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2006 MIDTERM ELECTIONS - WASHINGTON FOREIGN PRESS CENTER PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 7, 2006
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On Election Day, Tuesday, November 7th, the Washington Foreign Press Center will present a Midterm Elections program consisting of a series of briefings by experts in polling, the U.S. Congress and politics, and two former members of the House leadership. The briefers will discuss the Midterm elections and their likely affect on domestic and foreign policy.
All are welcome to come by anytime. Each speaker will brief for approximately 30 minutes or more and will then make themselves available for quick TV one-on-one interviews.
FOR BROADCASTERS
The Office of Broadcast Services will not provide TV coverage of the briefings themselves; however, broadcasters are welcome to bring their cameras to cover the briefings and our Broadcast Services producers will assist broadcasters with arranging after briefing interviews. We will also have an ENG crew (BetaSP) available to record interviews on a limited basis. Please review the list of briefers and if you are interested in recording a one-on-one, please contact Nancy Riley at (202) 504-6404 or Mike Kiel at (202) 504-6410
SCHEDULE:
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – John Zogby, President, Zogby International – pollster
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. – James Thurber, Director, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Tom Schaller, University of Maryland Political Science Assistant Professor and political commentator on C-SPAN, National Public Radio and various other television and radio programs
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. - Former Congressmen Robert S. Walker (R) and Victor H. Fazio (D)
The Hon. Robert S. Walker represented Pennsylvania’s 16th district from 1977-1997, serving as chairman of the House Science Committee and Chief Deputy Republican Whip. As one of the Republican floor managers The National Journal said of Walker, “Indeed as much as anyone, he is the father of the revolution that led to the Republican victory in 1994.”
The Hon. Victor H. Fazio represented California’s 3rd district from 1979-1999, serving as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) during his time in office.
7:00 p.m. – Jerry Hagstrom, Contributing Editor, National Journal
For more information, please contact Eric Terrell at (202) 504-6321 or email: terrellew@state.gov
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NOTE: All briefings are subject to change. Please call (202) 504-6300 or visit the FPC web site: http://www.fpc.state.gov for information on this schedule and other FPC programs.
