Brian Duff interviewed for article on Maine’s congressional vote on Syria

Brian Duff, Ph.D., associate professor in political science, was quoted in an article that ran in the Portland Press Herald, the Kennebunk Journal and the Morning Sentinel on the decision faced by Maine’s congressional delegates to vote for or against a U.S. military strike on Syria.

The article discusses the political risks involved for Maine representatives.  Duff is quoted:  “The long-term political impacts of this issue are especially unpredictable because no one knows how the Assad regime would respond.  If the situation implodes, then those who voted for strikes could definitely be subjected to voter backlash.”

On the other hand, Duff commented that politicians may get “leeway” for voting "yes" because despite some Mainers’ preference for the U.S. to not get involved, “they are also horrified by what is going on over there.”


 

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