Brian Duff interviewed by MPBN radio on chain reaction from Senator Snowe's announcement

Brian Duff, Ph.D., UNE associate professor of political science, was interviewed at length by MPBN radio Wednesday on the political chain reaction in Maine that began when U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe announced Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 that she would not seek re-election.

Duff and Ron Schmidt, University of Southern Maine, discussed the possible candidates for Snowe's Senate seat and the ramifications the contest might have for U.S. House seats in Maine's 1st and 2nd Districts. Listen to the complete 11-minute interview.

Duff was also interviewed on the topic by WMTW8 TV.

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