George W. Bush
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In a recent study, researchers from several universities looked at why white working-class voters voted Republican in recent national elections even when they didn't like Republican policies.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Older workers who get a jolt of cash out of the blue are more likely to cash in on early retirement, according to new research led by two University of Illinois finance professors.
President Obama will sign an executive order Monday lifting limits on human embryonic stem cell research and will direct federal agencies to "restore scientific integrity" to decision-making, White House aides said Sunday.
Obama's order follows years of wrangling over stem cells and scientific decision-making in the Bush administration.
It’s rare when real-world events perfectly mirror experiments that scientists are conducting.
That’s why neuroscientists at the University of Washington were delighted at the reactions of former President George W. Bush and Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki when an Iraqi reporter flung his shoes toward the two men during a Baghdad news conference.
Gordon Cooper Jr., the astronaut who piloted the sixth and last flight of the Mercury program and later commanded Gemini 5, died earlier today at his home in Ventura, Calif. He was 77 years old. ''Gordon Cooper was a pioneer of human space exploration,'' said President George W. Bush. ''He was one of the original seven Mercury astronauts, logging more than 225 hours in space throughout his distinguished career. He also served his country in the United States Air Force and received numerous awards including the Distinguished Flying Cross. Laura joins me in sending our condolences to the entire Cooper family.''
Television viewers don't develop their views about the president and national politics just by watching the news. New research suggests that crime dramas like NYPD Blue and Third Watch may have an influence on political attitudes as well. In three related studies, researchers found that viewers of crime dramas were more likely than others to view crime as one of the top issues -- and often the top issue -- facing our country.
When the federal government issues a terrorist warning, presidential approval ratings jump, a Cornell University sociologist finds. Interestingly, terrorist warnings also boost support for the president on issues that are largely irrelevant to terrorism, such as his handling of the economy.
Presidential candidates can gain a measurable image boost from going on late-night TV, University of Washington researchers have found. The researchers found that during the 2000 campaign, the favorability rating of George W. Bush went up among late-night comedy watchers for a week after Bush traded comedic jabs with David Letterman. ''Everyone talks about how 'infotainment' is becoming more important in elections, but can it actually sway perceptions of the candidates? We found evidence that it can,'' said Patricia Moy, UW associate professor of communication.
Some pundits have discussed recently whether President Bush's Iraq and economic policies have been failures ? and whether they might signal an overall failure of the Bush presidency. But not long ago many of these same pundits were praising Bush for his determined leadership. And if recent presidential history is any indication, it may be too soon to assess what Bush has accomplished, said John Kessel, a professor of political science at Ohio State University. Kessel recently discussed how Bush's policies are being assessed in light of a study he did that examined presidential successes and failures of nine recent presidents ? Eisenhower through Clinton. In that study, Kessel found that successful policies dominated failed policies by a ratio of three to two.
