PETER J. BERGERSON, Ph.Dhttp://naplesnews.com/staff/peter_bergerson/Peter Bergerson is a professor of public affairs at Florida Gulf Coast University. Before coming to Southwest Florida in 2002, he served as the chair for the political science department at Southeast Missouri State University for 18 years. If you have questions or responses to Dr. Politics columns, please contact Peter Bergerson at <a href="mailto:pbergers@fgcu.edu">pbergers@fgcu.edu</a>.en-usDr. Politics: The staples of American politicshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/sep/22/dr-politics-staples-american-politics/Dr. Politics: The staples of American politicsMon, 22 Sep 2008 16:42:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/sep/22/dr-politics-staples-american-politics/Dr. Politics: The next big question, 'Who's the VP candidate?'http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/may/12/dr-politics-next-big-question-whos-vp-candidate/Dr. Politics: The next big question, 'Who's the VP candidate?'Mon, 12 May 2008 15:47:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/may/12/dr-politics-next-big-question-whos-vp-candidate/Peter Bergerson: With third-party candidates, expect the unexpectedhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/30/peter-bergerson-expect-unexpected-when-it-comes-th/Peter Bergerson: With third-party candidates, expect the unexpectedSun, 30 Mar 2008 23:45:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/30/peter-bergerson-expect-unexpected-when-it-comes-th/Dr. Politics: Democratic super delegates have a major choice to makehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/24/dr-politics-democratic-super-delegates-have-major-/Dr. Politics: Democratic super delegates have a major choice to makeMon, 24 Mar 2008 17:16:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/mar/24/dr-politics-democratic-super-delegates-have-major-/Dr. Politics: A breakdown of voting habitshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/feb/27/dr-politics-breakdown-voting-habits/Dr. Politics: A breakdown of voting habitsThu, 28 Feb 2008 01:41:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/feb/27/dr-politics-breakdown-voting-habits/Dr. Politics: Bush will try to save his legacyhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/25/dr-politics-bush-will-try-save-his-legacy/Dr. Politics: Bush will try to save his legacySat, 26 Jan 2008 02:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/25/dr-politics-bush-will-try-save-his-legacy/Dr. Politics: Bonita voters will be looking for a leaderhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/18/dr-politics-bonita-voters-will-be-looking-leader/Dr. Politics: Bonita voters will be looking for a leaderSat, 19 Jan 2008 02:45:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/18/dr-politics-bonita-voters-will-be-looking-leader/Dr. Politics: Who will SWFL trust in Congress? Mack vs. Saundershttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/04/dr-politics-who-will-swfl-trust-congress-mack-vs-s/Dr. Politics: Who will SWFL trust in Congress? Mack vs. SaundersFri, 04 Jan 2008 13:14:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/04/dr-politics-who-will-swfl-trust-congress-mack-vs-s/Dr. Politics: Should candidate’s religious beliefs determine fitness for office of President of the United States?http://naplesnews.com/news/2007/dec/03/dr_politics_will_romney_follow_kennedy_religion_sp/Dr. Politics: Should candidate’s religious beliefs determine fitness for office of President of the United States?Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2007/dec/03/dr_politics_will_romney_follow_kennedy_religion_sp/Dr. Politics: If Bush walks, talks like an out-going wartime president is he a lame-duck?http://naplesnews.com/news/2007/nov/06/dr_politics_if_bush_walks_talks_outgoing_wartime_p/Dr. Politics: If Bush walks, talks like an out-going wartime president is he a lame-duck?Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:30:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2007/nov/06/dr_politics_if_bush_walks_talks_outgoing_wartime_p/