The university and its Board of Overseers want to share the campus' expertise in clarifying some of the issues that came up in this election, Fox said.

UC San Diego political scientist Marisa Abrajano talks about the key role that Latino and women are set to play in the election.

Steven Erie, director of UC San Diego's Urban Studies Program, predicted that the San Diego City Council would be split between Democrat and Republic council members, and that a Republican city attorney might be elected.

UC San Diego historian Naomi Oreskes argued that the 2008 election shows that it is difficult to get sustained attention for environmental issues.

UC San Diego political scientist Zoltan Hajnal discusses whether America is ready for a black president.

UC San Diego political scientist Thad Kousser predicted that a majority of voters in San Diego County could vote for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in history.