| NATIONAL SCHOLARS WILL JOIN WALTER MONDALE TO DISCUSS "PICKING THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES" ON MARCH 24
Vice President Walter F. Mondale will join local and national political scholars to talk about “Picking the Vice Presidential Nominees” from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 24, in Cowles Auditorium. All are welcome.
Conference participants will discuss the political, personal, and institutional considerations in selecting vice presidential candidates. Those joining Mondale in this discussion will include Governor Tommy Thompson (via teleconference); Richard Moe, Mondale’s former chief of staff and now director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and national scholars on the office of the vice president. They will answer such questions as What should we look for in the next vice president? What political factors might influence the selection of a running mate in 2008? What is important in a modern vice president? The full conference agenda is available online.
The program is presented in partnership by the Humphrey Institute’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance and Presidential Studies Quarterly. There is no charge to attend, but registration is requested at cspg@umn.edu. Additional questions can be directed to Lea Chittenden at (612) 625-2530.
March 10, 2008 |
