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This project examines the effectiveness of a nonpartisan voter mobilization drive in Indiana's fiercely contested Second Congressional District. A student-based, non-partisan voter mobilization coalition conveyed nonpartisan get-out-the-vote messages through door-to-door canvassing in three South Bend precincts on the weekend before the November 2002 election. These get-out the vote efforts took place during a competitive election season—one that included door-to-door partisan campaign efforts by interest groups, political parties, and candidate campaigns. While the nonpartisan mobilization campaign did little to increase the likelihood of voting among older voters, it had a strong effect on voters younger than thirty—the voters least likely to be contacted by partisan campaigns.

This project examines the effectiveness of a nonpartisan voter mobilization drive in Indiana's fiercely contested Second Congressional District. A student-based, non-partisan voter mobilization coalition conveyed nonpartisan get-out-the-vote messages through door-to-door canvassing in three South Bend precincts on the weekend before the November 2002 election. These get-out the vote efforts took place during a competitive election season -- one that included door-to-door partisan campaign efforts by interest groups, political parties, & candidate campaigns. While the nonpartisan mobilization campaign did little to increase the likelihood of voting among older voters, it had a strong effect on voters younger than thirty -- the voters least likely to be contacted by partisan campaigns. 3 Tables, 2 Figures, 36 References. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright 2005 The American Academy of Political and Social Science.]

Despite the benefits produced by traditional mentoring programs for political scientists at all career levels, it is stated that graduate students & junior faculty would receive additional advantages by establishing peer mentor relationships. Several shortcomings of traditional mentor programs constructed upon existing academic hierarchies are identified, eg, some graduate students & junior faculty encounter problems in accessing their mentors. Multiple reasons for encouraging graduate students & junior faculty to pursue peer mentoring relationships are provided, eg, students & junior faculty can share personal & academic difficulties with each other in an egalitarian context. Gail M. McGuire & Jo Reger's (2003) model for co-mentoring based on feminist principles is discussed to further illustrate the advantages of peer mentoring paradigms. It is also stated that peer mentoring is particularly helpful for racial minority & female graduate students & junior faculty. 18 References. J. W. Parker