...day-to-day work of governing. “He is a political novice who came up against political forces that were just too strong,” said Jack Pitney, a professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College. “In 2004, he made a push to elect Republicans to the Legislature,...
...Institute Fellow Doug Johnson both speculate on this issue in Amanda Baumfeld’s article in the Whittier Daily News: “Jack Pitney, professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College, speculated voters approved school bonds as a way to invest in the community. ‘If...
...voting blue in future presidential elections, remains a question, experts said. Claremont McKenna government professor Jack Pitney said two factors were at work for Obama as he won in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. "One is specific to Obama: The excitement...
...the future. The trouble for Arnold Schwarzenegger is that on both sides the members positions are rooted in principle. Jack Pitney is a Professor of Government at Claremont-McKenna College. Pitney: "Democrats, regardless of whether they're facing re-election,...
... “The trouble for Arnold Schwarzenegger is that on both sides the members positions are rooted in principle. Jack Pitney is a Professor of Government at Claremont-McKenna College. “Democrats, regardless of whether they’re facing re-election, really...
...It’s going to be a long four years, and you shouldn’t spend it drowning in bile. The road to political recovery does not run through High Dudgeon. John J. Pitney Jr. is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of American Politics at Claremont McKenna College. ...
...economic crisis was the deciding factor, the experts said. "The economy very badly hurt the (Republican) party," said Jack Pitney, a government professor at Claremont McKenna College. "People are looking at their 401(k)s, and that number is going in the wrong...
...to be less inclined to block the Democrats' agenda if they find themselves with a significantly smaller minority, said Jack Pitney, professor of American politics at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California. "If there's a perception that the public...