University of Virginia Center for Politics to host 17th annual American Democracy Conference in Washington
On Thursday, Nov. 19, the University of Virginia Center for Politics will host the 17th annual American Democracy Conference in Washington, DC. The conference will feature leading journalists and political experts discussing the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries as well as the overall political outlook for 2016. The conference will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center’s Atrium Ballroom, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW. It will begin at 10 a.m. and is free and open to the public with advance registration, and the press is invited to attend. For more information or to register, please visit http://www.centerforpolitics.org/adc.html. Tweet about the conference by using the hashtag #2015ADC. The conference will also be livestreamed online at the following link: https://livestream.com/tavco/17thADC The conference will feature: 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Panel I: The Democratic Presidential Primary Moderator: Margie Omero, pollster with Purple Strategies Panelists: Jamelle Bouie, chief political correspondent for Slate Maria Cardona, principal at Dewey Square Group Mark Mellman, president and CEO of The Mellman Group Dan Pfeiffer, former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama for Strategy and Communications Hilary Rosen, managing director of SKDKnickerbocker 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) 12:15