Michael Barone

A political analyst and journalist, Michael Barone studies politics, American government, and campaigns and elections. The principal coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics, he has written many books on American politics and history. Barone is also a senior writer for U.S. News & World Report. [Read More]

Karlyn Bowman

Bowman's research areas include public opinion and polls, U.S. politics, and the media. She writes a weekly column for Forbes.com and is a regular contributor to The American. [Read More]

John C. Fortier

John Fortier is the principal contributor to the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project and executive director of the Continuity of Government Commission. A political scientist who has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware, Boston College, and Harvard University, Mr. Fortier has written numerous scholarly and popular articles. Mr. Fortier writes a column for Politico and is a frequent radio and television commentator on the presidency, Congress, and elections. [Read More]

Norman J. Ornstein

Ornstein studies politics, Congress, and elections. He was the director of the Transition to Governing Project and the founder of the Campaign Finance Reform Working Group. [Read More]

Political Report

The AEI Political Report is a monthly publication that examines current trends in public opinion and political development.

AEI Public Opinion Studies look at polls on issues of note and compare questions asked by major public opinion pollsters.

Election Reform Project

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AEI and Brookings have launched the Election Reform Project. The program is a joint effort to monitor the implementation of the Help America Vote Act and to develop a bipartisan policy agenda for further improvements in the administration of elections.

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Election Watch

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AEI's Election Watch series returned in December 2007 for its fourteenth season, bringing together AEI's nationally renowned team of political analysts and other commentators. Watch the videos from the series as AEI tracked the evolution of the 2008 presidential campaign.

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