Election 2008 Yale University

David Blight, Class of 1954 Professor of American History; Glenda Gilmore, V & C Vann Woodward Professor of History; & Jonathan Holloway, Professor of History, African American Studies and American Studies discuss 2008 Presidential Election.

Beverly Gage, Assistant Professor of History, will discuss what changes we can expect from the Obama administration.

Ray Fair, the John M Musser Professor of Economics, talks about his model for predicting the winner of Presidential elections based on economic factors.

Emilie Townes, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology and President of the American Academy of Religion, talks about religion, politics and race.

Discussing his book,"The Great Risk Shift: The New Economic Insecurity and the Decline of the American Drea," Professor Hacker looks at the political factors and public opinion that influence progress in health care reform

Donald Green, the A. Whitney Griswold Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institution of Social & Policy Studies, discusses the recently published 2nd edition of his book, "Get Out the Vote: How To Increase Voter Turnout".