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Current News 4/23/08: Spouses as Campaign Surrogates: New Study Examines Strategic Appearances by Candidates' Wives in 2004 Election 4/11/08: APSA Announces Workshops in Africa 3/13/08: How Social Pressure Increases Voter Turnout--Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment 3/3/08: Long-Term Cycles in American National Electoral Politics Found to Occur More Rapidly than Previously Believed 2/4/08: The Importance of Being Early: Presidential Primary Front-Loading 1/10/08: APSA Offers Expert Sources for Journalists Writing on 2008 Primaries, Election Press Release Archive		Are you a journalist seeking an expert source for a story on politics?   Call 202-483-2512 x130 or email press@apsanet.org with your name, affiliation, contact information, description of the story, and deadline.  Using our MediaConnect database of political scientists, we'll put you in touch with scholars working in your area of interest.  Hot Topics: Recently Published Research on Politics U.S. Elections, Campaigns, and Voting Inequality and American Democracy Immigration Congress 9/11 and its Aftermath Race and Ethnicity International Politics Contact Us (202) 483-2512 1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036