Decision 2012
Tuesday's Republican primary in Indiana will be a significant test of the Tea Party's electoral strength, says Fabio Rojas, associate professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington. "The Tea Party needs to win in a competitive state like Indiana," says Rojas, whose research interests include protests and political organizations.
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As the Republican primary race between Sen. Richard Lugar and challenger Richard Mourdock, the Indiana state treasurer, begins to heat up, the eyes of conservative and moderate groups, national Super PACs and political reporters have turned to Indiana. Faculty experts at Indiana University offer their views of the race.
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As the presidential campaign heats up, history tells us that behind the scenes, leading candidates are quietly planning for the potential that they'll win the White House and have scores of critical positions to fill in a hurry. Clay Johnson III, who directed the transition for President George W. Bush, is the keynote speaker at a May 4-5 workshop in Alexandria, Va., aimed at improving the process of filling presidentially appointed positions.
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Moderation, as a political philosophy, just doesn't get much respect. Indiana University political scientist Aurelian Craiutu seeks to change that in a new book, arguing that moderation is a difficult and necessary virtue for the functioning of democracy.
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Jim Lehrer, distinguished journalist and executive editor and anchor of the "PBS NewsHour," will speak at Indiana University Bloomington at 4 p.m. Friday, April 13, in Ballantine Hall 013. While Lehrer is on campus, the Center on Congress and the Institute for Advanced Study will present him with the Lee H. Hamilton Public Service Fellowship, named in honor of the former, long-term representative from Indiana.
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Indiana University experts in politics and political organizations discuss the influence of Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party in the Republican primaries and the effect numerous national debates can have on voter turnout.
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