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Tagged: Obama
Obama highlights education
March 11, 2009 at 8:00 am
Dean Hardin Coleman of BU’s School of Education’s response to President Obama’s recent press conference on education: “President Obama has framed the debate about education in terms about what works to produce achievement which is a welcome advancement in this important national conversation. He has clearly learned from the research on education that early childhood […]
Secretary of State Clinton?
November 19, 2008 at 11:28 am
It appears President-elect Barack Obama would like Hillary Clinton to serve as his Secretary of State. It’s a selection Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations, offered commentary on in today’s AFP saying: “Here is somebody who is sufficiently confident in his own abilities that he doesn’t fear allowing into his cabinet an erstwhile rival.” An expert on U.S. foreign […]
College of Communication Dean Tom Fiedler on presidential race
October 22, 2008 at 7:49 am
Tom Fiedler, Dean of the College of Communication, appears on Reuters-TV. Speaking from the BU studio, Dean Fiedler discusses whether character attacks work in a presidential campaign.
“Joe the Plumber”
October 16, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Tobe Berkovitz, Associate Dean of the College of Communication, comments on “Joe the Plumber” becoming a political symbol. “So what’s with the politicians’ fascination with plumbers at election time? We have Joe the Plumber taking center stage as the symbol of the economic meltdown’s impact on small business owners. ” “There’s nothing new under the sun, […]
Polls and John McCain’s attack ads
October 16, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Tobe Berkovitz, Associate Dean of the College of Communication, comments on the polls showing John McCain’s attack ads backfiring. “You can cue up the Who’s classic ‘Won’t get fooled again,’ but the press shouldn’t buy in to polls that show voter backlash against negative ads. Time after time, voter focus groups demonstrate that negative/attack ads are […]
