Videos

Paul Begala talked about the 1992 presidential election.

Tiffany Dufu talked about the role of women in modern American politics with students at Purdue University, George Mason University, and the Washington Center for Politics and Journalism.

Peter Hart discussed polls and focus groups with students at Purdue University, George Mason University, and the Washington Center for Politics and Journalism.

Stephen King was the recipient of the Fall for the Book’s 2011 Mason Award, which recognizes authors who have made extraordinary contributions to bringing literature to a wide reading public…

Stephen Farnsworth talked about the role of the news media in presidential elections.

Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about six men who tried unsuccessfully to become president.

Mark Hetherington talked about parties, politics, and public policy.

Sheila Krumholtz talked about the evolution of campaign finance laws since the Nixon administration and their effect on the 2012 presidential election.

Republican strategist Charlie Black talked about lessons learned from Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Mark Halperin talked about the 2012 and past presidential primaries. Mr. Halperin was the co-author of Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime.

Former White House communications director and the architect of Jimmy Carter’s presidential bid Gerald Rafshoon talked about how the former president won the 1976 election. President Jimmy C…

Thomas Mann talked about the 112th Congress and his book, The Broken Branch: How Congress is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.

Martha Kumar talked about the press and the presidency.

Former Representatives Martin Frost (D-TX) and Robert Walker (R-PA) talked about partisanship in Congress.

Anita McBride spoke to college students about the role and responsibilities of the first lady.

Andrew Card, former White House chief of staff in the George W. Bush administration, talked about the Bush presidency.

Former Senator Bob Kerrey talked about his time spent in Vietnam and current immigration issues.

Karen Hughes, former senior adviser and counselor to President George W. Bush, talked about the Bush presidency.

Former Virginia Governor and Senator George Allen talked about his new book, What Washington Can Learn from the World of Sports.

Students from the University of Denver, George Mason University, and Purdue University participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. The guest speaker was Charles Peters, auth…