John Geer
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Obama after 16 months
Watch videos from Commencement 2010 Week’s Faculty Seminars. Read MoreMay 19, 2010
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Watch: The Battle for America 2008
Watch video of Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson, two of the nation’s most experienced political reporters, engaging in an evening of political discussion. Read MoreApr 8, 2010
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More nasty ads expected outcome of Supreme Court ruling
Count on more political attack ads in 2010 after a Supreme Court ruling lifting the ban on corporation and labor donations, according to Vanderbilt University political scientist John Geer. Read MoreJan 21, 2010
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Listen: Grading the Obama presidency
January 20 marks the one-year anniversary of Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th president of the United States. Political scientists John Geer and David Lewis agree that it's too soon to judge how Obama will fare in comparison to previous presidents but they can discuss how his transition, political appointments and other aspects of his administration are progressing so far. Read MoreJan 15, 2010
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Vanderbilt political scientist named Fellow of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center
Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor of Political Science John Geer will spend fall 2009 at Harvard University as a Fellow of the prestigious Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. Read MoreAug 21, 2009
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Experts: Obama will move quickly to show he’s ready to govern
Political pundits have time to reflect in the days ahead on the reasons behind Barack Obama's historic election as the first African American president, but the president-elect must focus immediately on his transition and the challenges ahead, according to several Vanderbilt professors. Read MoreNov 7, 2008
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Supreme Court ruling on negative ads to affect presidential race: Vanderbilt expert
Today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling to allow issues ads funded by corporations and labor unions to air close to an election has major implications for the 2008 presidential campaign, according to Vanderbilt University political scientist John Geer. Read MoreJun 27, 2007
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Negative ads play crucial role in political campaigns, says Vanderbilt professor; John Geer offers contrarian view in new book
The next time you hear a political candidate blast his or her opponent in a negative political advertisement, your natural inclination may be to grab the remote and change the channel. Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer contends, however, that you may want to leave the remote alone. Read MoreJun 21, 2006