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10th Annual American Democracy Conference
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
University of Virginia Alumni Hall
Charlottesville, VA
Campaigns and elections are key indicators of the health and vibrancy of our democracy. We first organized a post-election conference in 1998 to reflect on and examine the outcome of that year's events, which led to the creation of our annual American Democracy Conference (ADC).
The 10th ADC took place November 21, 2008 in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia's Alumni Hall. Co-hosted by the Center for Politics and CQ Politics, and covered by C-SPAN for national broadcast, it welcomed nearly 500 guests for expert political analysis of one of the most exciting presidential elections in history.
Agenda
9 a.m.: Welcoming Remarks, Cordel Faulk, Center for Politics
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.: Panel I: Turning Points During the Primaries and Caucuses
Moderator: Wyatt Andrews, CBS News national correspondent
- The Honorable Lowell Weicker Jr., former Congressman, Senator and Governor (CT)
- Joe Trippi, Democratic strategist for Howard Dean, John Edwards
- The Honorable Roy Romer, former Governor (CO), former chair of the Democratic National Committee
- John Hishta, former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee
- Katon Dawson, chair of the South Carolina Republican Party
- Christian Ferry, deputy campaign manager for McCain2008
- Christina Bellantoni, national reporter for The Washington Times
- Perry Bacon Jr., national reporter for The Washington Post
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Panel II: Marathon 2008
Moderator: Larry Sabato, professor and director of the Center for Politics
- The Honorable Michael Toner, former chair of the Federal Election Commission
- The Honorable Bobby Scott, U.S. Congressman (D-VA)
- Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for USA Today
- Rich Lowry, editor-in-chief for The National Review
- The Honorable Lawrence Eagleburger, former Secretary of State
- The Honorable Tom Davis, U.S. Congressman (R-VA)
- The Honorable Artur Davis, U.S. Congressman (D-AL)
- Carl Cannon, Washington bureau chief for Reader's Digest
- Alan Abramowitz, professor from Emory University, Crystal Ball contributor
12:30 - 1:30 p.m: Lunch, Keynote address from Senator-elect Mark Warner (D-VA)
1:45 - 3:15 p.m.: Panel III: Politics 2009, What Now?
Moderator: Craig Crawford, columnist for CQ Politics, MSNBC
- Ed Rollins, Republican consultant, former chair of National Republican Congressional Committee
- Daphne Maxwell Reid, actress and political activist
- Kiki McLean, Democratic consultant
- Terry McAuliffe, Democratic consultant, former chair of the Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign
- Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor for Slate
- Jeff Johnson, political reporter for BET
- Rhodes Cook, author, political commentator and Crystal Ball contributor
- Kellyanne Conway, Republican pollster
Listen to a Podcast of Larry Sabato's panel.
NEW: Dr. Alan Abramowitz’s 2008 election analysis (PDF)
Sponsorship
The 2008 American Democracy Conference was sponsored by:
- CQ Politics
- Wrinkle in Time Foundation
- Altria Client Services
- U.Va. Engaging the Mind Lecture Series
- U.Va. Alumni Association
If interested in sponsoring the next American Democracy Conference please contact Cecily Craighill, Director of Development, at (434) 982-5706 or cecily@virginia.edu.
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