John Geer

Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University

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Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University and author of In Defense of Negativity: Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns

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After losing on  healthcare reform , Tea Partiers launched a  nation-wide bus campaign  this weekend.

Will Tea Party Activists Derail before November?

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