President Obama's First Term and the 2012 Campaign
A Forum with Iowa Public Radio Commentators
Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011 at 7:00 pm – Curtiss Hall Auditorium
Join Steffen Schmidt, Arnie Arnesen, and other Iowa Public Radio political commentators for an evaluation of the Obama Administration as the president enters the second half of his term and prepares for the 2012 campaign. Steffen Schmidt is a professor of political science at Iowa State and longtime contributor to WOI Radio's weekly political call-in show. Arnie Arnesen is a former New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate and frequent guest on Iowa Public Radio. The discussion will be moderated by Ben Kieffer host of IPR's "The Exchange."Other participants include: Bruce F. Nesmith, Professor of Political Science at Coe College; Christoher W. Larimer, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Northern Iowa; Donna Hoffman, Department Head and Associate Professor of Political Science at University of Northern Iowa; Dennis J. Goldford, Department of Political Science at Drake University; Wayne Moyer, Professor of Political Science at Grinnell College; Rachel Paine, Associate Professor of Politics at Drake University
Cosponsored By:
- Iowa Public Radio
- Political Science
- SEAS LLC Consulting
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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