heads the Brown University polling system, which is keeping tabs on Rhode Island's unexpectedly competitive gubernatorial race "with two recent polls showing Carcieri and Democratic Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty running neck-and-neck"...[read article] - July 16

Robert A. Pape (University of Chicago) shares insight on Islamist terrorism from his book "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism"...[read article] - July 15

Ross Marlay (Arkansas State University) reasons that the issues of conflict in the Middle East will be resolved sooner or later, for now "it's only a question of whether it will be resolved diplomatically or militarily"...[read article] -- July 14

Ken Warren (St. Louis University) remarks on Missouri's Senate race, one of the most-watched this year, and believes that Democratic candidate Claire McCaskill "has the issues, for the most part, on her side...it's her election to lose"...[read article] - July 13

Merilee Grindle (Harvard University) discussed why Mexico's troubled presidential race may be good for the country...[read article] - July 12

Jeffery Berry (Tufts University) questions the future of legislation for same-sex marriages in Massachusetts, as legislators are scheduled to consider an amendment, which could cause a "potentially cataclysmic point in the history of this issue"...[read article] - July 11

Christopher Holoman (Hilbert College) appointed interim vice president for academic affairs...[read article] - July 10

Hillel Frisch (Hebrew University) identifies the ever present need for co-operation with the Israeli-Palestinan conflict as a "phenomenon of sleeping with the enemy"...[read article] - July 9

Joy Langston (CIDE) views Lopez Obrador's (PRD presidential candidate) rally in Mexico City  as a chance to "see just how strong the [PRD's] mobilization capabilities are" as they demand a recount of all presidential ballets...[read article]-- July 8

Chris Gilbert (Gustavus Adolphus College) has no fears in Minnesota's U.S. Rep. Gil Gutknecht reelection win, and he says "Gutknecht is in many ways a great fit for the district, because he is a "congressman-light""...[read article] - July 7

Stephen Wayne (Georgetown University) comments on President Bush's legacy in world affairs and worries that "future presidents will have to deal with the repercussions of his rhetoric"...[read article] - July 6

Steven Schier (Carleton College) commends adman Bill Hillsman for his ability to "work really well with unorthodox candidates" and reduce the campaign snooze factor...[read article] - July 5

David Cingranelli (Binghamton University) worries that Governor Pataki will not be able to assure proper funds for flood relief in New York as he does not see "evidence that [Pataki} has a lot of clout with this administration"...[read article] -- July 4

Denise Dresser (ITAM) worries that the heavily debated outcome of the Mexican Presidential election "will take a long time and will be hardly credible to the population"...[read article] --July 3

James McCann (Purdue University) believes America needs to "reenergize relations with Mexico...to fill the void that has opened the way to a Chavez [in Latin America]...[read article] - July 2

Sherry Bebitch Jeffe (University of Southern California) notes Schwarzenegger's signature on a bill, which gives an extra $5.1 billion to the California educational system, shows voters that "the governor has become a friend of education"...[read article] - July 1