KU News Release

Media advisory: Dole Institute to sponsor presidential election recap

WHAT: The Dole Institute’s second biannual Post-Election Conference will focus on this year’s intense, historic presidential election process. Featured will be veterans of major presidential campaign teams, journalists, political strategists and pollsters. Several panel discussions will address the outcome of the election and what the results mean for U.S. politics and policy.

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5

The conference will consist of four sessions:

Thursday, Dec. 4
2-3:30 p.m. Republican Nomination Contest Session
4-5:30 p.m. Democratic Nomination Contest Session
7-8:30 p.m. General Election I Session

Friday, Dec. 5
9:15-11 a.m. General Election II Session

WHERE: Simons Media Room in the Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive on KU’s west campus

WHO: Geoff Earle, journalist, New York Post
Mo Elleithee, senior spokesman, Hillary Clinton for President
Christian Ferry, deputy campaign manager, McCain-Palin 2008
Chris Henick, Rudy Guiliani Presidential Committee
Steve Hildebrand, deputy campaign manager, Obama for America
David Kurtz, managing editor, Talking Points Memo
Joe Lenski, executive vice president and co-founder, Edison Media Research; exit pollster for major TV networks
Beth Myers, campaign manager, Romney for President
Adam Nagourney, journalist, New York Times
Kelly O’Donnell, political correspondent, NBC News
Matt Rodriguez, west regional director, Obama for America
Ed Rollins, CNN contributor; National Campaign Chair, Mike Huckabee for President
Nate Silver, creator, FiveThirtyEight.com
Sarah Simmons, deputy director of strategy, McCain-Palin 2008
Joe Trippi, senior adviser, Edwards for President

BACKGROUND: The Post-Election Conference was created by Bill Lacy, director of the Dole Institute, and started in 2006. The conference brings together key representatives from major campaigns, political strategists, journalists and pollsters to analyze many aspects of elections from the primaries to Election Day. The conference also looks to discuss how the outcome of an election will influence the future of politics in the United States. Post-Election Conference 2008 will focus on the historic 2008 presidential election and how the Obama administration is shaping a new political landscape in Washington D.C.

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