Theme-A-Crostics: Political "Science" in Bloomington, MN

Is there anything scientific about what we habitually call "political science?" Consider that along with other questions on the subject as you solve quotations from philosophers ranging from Plato, John Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx, for instance, to current thinkers. Add a few presidents and candidates like Adlai Stevenson, Ronald Reagan, and Jill Stein, plus some Founding Fathers, journalists, and others - even a few modern novelists such as Aldous Huxley sprinkled in. Accompanying the solution to each of the 40 puzzles is a short description of the work, some biographical information about the author, and where to find more detail - an appropriate add-on to the usual challenging fun for fans of acrostics.