Brain Duff interviewed by Portland Press Herald for story about recent poll of Maine voters

Brian Duff, Ph.D., UNE associate professor of political science, was interviewed by the Portland Press Herald for a story on Mainers' favorability ratings of President Obama and presdiential candidate Mitt Romney.  The story, which ran on Saturday, May 12, 2012, was also picked up by the Kennebec Journal.

Duff asserted that Romney’s rating in Maine, which is higher than the national average, may be a reflection of the fact that Mainers don’t know much about Romney yet.  He stated that people tend to have a less favorable opinion of Romney the more they learn about him.

Duff also acknowledged that Maine’s favorability rating of President Obama is lower than the national average but suggested that the numbers do not reflect a need for Obama supporters in Maine to be overly concerned.

Author of The Parent as Citizen:  A Democratic Dilemma, Duff has also published research on feminist theory, voting, and the politics of race and ethnicity.