Visiting political scientist Michael Artime, in the Department of
Communication Studies, and independent presidential historian Mike Purdy
’76, M.B.A.’79 will provide a vigorous analysis of the 2016 campaign
and some historical insights to put today’s news into perspective. They
will lay out the hot-button issues in the current contest, and share
some of the colorful and surprising stories that lay behind two
centuries of presidential elections—ever since George Washington was
unanimously elected in 1789.
Time: 7 p.m.
Room: McIntyre Hall, Room 103
January 21: The Long Road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
February 18: Who Wants to be President?
March 10: What do the Candidates Believe?
March 24: What Voters and States Will Elect the Next President?
April 14: How Accurate are the Polls?
April 28: Media Marketing and the Making of the President
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