Herb Asher
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Dr Herbert B. Asher is a professor emeritus of political science at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio
. He is a well known commentator on current political events, writing numerous books on political polling and the like. One of the foremost authorities on Ohio politics, he has been interviewed by a host of news organizations that include CNN
and CNBC
. He gave the commencement address to Ohio State's graduating class of Winter 1996.
Dr. Asher received his BA in mathematics from Bucknell
and both his MA and PhD in political science from the University of Michigan
. Dr. Asher was for many years both a tenured professor in the Department of Political Science and in charge of government relations for The Ohio State University. He went on to serve on the Ohio Ethics Commission and has since returned to the University. Today he serves as Special Counselor to the President of the University, advising him on policy decisions.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. He is a well known commentator on current political events, writing numerous books on political polling and the like. One of the foremost authorities on Ohio politics, he has been interviewed by a host of news organizations that include CNN
CNN
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and CNBC
CNBC
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. He gave the commencement address to Ohio State's graduating class of Winter 1996.
Dr. Asher received his BA in mathematics from Bucknell
Bucknell
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and both his MA and PhD in political science from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. Dr. Asher was for many years both a tenured professor in the Department of Political Science and in charge of government relations for The Ohio State University. He went on to serve on the Ohio Ethics Commission and has since returned to the University. Today he serves as Special Counselor to the President of the University, advising him on policy decisions.