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David Primo
Associate Professor of Political Science and Business Administration
Arts, Sciences, and Engineering
Department of Political Science
Areas of expertise: Campaign finance, airline safety, airline security, government spending and budgets, judicial appointments, and legislative rules
Press contact:
Susan Hagen
susan.hagen@rochester.edu
585.276.4061
Related Links:
David Primo's Homepage
Op-ed in USA Today on the politics of airline safety
Radio interview on Bloomberg on the presidential debates and the Wall Street bailout.
In the News
The Take Away
Should Corporations be Required to Disclose Political Spending to Shareholders?
April 25, 2013
Adirondack Daily Enterprise
State lacks funds for campaign idea
April 01, 2013
The Wall Street Journal
NY seeks to use public dollars to fund campaigns
March 16, 2013
WPR
The Joy Cardin Show
March 12, 2013
News Releases
Bold Suggestion by Political Scientist Could Fix Federal Budget Mess
September 27, 2007
Voters' Trust Not Tied to Campaign Finance Laws, Researchers Say
October 30, 2003
Biography
David Primo can speak on a broad range of American political science topics, including pork barrel projects and earmarks, government spending, budget deficits, legislative rules, Presidential and Senate battles over judicial nominees, campaign finance laws, campaign spending, and the politics of airline safety and security. Professor Primo is the co-author of The Plane Truth: Airline Crashes, the Media, and Transportation Policy, and the author of Rules and Restraint: Government Spending and the Design of Institutions. He is quoted frequently in local and national media outlets, and occasionally in international publications.
Video Highlights
David Primo: Constitutional Rules to Curb Spending Bloomberg News