Week Six:  The Re-Elect—Campaigning With a Record Unlike a president's first general election, a re-election campaign requires the ability to defend a record that touches all aspects of the power of the executive branch.  Policies are judged not only ...

Week Five:  Running for the White House vs Working in the White House Presidential campaigns are a uniquely American experience—long days, constant stress, and life in the middle of a media circus.  And if you win, you are lucky enough to get…more long da ...

Week Four:  Covering Campaigns, Covering the White House—A Reporter’s Perspective One similarity between a Presidential campaign and a Presidential administration is the unending scrutiny of an active, and always present, press corps.  Reporters who cover ...

Week Three: Foreign & Domestic Policy—The Gap Between Voter Interest & Presidential Power With special guest James Kvaal (via Skype). Room: Faculty Dining Room, HKS ***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage*** Week Three: F ...

With special guest LZ Granderson. Room: Littauer 166 ***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage*** With special guest LZ Granderson. Event types:  Study Groups ...

Same show different seats: A Reporter and a Staffer Talk Shop. With IOP Fellow Brent Colburn. Room: Littauer 150 ***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage*** Same show different seats: A Reporter and a Staffer Talk Shop. With IOP F ...

“Tales from the Trail:  An Inside Out Look at Candidates from Reagan to Obama” With special guest Mike Roselli. Room: Littauer 166 ***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage*** Event types:  Study Groups ...

"Women in politics, policy, and journalism: is it different?" Special guests: Ambassador Wendy Sherman and Lindiwe Mazibuko. Room: Littauer 166 ***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage*** "Women in politics, policy, ...

What do journalists want from politicians? (a good story) What do politicians want from journalists? (lots of stories that make them look good). The dynamic of the road warriors and whether it serves the public or are they served handfuls of smoke? Guest: ...

The Aftermath of 9/11 Inside the Bush White House With special guest: Ari Fleischer   Room: Littauer 166 ***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage*** The Aftermath of 9/11 Inside the Bush White House With special guest: Ari Fleisch ...