WEEKLY FORUM
THE LONG CAMPAIGN: U.S. ELECTIONS 2008
(Jan 17, 2008 - Mar 13, 2008)This new series of Weekly Forum presents an introduction to the upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In these elections, U.S. voters will have the opportunity to vote for president and vice president, congressional representatives, state and local officials, and ballot initiatives. This series will talk about aspects of this election which make it different from most recent elections.
DATE | TOPIC | VIDEO SCREENING | SPEAKER |
January 17 | The Issues and Unique Aspects of The 2008 Presidential Elections | Video Screening: Vote for me: Part I: Politics | Darcy Zotter |
January 24 | Political Polls And How The Internet Is Changing The Playing Field | Video Screening: Vote for me: Part 2: Making a Big Noise | Kurt Aufderheide |
January 31 | Voting For The First Time And Voting Technology | Video Screening: Vote for me: Part 3: Political Junkies | Conrad Wong |
February 7 and 14 | Two-Week Chinese New Year Break | N/A | N/A |
February 21 | Changing U.S. Voter And The Women Voter | Video Screening: Vote for me: Part 4: The Political Education of Maggie Lauterer | TBD |
February 28 | Has The Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness | Video Screening: The American President ~ Politics and the Presidency I | Ed Dunn |
March 6 | Congressional Elections | Video Screening: The American President ~ Politics and the Presidency II | Steve Lang |
March 13 | Likely Candidates And The Look To Primaries And November | Democracy in America: Elections: The Maintenance of democracy | Robert Goldberg |
March 20 | The Presidential Election of 2008 (and what it means for US foreign policy) | The American President: The Candidate | Ann Stone |
Venue Public Affairs Section Office, 3rd Floor Garden Hotel (unless notified otherwise)
花园酒店三楼美国领事馆文化处多功能会议室 (另有通知除外)
Time 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Contact Information 8335-4269 ext. 21 or email: YangE@state.gov
Language All events will be conducted in English
Please bring your ID card to attend the activity.
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