Dan Schnur

Dan Schnur

Professor of Politics and Communications,USC and former Republican strategist

Guest/Host

Dan Schnur is an adjunct professor and former executive director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, at the University of Southern California, where he is the founding director of the Dornsife/LA Times Poll. A former Republican political strategist and visiting lecturer in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, he also served as chairman of the California Fair Political Practices Commission and as director of communications for John McCain's 2000 presidential campaign.

Dan Schnur on KCRW

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LA city officials are responding to a rise in violent crime, and news headlines are painting a dramatic picture.

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After the insurrection at the U.S.

How the US Capitol breach affects the future of the California GOP

After the insurrection at the U.S.

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In the race for LA District Attorney, George Gascón has a lead over incumbent Jackie Lacey.

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