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The Winner: NC State Election Experts

Barack Obama

President-elect Barack Obama throws a Wolfpack sign to the crowd as he thanks Chancellor Oblinger for hosting his May 6 victory celebration of the North Carolina primary in Reynolds Coliseum. N.C. State was able to accommodate the president-elect, providing Campus Police for additonal security support and a venue to host the both the crowd and the media personnel present. (Photo by Brian Caffarel, © NCSU Student Media)

NC State News Services

The presidential election brought additional media and campaign attention to North Carolina and put NC State University experts at the forefront of election news.

NC State faculty and staff experts were sought after by national and international media on topics ranging from the candidates' leadership style to prospects for "green" industry.

A partial list of media who sought NC State experts includes: the New York Times, NPR, Washington Post, Boston Globe, The Economist, Los Angeles Times, Times of London, MSNBC, Reuters, CBS Early Show, USA Today, CNN Money, Forbes, San Francisco Chronicle, Denver Post, Wall Street Journal and St. Louis Post Dispatch as well as news organizations in Asia and the Middle East.

In all, NC State faculty and staff were featured in about 300 news stories on the election and the economy.  Here are just a few of the links:

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