National
Journal’s Newsmaker Series: Convention Daily Live Briefings
Monday
through
Thursday
August 25 – 28
9:30 – 11:00
a.m. (MDT)
Tattered
Cover Bookstore
1628 16th Street
at Wynkoop
Denver, Co.
MONDAY, Aug. 25: Atlantic Media Political Director Ron Brownstein
talks to the leaders of constituent groups that will be critical in
delivering policy
and election support for Obama’s presidential bid to assess Obama’s
vice
president selection; to explain what they’re hoping to hear at the
convention;
and to discuss their organizations’ plans for the general election.
Monday’s
panel features:
Service Employees International Union
President Andy Stern
MoveOn.org Executive Director Eli Pariser
EMILY’s List President Ellen Malcolm
Progressive Policy Institute President Will Marshall
Editor’s Note: A major new study on Obama and blue collar voters
will be released at Monday’s briefing by Stan Greenberg, of Greenberg
Quinlan
Rosner.
TUESDAY, Aug. 26:
Hotline Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter is joined by top national pollsters
and
analysts in a discussion of polling trends.
Tuesday’s panel features:
FD President Ed Reilly
Pollster.com Editor and Publisher Mark Blumenthal
Peter Hart Research Associates President Geoffrey Garin
Editor’s Note: Diageo/Hotline will release a new national poll,
Obama and McCain head-to-head, at Tuesday’s Briefing.
WEDNESDAY, Aug.
27: Political analyst and editor of The Cook Political Report, Charlie
Cook,
and MSNBC’s Chris Matthews highlight the most important, and
competitive,
congressional races with CongressDaily’s Executive Editor Dave Morris.
Invited
guests for Wednesday’s panel include:
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee Chair Rep. Chris Van
Hollen
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Sen. Chuck Schumer
THURSDAY, Aug, 28:
Ron Brownstein and Chris Matthews talk with campaign insiders and
political
strategists about how they would “grade” the convention thus far,
discuss what
Obama has to achieve in his acceptance speech, and preview the general
election. Thursday’s panel features:
Brazile & Associates Founder Donna
Brazile
Trippi Multimedia President Joe Trippi
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Chairman and CEO Stan Greenberg
Former Gore (’00) and Kerry (’04) speechwriter Andrei Cherny
National Journal’s
“The Path to Power”
Tuesday, August 26
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (MDT)
The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
1881 Curtis Street
Denver, CO
Atlantic Media Political Director Ron Brownstein will host a
panel discussion on how Obama would govern if elected president, on
Tuesday,
August 26, in Denver.
The luncheon discussion for political insiders, campaign staff,
business
leaders, and policy makers will focus on the governing philosophy of an
Obama
administration: A strong executive branch, or one focused on
bipartisanship and
building consensus? And what will be the principles guiding
policymakers in
Obama’s inner circle?
Featured panelists:
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Chairman of the
House Democratic Caucus
Heather Higginbottom, Domestic Policy Director for the Obama
Campaign
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle
Bruce Reed, former policy adviser to the Clinton White House
This event is open to press coverage.
Members of the media may RSVP to conventions@nationaljournal.com
Linda Rozett
Denver
Workspace: 720-462-5125