Foreign Press Center Activities on Election Night, November 2-3

SUBJECT: FPC "Election Central": The Place To Be On Election Night!
WHAT: Foreign Press Center Activities Election Night, November 2-3
WHEN: November 2, 3:00 pm, until November 3, whenever a decision is reached
WHERE: 800 National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW

On Election Night, the Foreign Press Center will become "Election Central,"
with a non-stop slate of briefings and analysis from an all-star lineup of
experts, including:

3:00 p.m.    John Fortier, American Enterprise Institute, & Alexis
Simendinger, National Journal: "Bush and Kerry: Presidential Styles"

4:00 p.m.    Ron Faucheux, Political Odds-Maker, "Campaigns and Elections"
magazine: "Election Odds"

5:00 p.m.    Gary Nordlinger, Democratic Political Consultant, and Paul
Pelletier, Republican Political Consultant: "Congressional Races"

5:45 p.m.    Jerry Hagstrom, National Journal: "The Big Three: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida"

6:30 p.m.    Ann Stone, Founder, Republicans for Choice: "The Women's Vote"

7:00 p.m.    John Zogby, President, Zogby International: "A Polls-Eye View"

7:30 p.m.    Marwan Burgan, Arab American Leadership Council: "The Arab
American Vote"

8:00 p.m.    Breaking News: Expert Analysis from our All-Star Panel

8:30 p.m.    Stephen Wayne, Professor, Political Science, Georgetown
University, & James Thurber, Director, Center for Congressional and
Presidential Studies: "The Next President: Balancing Powers Within the
Government"

9:30 p.m.    Breaking News:  Expert Analysis from our All-Star Panel

10:00 p.m.  Former Reps. David Skaggs (Democrat) and Tome Coleman
(Republican): "Red View/Blue View"

11:00 p.m.  Breaking News: Expert Analysis from our All-Star Panel

11:30 p.m.  Thomas Neale, Congressional Research Service: "Electoral
College"

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change and will be updated regularly.

Federal News Service will likely prepare transcripts for some, but not all of above briefngs.  However, we will provide audio and video tapes upon request.

Away from the briefing room, our experts will mingle with journalists, providing election insights and interview opportunities.

NOTE: While journalists will be welcome to use the FPC computer terminals,
there is no WIFI in the National Press Building.

Resident Correspondents will need to show their FPC credential; visiting
foreign reporters will need to show press credentials from their home
country.

FOREIGN MEDIA ONLY, PLEASE