Participants

Union-Bulletin

Sheila Hagar – reporter at the U-B can be reached at sheilahagar@wwub.com

Andy Porter – reporter at the U-B can be reached at andyporter@wwub.com

Alasdair Stewart – city editor at the U-B can be reached at alasdairstewart@wwub.com

Whitman College

Paul Apostolidis is Associate Professor and holds the Judge & Mrs. Timothy A. Paul Chair of Political Science at Whitman College. He is the author of Stations of the Cross: Adorno and Christian Right Radio (Duke University Press, 2000) and the co-editor of Public Affairs: Politics in the Age of Sex Scandals (Duke University Press, 2004). His current research focuses on the political activism of immigrant workers. He coordinates Whitman’s ongoing research project on “The State of the State for Washington Latinos” and also teaches courses on politics & religion and the politics of popular culture. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University and his A.B. from Princeton University. apostopc@whitman.edu

Susanne Beechey is an Assistant Professor of Politics at Whitman College. Her research focuses on Social Security policy and rhetoric in the US, and she is teaching a course this fall on US campaigns and elections. She recently received her Ph.D. from the George Washington University in Washington, DC. beechesn@whitman.edu

Kirt Siders is a junior at Whitman College from Oregon.

Emily Percival is a junior at Whitman College from Portland, OR.

Matt Bachmann is a sophomore at Whitman College from Oak Park, IL.

Molly Smith is a sophomore at Whitman College from Seattle, WA.

Melissa Navarro is a junior at Whitman College from Silverdale, WA.

Jens-Erik Lund Snee is a senior at Whitman College from Evergreen, CO.

Alex Miller hails from Moscow, Idaho and is currently a Junior at Whitman College.

Nick Dollar is from Portland, OR and is a senior politics major with a minor in economics.

Tim Shadix is a senior politics major who researched voting rights in Pasco for the Spring 2008 report on “The State of the State for Washington Latinos.”

Walla Walla Community College

Jim Peitersen (james.peitersen@wwcc.edu) – Walla Walla resident (14 years), male, age 40, WWCC Instructor

Stefen Soloniuk – Walla Walla resident, male, 18-25 age group, WWCC student, No preference listed

Spenser Zaharie – College Place resident, male, Age 19, WWCC Student, No preference listed

Matt McCaw – Walla Walla resident, male, 18-25 age group, WWCC Student, Leaning Democratic

Ethan Stephens – Fairbanks, AK resident, male, Age 20, WWCC student, No preference listed

Marc Case – Walla Walla resident, male, Age 20, WWCC student, No preference listed

Bennett Welker – Walla Walla resident, male, Age 17, Wa-Hi/WWCC student, Leaning Democratic

Andrew Shaffer – Walla Walla resident, male, Age 17, Wa-Hi/WWCC student, Supporting Obama-Biden

Samantha (Sam) Herriot – Walla Walla resident, 18-25 age group, female, No preference listed

Sarah Dunn – Walla Walla resident, female, 19, WWCC student, Leans Republican