Cornell in Washington 25th Anniversary Symposium: Red and Blue America

Cornell in Washington and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will jointly sponsor a symposium entitled Red and Blue America: The Political Map of the New Century, with two panel discussions, and a reception after the panels in the Daniel Mynihan Board Room (6th floor). Please note: photo identification is required for entry.

The New Electoral Map: From the Gingrich Revolution to 2008, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Panelists: Kathy Frankovic ’68, Director of Surveys, Producer, CBS News; Carl Leubsdorf ’59, Washington Bureau Chief, Dallas Morning News; Ted Lowi, John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions, Cornell; and Walter Mebane, Professor of Government,
Cornell. Moderator: Stuart M. Blumin, Professor of American History and Director of Cornell in Washington

Congress in the Balance: Politics and Policies, 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Panelists: Hon. Robert Filner ’63, ’73, Member of Congress (D-CA); Hon. Mark Kirk ’81, Member of Congress (R-IL); Joel Silbey, President White Professor of History Emeritus, Cornell; Jeanne Cummings, Political Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal. Moderator: Don Wolfensberger, Director, The Congress Project, Woodrow Wilson Center.