One month after Election Day 2008, fifteen campaign officials and political journalists converged on the Dole Institute to give frank commentary on the 2008 political season, all kept in check by four moderators.
Four sessions focused on each aspect of the presidential election: The Republican nomination contest, the Democratic nomination contest, and the General Election.
The 2008 Post-Election Conference was the Dole Institute’s second, following a smaller conference in 2006. The 2008 Post-Election Conference earned the Dole Institute national media attention, including a prominent mention in The New York Times.
Panelists:
- Geoff Earle, journalist for the New York Post
- Mo Elleithee, senior spokesman for Hillary Clinton for President
- Christian Ferry, deputy campaign manager for McCain-Palin 2008
- Chris Henick, senior advisor for Rudy Guiliani Presidential Committee
- Steve Hildebrand, deputy campaign manager for Obama for America
- David Kurtz, managing editor of Talking Points Memo
- Joe Lenski, executive vice president of Edison Media Research
- Beth Myers, campaign manager for Romney for President
- Adam Nagourney, chief political correspondent for The New York Times
- Kelly O’Donnell, Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News
- Ed Rollins, national campaign chair for Mike Huckabee for President
- Matt Rodriguez, West regional director for Obama for America
- Nate Silver, creator of FiveThirtyEight.com
- Sarah Simmons, director of strategy for McCain-Palin 2008
- Joe Trippi, senior advisor for Edwards for President
Moderators:
- Jonathan Earle, associate director of the Dole Institute
- Joe Gaylord, president of Chesapeake Associates
- Bill Lacy, director of the Dole Institute and campaign manager for Fred Thompson for President
- Ray Strother, co-founder Strother-Duffy-Strother
