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Political scholars examined the consequences of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision on recent elections. They also responded to questions from the aud…

Political scholars examined the consequences of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision and its impact on elections and politics. Former Election Commiss…

John Koza and John Samples debated possible changes to the electoral college system. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Tara McGuinness moderated. “Picking a President…

Panelists talked about the ideological makeup of the tea party movement, in particular a study that found most were united on economic issues but split on social issues.

David Lampo argues in his book that support for gay rights by the political right is in accordance with conservative ideologies of personal freedom and limited government. The author contend…

Panelists talked about the issues related to electing U.S. presidents through the electoral college system. Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson criticized the Electoral College and single…

Nicholas Philipson talked about his book Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life (Yale University Press, 2010), an intellectual biography of Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790). The author e…

Authors John Samples and Eugene Steuerle debated the proper size and role of the federal government. Mr. Reischauer moderated. The authors also responded to questions from members of the aud…

Panelists talked about Tea Party political groups and their impact on the government. This programs was interrupted briefly when the building was evacuated due to a fire alarm.

Representative James Sensenbrenner and John Samples talked about the history of attempts to limit the size of the federal government since the Reagan administration and what lessons might be…

Steven Hayward talked about his book The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counterrevolution, 1980-1989 (Crown Forum; August 25, 2009). This second volume on the political career of President …

James Bennett talked about his book Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold (Springer; October 21, 2009). He argues that …

Rob Richie and John Samples about why the electoral college was created and how it influences the nature and strategy of elections. Mr. Richie’s organization is working to elect the presiden…

Panelists talked about a movement to by-pass the Electoral College and award the presidency to the candidate winning the popular vote. The spoke about arguments for and against the Electoral…

In light of Senate debate over the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform, Bradley Smith talked about his opposition to campaign finance restrictions. He said that the current restrictions …

John Ehrman talked about his book The Eighties: America in the Age of Reagan, published by Yale University Press. In the book he examines what affect the 1980s and President Reagan’s presid…