Thomas Schaller, Political Science, in Salon and the Baltimore Sun

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:02:11 -0500
cahss, policy-and-society, politicalscience

UMBC political science professor Thomas Schaller continues his commentary on the presidential election today with new columns in Salon and the Baltimore Sun.

In “Obama takes his case to the swing states,” Schaller explores the implications of the president’s post-State of the Union speaking tour. Schaller writes, “For the past three months, political eyes have been focused squarely on the Republican White House contenders. But after his State of the Union speech, the commander-in-chief shifts himself into campaigner-in-chief mode, whether or not the GOP has settled on a candidate yet.”

Schaller’s latest Baltimore Sun column explores the GOP field, arguing that so far “no Republican candidate has been able to consolidate the support of discontented conservative populists.” He suggests the first GOP presidential candidate to articulate a thoughtful plan that effectively appeals to middle-class Republicans “could very well claim the nomination.”