John Geer
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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