The Youth Vote and the 2008 Election
Russell Dalton: A professor of political science and author of The Good Citizen: How a Younger Generation Is Reshaping American Politics, Dalton can discuss what issues mobilize young voters and how these voters approach citizenship. He has studied the growing impact of the environmental movement in contemporary politics and can comment on the political involvement of American youth in the Barack Obama campaign. See video of Dalton www.uci.edu/experts/video_news.php?src=dalton. Contact Russell Dalton at 949-824-6569 or rdalton@uci.edu.

Immigration and the 2008 election
Louis DeSipio: A professor of political science and chair of Chicano/Latino studies, DeSipio is an expert on Latino politics and voting. He also is the author of Counting on the Latino Vote: Latinos as a New Electorate. He can discuss issues on which John McCain and Barack Obama need to focus in order to appeal to Latino voters, a group both candidates are vigorously courting on the campaign trail. DeSipio also can comment about public opinion, both Latino and non-Latino, on immigration policy. See video of DeSipio at www.uci.edu/experts/video.php?src=desipio. Contact Louis DeSipio at 949-824-1420 or ldesipio@uci.edu.

Presidential Power and Leadership
Matthew N. Beckmann: A professor of political science, Beckmann studies presidential politics and key leadership styles different chief executives bring to the Oval Office. He is working on a book that examines presidential leadership in lawmaking from the Eisenhower administration to that of George W. Bush. Contact Matthew Beckmann at 949-824-6219 or beckmann@uci.edu.

Low Voter Turnout: Where Have All the Voters Gone?
Martin Wattenberg: A professor of political science, Wattenberg researches elections and political parties in the United States and other industrialized democracies. His book Where Have All the Voters Gone? examines why more Americans do not vote and what low voter turnout means for the nation. The U.S. has the lowest participation rate in the industrialized world, except for Switzerland. According to Wattenberg, American elections are too complex, and Americans are asked to vote too often and on too many issues. He advocates changing Election Day from a Tuesday to a weekend or holiday. Contact: Martin Wattenberg at 949-824-7251 or mpwatten@uci.edu.

Political Participation and Voter Behavior
Carole Uhlaner: A professor of political science, Uhlaner studies comparative political behavior, mostly in North America and Western Europe. Her most recent research examines the political mobilization of ethnic minorities in the United States. Uhlaner can discuss which methods of voter outreach are most successful, as well as the difference between the priorities of young and old voters. Contact Carole Uhlaner at 949-824-7329 or cuhlaner@uci.edu.

What Do Voters Look for in a President?
Shawn Rosenberg: A professor of political science and psychology, Rosenberg has done extensive research on how voters’ perceptions are influenced by physical appearance, mannerisms and other types of nonverbal communication. He also is an authority on how issues involving race, ethnicity and religion influence the political process. His most recent book is titled The Not So Common Sense: How People Judge Social and Political Life. Contact Shawn Rosenberg at 949-824-7143 or swrosenb@uci.edu.

Redistricting, Voting Rights and Other Political Science Puzzles
Bernard Grofman: The Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair and professor of political science, Grofman is an expert on American politics and the U.S. electoral system. Grofman has studied patterns of racial polarization in candidate choice and served as a court-appointed consultant on landmark cases involving the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Grofman has described himself as a detective who uses mathematical and statistical models to dissect and analyze voting patterns in the U.S. and around the world. Contact Bernard Grofman at 949-824-6394 or bgrofman@uci.edu.