Republican candidates prepare for Florida

David Ruth
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Amy Hodges
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Republican candidates prepare for Florida
Rice U. political scientist Paul Brace available to comment on high stakes in the GOP race for the White House

As GOP presidential frontrunners Mitt Romney and former House speaker Newt Gingrich head into Tuesday’s Florida primary, Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to comment on what’s at stake in the Sunshine State.

“To date, the stakes have never been higher than in the Florida primary, with it being viewed as a ‘must win’ by both Romney and Gingrich,” Brace said. “Given the remarkable turnaround stemming from the last two debates in South Carolina and the fluidity among the primary electorate, this ‘horse race’ will attract a lot of attention where style seems more important than substance at this point.”

Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is often quoted nationally about American politics. He is co-author of “Follow the Leader: Opinion Polls and the Modern Presidents,”author of “State Government and Economic Performance” and co-editor of “The Presidency in American Politics” and “American State and Local Politics.” He has published research in theAmerican Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Research Quarterly, Polity, Social Science Quarterly, American Politics Quarterly, Legislative Studies Quarterly and other journals.

Rice University has a VideoLink ReadyCam TV interview studio capable of transmitting broadcast-quality standard-definition and high-definition video directly to all news media organizations around the world 24/7. To schedule an interview with Brace, contact Amy Hodges, senior media relations specialist at Rice, at amy.hodges@rice.edu, 713-348-6777.

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Recent media:

Jan. 26 story for the Baker Instite for Public Policy’s blog on the Houston Chronicle webiste, titled, “How’s the state of the union? Depends on whom you ask.”http://blog.chron.com/bakerblog/2012/01/how’s-the-state-of-the-union-depends-upon-whom-you-ask/

Jan. 25 interview with “The Wall Street Journal This Morning” analyzing President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address: http://www.rice.edu/nationalmedia/multimedia/WSJ.mp3

Jan. 20 interview with the Associated Press Radio Network analyzing the Jan. 19 GOP South Carolina debate (link not available)

Jan. 4 interview with the Boston Herald analyzing the New Hampshire primary:http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20220105strategists_buzzing_about_possible_newt-rick_team

Related links:

Paul Brace bio: www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Epbrace