http://www.catawba.edu/news/category/16.aspxHistory & PoliticsMaegen G. Worleyen-US.Text Version 0.95.2004.102Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/24/vid_bitzer24.aspxThu, 24 May 2012 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/24/vid_bitzer24.aspxIn a recent WSOC-TV interview, Catawba College Professor of Politics and political expert Dr. J. Michael Bitzer commented on the role the state delegates will play at the Democratic National Convention. Watch the video below... Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/23/vid_bitzer23.aspxWed, 23 May 2012 09:29:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/23/vid_bitzer23.aspxIn a recent WSOC-TV interview, Catawba College Professor of Politics and political expert Dr. J. Michael Bitzer commented on the fundraising group that is taking corporate money for the DNC. Watch the video below... Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/15/bitzer_amendmentone.aspxTue, 15 May 2012 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/15/bitzer_amendmentone.aspxBy Karissa Minn, salisburypost.com - A local political analyst says that while he wasn't surprised that Amendment One passed, figuring out who voted for it and why is more complicated than it seems. Michael Bitzer, political science professor at Catawba College, said no exit polls from Tuesday's election show how voters made their choice. But the political and religious makeup of North Carolina and Rowan County could help explain it.Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/obmichael2012.aspxSat, 12 May 2012 15:43:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/12/obmichael2012.aspxA 1956 Catawba College alumnus and six-time U.S. Ambassador, William Lacy Swing, received the O.B. Michael Award for 2012 at the college's 10 a.m. commencement exercise on May 12. Swing, a native of Lexington, N.C., has enjoyed a long career at the U.S. Department of State, serving as a six-time ambassador and managing some of the largest diplomatic missions and foreign development and humanitarian aid programs in two hemispheres. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/10/bitzerrecap051012.aspxThu, 10 May 2012 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/10/bitzerrecap051012.aspxAfter a busy week in North Carolina politics with several hot topics, Catawba College professor of politics and political expert Dr. J. Michael Bitzer was interviewed and featured by a number of local media outlets. Read Bitzer's comments and the full stories below... Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/07/bitzer_crowdedrunoff2012.aspxMon, 07 May 2012 09:37:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/07/bitzer_crowdedrunoff2012.aspxNorth Carolina's most crowded congressional primary has been marked by personal attacks, calls to dismantle government, a detour into the "birther" controversy and one of the biggest self-funded campaigns in the country. And that's just the opening round. With 10 Republicans on the ballot, Tuesday's 9th District primary is almost certainly headed to a July 17 runoff. "I would be shocked if we don't," says Michael Bitzer, a political scientist at Catawba College...Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/07/bitzer2012.aspxMon, 07 May 2012 08:43:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/07/bitzer2012.aspxDr. J. Michael Bitzer welcomes visitors to his "ivory tower," the third-floor office in the stone tower of Catawba College’s Hedrick Administration Building. Layers of neatly spaced term papers are on his desk, waiting to be read and graded. The whole wall behind him is filled with books on politics, history, sports and law — virtually all of which he has read.Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/04/bitzer_redistricting101.aspxFri, 04 May 2012 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/05/04/bitzer_redistricting101.aspxDr. Michael Bitzer, associate professor of politics and history at Catawba College, was an invited speaker at the Asheville Chamber of Commerce's "Redistricting 101" public forum. Speaking to 40 business leaders, Bitzer described the process of redistricting in North Carolina, as well as his analysis of how the new district lines may impact the composition of the North Carolina General Assembly and the congressional delegation from the state.Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/04/23/bitzerUGA2012.aspxMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:59:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/04/23/bitzerUGA2012.aspxDr. Michael Bitzer, Associate Professor of Politics and History at Catawba College, was an invited respondent to The University of Georgia's Future Faculty Program Conference held recently at Sapelo Island, Ga. During the conference, sponsored by UGA's Center for Teaching and Learning, Bitzer worked with doctoral students in their career preparations for teaching and serving as future faculty. Maegen G. Worleyhttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/04/19/bitzer_GOPdebate.aspxThu, 19 Apr 2012 09:39:00 GMThttp://www.catawba.edu/news/archive/2012/04/19/bitzer_GOPdebate.aspxDr. J. Michael Bitzer, professor of politics and political expert at Catawba College, was one of four area political analysts to share their reactions to Wednesday's gubernatorial debate.