1st Amendment and Free Speech/American Government

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Expert: - 12/1/2008


Question
What public policy issue was the most important factor in winning the Presidential election?

Do you think that it was the choice of cabinet members that the president picks?
The first question is really important to me.

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Hello,

I'm not sure this has anything to do with the First Amendment, but I'll give it a shot.

In the last elections, I think the most important factor was initially the Iraq War.  However, in the general election, the most important issue became the economic crisis and which candidate would best handle it.

The Cabinet really had no relevance since candidates did not name cabinet members until after the election.

I hope this helps!
- Mike  

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Michael Troy

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I will answer general questions regarding freedom of speech, petition, or religion. I specialize in cases involving public employment or education, as well as issues related to campaign finance. But I can`t give specific legal advice involving specific cases you might have.

Experience

As an attorney for the Center for Individual Rights, I worked on a number of free speech cases, including Rosenberger v. Univ. of Virginia, in which the Supreme Court upheld my clients' right to run a student newspaper without discrimination because of its religious conent. I also worked on White v. Julian, which protected the right of people to protest against a homeless shelter in their neighborhood.

I also worked for the Federal Election Commission on several cases regarding the right to participate in the election process.

Organizations
Former Attorney for Center for Individual Rights.

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Washington Post
Washington Times

Education/Credentials
J.D. from Univ. of Michigan Law School

Awards and Honors
Truman Scholar

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