He is the coauthor and coeditor of several books on American elections and the presidency, including the forthcoming Winning the White House, 2008 (Palgrave MacMillan, 2009). He has followed the election carefully and been a featured interview subject for multiple regional media outlets, and has led his students through introductory and upper-level courses focused on the election this semester. He will discuss the general breakdown of the 2008 Electoral College results across key regions, states and social groups, and address what it potentially means for the policy objectives and challenges of the Obama administration.