A Sampling of Clips for
November 8th, 2006
* UCSD faculty and staff may obtain a copy of an article by e-mailing the University Communications Office
A Voter Rebuke for Bush, the War and the Right
The Washington Post, Nov. 8 -- The political pendulum in American politics swung away from the right yesterday, putting an end to the 12-year Republican Revolution on Capitol Hill and delivering a sharp rebuke of President Bush and the Iraq war. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More
The Dot-Com Bubble Is Reconsidered -- And Maybe Relived
The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 8 -- A recent paper co-authored by David A. Miller, of UCSD, suggests that rather than having too many entrants, the period of the Web bubble may have had to few; at least, too few of the right kind. And while most people recall the colossal flops of the period, the survival rates of the era's companies turns out to be on a par, if not slightly higher, than those in several other major industries in their formative years. More
Arnold Wins, Other Republicans Don't
Los Angeles Daily News, Nov. 8 -- Despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzengger's strong victory Tuesday night, other Republican candidates didn't fare as well in three races for statewide offices. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser) More
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Governor Rebounds, Cruises to Re-election
San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 8 -- Just a year after suffering his greatest political defeat, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger completed a stunning turnaround Tuesday with a landslide re-election victory over Democratic state Treasurer Phil Angelides. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More
Airport Measure Shot Down
Voice of San Diego, Nov. 8 -- San Diego County voters rejected the Miramar ballot proposal Tuesday, bringing an unceremonious end to the airport authority's three-year-long site search while affirming the military's political power and presence in San Diego. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Steve Erie) More
Campaign Mailers: Tips for Separating Fact from Fiction
KPBS, Nov. 6 -- Even in technology-rich California, good old-fashioned snail mail is a favorite means of political advertising. But can you trust what those glossy mailers say? Rebecca Tolin sat down with UCSD political scientist Thad Kousser to sort through the maze of campaign propaganda. More
Employees Engage in Fundraising Campaign
University Business, November 2006 -- In the seventh, and final, year of UCSD’s "Imagine What's Next" fundraising campaign, officials are looking inward for help in reaching their ambitious $1 billion goal. More
Discussion on College
San Diego Union-Tribune, Nov. 8 -- Columbia University, Pomona College and UCSD are among the colleges participating in a panel discussion for students and parents from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Radisson Hotel in La Jolla, 3299 Holiday Court. More