The fifth annual American Democracy Conference, co-sponsored by the U.Va. Center for Politics and National Journal's The Hotline, took place on December 12, 2002 at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C, and was carried live by C-SPAN throughout the day. With the help of key insiders, political consultants and political analysts, we took an in-depth look at the 2002 Elections: what campaign strategies worked, what didn't, how the GOP managed to win more than most analysts predicted, etc.
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History: The first installment in this series of conferences, dubbed the 1998 National
Post-Election Conference, received widespread acclaim for the insightful, penetrating dialogue it
fostered on the tumultuous mid-term elections of 1998. That event, which drew many of America's
top analysts and practitioners, was covered by national media outlets such as The Hotline, The
Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report, and our proceedings aired repeatedly on C-SPAN.
Participants included Mike McCurry, Tom Ridge, Fred Barnes, Lanny Davis, Arianna Huffington,
Robert Novak, Ralph Reed and Joe Trippi.
The 1999 American Democracy Conference followed in this outstanding tradition and quickly
established this series as a valuable, and eagerly anticipated annual institution. The
conference included presentations by Lamar Alexander, Roy Romer, Celinda Lake, Ceci Connolly,
Bob Franken, John McLaughlin, and Charlie Cook.
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The Center for Politics seized upon the unique and historic nature of the 2000 election cycle by sponsoring the third annual American Democracy Conference, a program that
brought together America's top journalists, academics, and political practitioners to help
the nation gain valuable insights into the complexities of the current political climate.
The event was held on December 4 in the Monticello Room of the historic Watergate Hotel in
Washington, D.C.
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Last year's ADC tapped knowledgeable panelists and moderators from a variety of compelling political disciplines.
Each of the four panels discussed a wide range of provocative and critical issues affecting the lively political
scene of 2001 and 2002, and the keynote dinner and address in the University of Virginia's Rotunda Dome Room featured Virginia Governor-elect
Mark Warner, who was elected in one of only two gubernatorial races in 2001.
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