2020 Vision: Inside the Presidential Campaign

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Lunch and refreshments provided.

Free for current USC students, staff, and faculty
$30 General Admission
$20 Alumni

10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. “10 Days to Iowa: How Cloudy is the Democratic Pool?”
This panel will examine campaign strategies and the lead up to the early primary states in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.

• Joel Benenson - Pollster and strategist for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns; CEO, Benenson Strategies
• Tad Devine - Strategist/adviser for Andrew Yang 2020; Chief Strategist for Bernie Sanders 2016; Senior Adviser for Al Gore and John Kerry's presidential campaigns
• Steve McMahon -Democratic strategist; Media consultant for Barack Obama, Howard Dean, Richard Gephardt, and Ted Kennedy’s presidential campaigns; CEO, Purple Strategies
• Ellyn Toscano - Former chief policy adviser for Congressman Jose E. Serrano; Senior Director of Programming, Partnership and Community Engagement, New York University

Moderated by Morris Levy, Assistant Professor of Political Science, USC Dornsife

1:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. “The California Primary: Who Can Strike Gold?”
This panel will examine how California’s earlier primary will impact the Democratic race.

• Bill Carrick - Strategist for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, Sen. Ted Kennedy, and President Bill Clinton
• Nicholas Goldberg - Editorial Page Editor, Los Angeles Times
• Carla Marinucci - Senior Writer, POLITICO’s California Playbook

Moderated by Conan Nolan, Political Reporter and Host of News Conference, KNBC

Lunch break 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

1:50 p.m. to 3:05 p.m. “Boomers vs. Millennials: The Changing American Electorate”
This panel will examine the new demography of the 2020 electorate and the impact of voters in the rust belt, white women and younger voters.

• Todd Harris - Senior strategist for Sen. Marco Rubio 2016; Spokesman for Sen. John McCain, Gov. Jeb Bush, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Jane Junn - Professor of Political Science and Gender Studies, USC Dornsife; USC Associates Chair in Social Sciences
• Cesar Martinez - Media strategist for Jeb Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns
• Doug Thornell - Principal, SKD Knickerbocker; former media strategist for Democratic National Committee; adviser, Congressional Black Caucus; spokesman for Howard Dean’s presidential campaign

Moderated by Ron Christie, Political Analyst, BBC; Former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush; Deputy Assistant to Vice President Cheney for Domestic Policy; Fall ‘19 Fellow, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

3:20 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. “From the Campaign Trail to the White House: What Matters and Why?”
This panel will explore how the primary campaigns and developments in Washington are shaping the general election landscape.

• Christian Grose - Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, USC Dornsife; Academic Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
• Betsy Fischer Martin - Emmy-winning journalist, former TV News Executive; Executive Director, Women and Politics Institute, American University
• Adam Nagourney - Los Angeles Bureau Chief, New York Times; Fall '19 Fellow, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future
• Mike Murphy - Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; political analyst for NBC News; former Senior Strategist for John McCain’s 2000 presidential campaign

Moderated by Robert M. Shrum, Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics; Strategist for Al Gore, John Kerry and Ted Kennedy’s presidential campaigns

More to be announced.

Please contact cpf@usc.edu or call (213) 740-5596 for questions.