Prof. Goodwin Featured on Clear Channel Radio

Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin was a featured guest along with CNN political analyst and Harvard professor David Gergen, Max Fraad-Wolff of the New School and contributor to the Huffington Post, and Dr. Ronald Walters, political scientist and professor at the University of Maryland on a two-hour radio commentary hosted by Jesse Jackson and aired nationally by Clear Channel Radio. Goodwin analyzed the politics behind health care reform and the political challenges the Obama administration has encountered in recent weeks. Goodwin notes that the administration swept into office with the trust and confidence of the public, and suggested that the concerns raised about health care and the economy should be viewed as an opportunity for the President and his team of senior advisors to recalibrate. Goodwin explained that confusion about health care reform can in part be explained by two factors: the public feels overwhelmed with the recent economic crisis and its impact on their lives; and many Americans are understandably confused about what is in the health care reform bills being vetted by Congress and how the legislation will affect their finances and current health coverage.