Post Election Conferences

A bi-annual comprehensive post-election conference, one goal envisioned by Institute Director Bill Lacy, was inaugurated December 8-9, 2006. The panel of prominent national journalists and a bi-partisan slate of pollsters and political strategists reflected on the 2006 midterm election in which Democrats regained control of Congress. The regional session panel of state legislators, regional media reporters, and political practitioners analyzed the Kansas and Missouri election results.

2008 Post Election Conference
Presidential Election







December 4 -5, 2008

New York Times Adam Nagourney's coverage
KCStar Steve Kraske's coverage
FiveThirtyEight.com Nate Silver's coverage (pdf)
LJWorld coverage-Thurs. Sessions
LJWorld EDITORIAL

Photo Journal
Biographies of Panelists
Post Election program handout
Press Release


Thursday, December 4, 2008
2:00-3:30 p.m. SIMONS MEDIA ROOM
Republican Nomination Contest Session
Session I VIDEO | TRANSCRIPT 1
PANELISTS: Geoff Earle, Kelly O’Donnell, Christian Ferry, Ed Rollins, Chris Henick, Nate Silver, Bill Lacy, Sarah Simmons, Beth Myers, Adam Nagourney.
Moderators: Joe Gaylord, Jonathan Earle

4:00-5:30 p.m.
Democratic Nomination Contest Session
Session II VIDEO | TRANSCRIPT 2
PANELISTS: Geoff Earle, Matt Rodriguez, Mo Elleithee, Nate Silver, Steve Hildebrand, Joe Trippi, David Kurtz, Kelly O’Donnell, Adam Nagourney.
Moderator: Bill Lacy, Ray Strother.

7:00-8:30 p.m.
General Election: Through GOP/Dem. Conventions
Session III VIDEO | TRANSCRIPT 3
PANELISTS: Geoff Earle, Ed Rollins, Christian Ferry, Matt Rodriguez, Steve Hildebrand, Nate Silver, David Kurtz, Sarah Simmons, Joe Lenski, Kelly O’Donnell, Adam Nagourney.
Moderators: Jonathan Earle, Bill Lacy.

Friday, December 5, 2008
9:15-11:00 a.m.
General Election: McCain/Obama Campaigns
Session IV Final VIDEO | TRANSCRIPT 4
PANELISTS: Geoff Earle, Ed Rollins, Christian Ferry, Matt Rodriguez,
Steve Hildebrand, Nate Silver, David Kurtz, Sarah Simmons,
Joe Lenski, Kelly O’Donnell, Adam Nagourney.
Moderators: Jonathan Earle, Bill Lacy.

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2006 Post Election Conference - Midterm Election
December 7 - 8, 2006 at the Institute
Program handout |press release
LJWorld coverage