Elections Expert Visits Ho Chi Minh City

Dr. Wilson offers his views on U.S. Elections at USSH

Dr. Graham Wilson, a professor of political science at Boston University, visited Ho Chi Minh City October 6 - 7, 2008. He gave presentations on US Presidential Elections at Nong Lam University (NLU), the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) and the Center for International Education (CIE) at Vietnam National University. At each institution, he addressed several issues, including how the candidates are chosen, voting procedures, the Electoral College, opinion polls, focus groups, independent campaigning by interest groups, the impact of the economy on voting, and major changes in foreign and trade policy.

Dr. Wilson also had a roundtable discussion with the local media, including Tuoi Tre Newspaper, Thanh Nien Newspaper, VietnamNet, Saigon Giai Phong, and Saigon Marketing Magazine about issues surrounding the upcoming US Presidential Election. The discussion shed more light on the US political activities, the presidential election itself, the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates, and many other relevant issues. Several articles were published, including partial transcripts from the Q & A with reporters.