From the University of Southern California Law News Service Los Angeles, CA 90089-2538 Contact: Gilien Silsby at (213) 740-9690 or (213) 500-8673
USC legal experts available
KAREEM CRAYTON, professor of law and politics, can discuss how age, race and gender may influence the outcome of the South Carolina and Nevada primaries. He can discuss how the candidates’ stands on immigration may also impact the races. Crayton can also talk about the Republican presidential primary in California and the party’s decision to forbid independents from participating. Crayton can talk about possible changes in the campaign strategies of both Democratic and Republican candidates’ organizations moving forward. He can discuss the likelihood of the candidates’ winning the party nomination and their ability to compete in various general election matchups. Additionally, he can talk about the candidates’ appeal to specific parts in the electorate and their political strategies to target specific interest groups. A specialist in Southern politics and California politics, Crayton can talk about how both campaigns may perform in those parts of the country as compared to Middle America. Crayton can be reached at (213) 740-2516 or (213) 446-8800 (cellular).
DARIA ROITHMAYR, law professor and expert on race and gender, can discuss the primaries in Nevada and South Carolina on the Democratic side. Roithmayr can talk about how the issue of race has affected the campaigns of Obama and Clinton, how race is likely to affect black and Latino voting. She can also discuss how the intersection of race and gender might affect black women and Latina voting patterns. She can talk about the strengths and weaknesses of candidates Barack Obama, John Edwards and Hillary Clinton and their bids for the nomination. Roithmayr worked for Edward Kennedy and has worked as a strategist and research specialist on several Congressional campaigns. She can discuss general strategic strengths and challenges for the campaigns, and how they are likely to play with regard to each. Roithmayr can be reached at (310) 367-1295 (cellular).