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Fourteen Months Down, 72 Days to Go: Recounting and Forecasting Election 2008 -
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The 2008 presidential election is truly a landmark race. But the road to the White House has been no easy path this year. What role did the media play in shaping the current landscape? How will the next president navigate taking office following the lowest approval ratings any U.S. president has ever seen? In this presentation, Jennifer Lawless, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, examines the dynamics of the 2008 election, highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly, and she will assess the prospects for victory and governing for each candidate. (See Professor Lawless's bio below.) She spoke to the Brown Club of Fairfield County on August 24, 2008. 51 minutes. (Get the Flash Player.)

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Jennifer Lawless

A nationally-recognized expert on women’s involvement in politics, Jennifer Lawless has published articles in various political science journals and has issued a policy report on the barriers that oftentimes preclude Americans from running for office.

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