Conference History
| Public Policy: Always in the Public Interest? |
| April 18th, 2008 |
| Location: Rayburn House Office Building |
Transforming the Tools of Electoral Politics
| Moderator | Jonathan Ladd | Georgetown Public Policy Institute | |
| Panelists | Terry Lierma | U.S. House of Representatives | |
| Thomas J. O'Donnell | The Gephardt Group | ||
| Ron Faucheux | Poltical and Public Affairs Analyst, Author, and Consultant; former Editor-in-Chief, Campaigns and Elections Magazines | ||
| Lee Friedman | Political Director to Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, U.S. Houseof Representatives |
Interest Group Impact in the Dmocratic Process
| Moderator | Joe Ferrara | Georgetown Public Policy Institute | |
| Panelists | Glen A. Caroline | Nationl Rifle Association (NRA), Grassroots Division | |
| Sheila Krumholz | Center for Responsive Politics | ||
| J. Ridge Multop | AARP |
Keynote Address
| Speaker | Grover Norquist | Americans for Tax Reform |
Race, Gender, and Electoral Politics in 2008
| Moderator | Douglas S. Reed | Georgetown University | |
| Panelists | Maudine R. Cooper | Greater Washington Urban League | |
| Barbara Ferris | International Women's Democracy Center | ||
| Edward Sanders | Executive Office of the President | ||
| Elsie L. Scott | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | ||
| Peter A. Zamora | Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund |
The Evolution and Influence of Political Media
| Moderator | Scott Arceneaux | Georgetown Public Policy Institute | |
| Panelists | E. J. Dionne | The Washington Post | |
| Ezra Klein | The American Prospect | ||
| Jonathan Martin | Politico | ||
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Diana Owen |
Georgetown University |