November 4, 2009 | Faculty

Off-year Elections Take Pulse of Voters


Political Scientist Kenneth Janda says the results weren't necessarily a referendum on President Obama's performance.

By Brendan Cosgrove
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EVANSTON, Ill. --- Tuesday’s off-year elections marked the first time many Americans had gone to the polls since the election of President Obama a year ago. Kenneth Janda, Payton S. Wild Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Northwestern University, discusses the possible impact of the election results on the political sphere.

Brendan Cosgrove is the broadcast associate/web content producer for Northwestern News Contact him at b-cosgrove@northwestern.edu