Rice University issued the following announcement on March 8.
Two of America’s premier political consultants, David Axelrod and Karl Rove, will gather leading political experts – from campaigns, the media and academia – at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy March 28 for the inaugural conference of the institute’s Presidential Elections Program.
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The conference will focus on the roles social media and changing demographics played in the 2016 election. Registration for the general public costs $30 and will open March 12. Seating is limited. This event is also part of a 25th-anniversary commemorative series featuring the centers and research of the Baker Institute.
Who: Political consultants David Axelrod and Karl Rove, honorary chairs of the Presidential Elections Program conference. Other speakers and panelists include Andrea Mitchell of NBC News, Timothy Alberta of Politico and Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune. For the agenda and complete list of speakers, go to www.bakerinstitute.org/events/1925.
Edward Djerejian, director of the Baker Institute, will give opening remarks.
What: A conference titled “Social Media, Changing Demographics and Implications of the 2016 Presidential Election.”
When: Wednesday, March 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. A luncheon and discussion with Axelrod and Rove, moderated by CBS News’ Major Garret, will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Rice University, Baker Hall, Doré Commons, 6100 Main St.
The dynamics of presidential politics are rapidly changing, altering the U.S. electoral landscape, according to conference organizers. In 2017, the Baker Institute established the Presidential Elections Program, the first of its kind in the country, to foster a greater understanding of U.S. presidential campaigns through fact-based research and analysis.
As part of the Presidential Elections Program, the two honorary directors select a topic for research that could include a variety of subjects ranging from the effects of money on presidential campaigns to the role of the media in the electoral process.
The Presidential Elections Program will release a policy report that summarizes the event’s major discussions and debates. The program will host two conferences within every four-year period.
The program adheres to the institute’s policy of objective, bipartisan and comprehensive research and analysis.
Members of the news media who want to attend should RSVP by March 27 to Jeff Falk, associate director of national media relations at Rice, at jfalk@rice.edu or 713-348-6775. Space for media is limited. Requests for individual speakers, including Axelrod and Rove, must be sent to Falk.
A live webcast will be available at the event page.
For a map of Rice University’s campus with parking information, go to www.rice.edu/maps. Media are advised to park in the Central Campus Garage.
Original source: http://news.rice.edu/2018/03/08/axelrod-rove-to-host-presidential-elections-program-conference-at-rice-u-s-baker-institute-march-28/
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