Featured Stories at PoliSci News Review

·         This week's selection of articles posted at PoliSci News Review includes articles on 2010 Campaign: What Do Voters Want?; Does Gay Revelation Mark A Shift In GOP Platform?; New Orleans: Five Years After Hurricane Katrina; Baby Bust? U.S. Birth Rate Hits Historic Low; Primary Elections: Who’s Watching?; and Banks Vs. Credit Unions: What’s The Difference?

Comedy Central Clip

·         The Daily Show: Michael Bloomberg

·         Michael Bloomberg predicts the Ground Zero mosque controversy will go away right after the next election. (07:49)

·         Aired 8/26/2010

Student Polling

·         This week’s polling question asks students their opinion on the nation’s preparedness for natural disaster.

·         In one of our recent polls, we asked MPSL students if they will vote to elect a non-Christian candidate for president. The result: about 53% of the students responding said yes, they will vote to elect a non-Christian candidate for president; about 42% said no; while 6% said they are not sure. However, a 2007 Pew Survey shows quite a different result. According to the survey, 61% of Americans are less likely to vote for an atheist candidate; 45% are less likely to vote for a Muslim candidate; while 25% are less likely to vote for a Mormon candidate. 

·         Results were retrieved on 8/28/10, 8:00 PM PST.