The most recent events for the Q&A - Campaigns & Elections Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=30 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 20:37:03 GMT Q&A - Campaigns & Elections Jason Brennan talked about his book, [Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know]. He suggested that his goal for the book was to make libertarianism seem reasonable to people who were not inclined to know much about it. He described the book as a primer in the political philosophy described as libertarianism. In his book, Professor Brennan reviews well-know libertarians such as Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman, as well as Adam Smith and John Locke. He broadly defines three categories of libertarian thinkers as classical liberals, hard libertarians, and neo-classical liberals. He names examples of each category and talks about their views on many different economic and social issues. Professor Brennan reacted to video clips of Nick Gillespie, David Boaz, and Milton Friedman. He explained that the book was the latest in a series of "What Everyone Needs to Know" books published by Oxford University Press. In addition, he talked about his life and how he became interested libertarianism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nick Gillespie talked about his book [The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong with America]. The book, written with Matt Welch, examined the problems of the two-party system and the consequences of that system, and proposed solutions to America's problems based on Libertarian beliefs. As editor in chief of Reason.com and Reason.tv, Nick Gillespie regularly writes about current political events from a libertarian perspective through blogs and videos. Previously he was editor-in-chief of [Reason Magazine.] This is his first book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300260-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300260-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historians Richard Norton Smith and Douglas Brinkley talked about the upcoming 2010 midterm elections, the Obama presidency, and politics in the U.S. They compared the 2010 election with others in history. They also reacted to a video clip of President Obama speaking on August 12, 2010, about history and historians. Richard Norton Smith is a historian and biographer. His first book, [Thomas Dewey and his Times], was a finalist for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize. Between 1987 and 2001, he was director of the presidential libraries of Herbert Hoover, Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford. Currently, he is a scholar in residence at George Mason University. He is working on a biography of Nelson Rockefeller. Douglas Brinkley is a historian and author. Six of his books have been selected as the [New York Times] Notable Books of the Year. He is a history commentator for CBS news and a contributing editor to [Vanity Fair]. Since 2007, he has been a professor of history at Rice University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295738-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295738-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Barbara Lee talked about her autobiography [Renegade for Peace and Justice]. Topics included the election of President Obama, being the only member of Congress to vote "no" on the Authorization for Military Force Against Terrorists resolution in 2001, and comments made by Attorney General Eric Holder earlier in the week on the issue of race in the United States. Representative Lee was elected in 1998 in a special election to replace Ron Dellums, who retired. She represents California's 9th District, which includes Oakland and Berkeley. Her committee assignments include Foreign Affairs and Appropriations. On January 6, 2009, she was inducted as the new chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Video clips were shown of Representatives Lee and James Clyburn at a Congressional Black Caucus news conference on February 12, 2009. A video clip of Representative Lee on February 14, 2001, was shown and of Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., on February 18, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284170-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284170-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Carol and Tom Wheeler talked about their experiences working for the Obama for presidential campaign in Ames, Iowa, the previous year. They also responded to questions from students in the audience. Carol Wheeler was also the Obama campaign's outreach coordinator to the Irish-American community. Tom Wheeler was a member of the Obama-Biden Transition Project's Agency Review Working Group responsible for the science, technology, space and arts agencies. They met in the 1980's while working for different television-lobbying groups; Tom headed the National Cable Television Association and Carol worked for the National Association of Broadcasters. This event was part of the Presidential Inauguration Program held at the University of the District of Columbia by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283363-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283363-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian and author Richard Shenkman talked about his book [Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter] (Basic Books; June 9, 2008). Professor Shenkman argues that as American voters have gained more political power than ever before in the last 50 years, they are not exercising their power wisely and are more and more susceptible to campaign slogans and easy solutions because they do not take the time to educate themselves about the issues and the candidates. He provides such statistics as that most Americans can not name their representatives in Congress or even know that there are three branches of government. He talked about how politicians have repeatedly misled voters and the dumbing down of American politics via marketing, spin machines, and misinformation. He urged reinvigorating civic responsibility in an era where people are more consumers than citizens and providing people with the leadership to efficaciously participate in the political process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281727-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281727-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Rosenblum talked about the intersection of newspapers and the television industry with video journalism and the Internet. Mr. Rosenblum believes that television is at a crossroads and that the dominance of the major television networks is dying. Through his company, Rosenblum Associates, he runs a boot camp where he teaches journalists to shoot, edit, write, and produce their own content with the use of small digital cameras and laptop editing. Mr. Rosenblum talked about his life and career. He has worked with the BBC, KGTV, KRON, the Discovery Channel, and other outlets to bring about his goal of "democratization" of television and he also designed Al Gore's Current TV. Mr. Rosenblum also discussed the video presentations of the presidential candidates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281407-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281407-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Doug Mills, a photographer for the[ New York Times], talked about being on the campaign trail with the presidential candidates. He showed campaign photos of Senators McCain, Clinton, and Obama and explained how they are shot, edited, and sent to New York, often while the event he is covering is still going on. Video clips were shown of Mr. Mills covering Senator Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally in Hampton, New Hampshire. Mr. Mills also covers the White House and Capitol Hill. He showed some of his famous photographs of President Bush on September 11, 2001. He explained the difficulties of photographing some of graphic scenes he saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Doug Mills has been shooting for the [New York Times] for six years. He is one of two full-time photographers in the Washington bureau. Prior to that he was a photographer for the Associated Press for 15 years. Viewers may find some images offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204200-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204200-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ken Dilanian talked about his Special Report on the front page of the Thursday, January 31, 2008, edition of [USA Today] titled "Lobbyists Find More Ways to Bond with Lawmakers." In it he maps out the locations of the growing number of lobbying firms and special interest groups who have bought or leased townhouses and offices near Capitol Hill. He shows how these groups give or rent their locations to members of Congress for fundraisers in ways where a limited amount of information has to be divulged to the Federal Election Commission. These activities are legal and are not covered under the gift ban. Video clips of many of these locations were shown. Also shown was [USA Today]'s interactive web page that gives additional information on the members of Congress who used the facilities. Mr. Dilanian talked about the fundraising system, the public reaction to the story, and his own life and career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203850-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203850-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Burstein, 19 years old, talked about his first documentary film, called [18 in '08], and the youth vote in the upcoming presidential elecions. The short documentary that he produced and directed was targeted at 17-24 year-olds, many of whom would be voting for the first time in a presidential election in 2008. The film, intended to encourage them to vote and to become more active in politics has spawned a movement with the same goals. David Burstein spent several years interviewing politicians, popular culture figures, political activists, media commentators, and student leaders around the country. The film explores what is at stake for youth in the 2008 election, how decisions made in Washington today will affect young people for years to come, the issues and ideas that engage them, what disillusions them, why they are cynical about politics, the role of new media in engaging young voters, and candidates who have inspired youth. Video clips from the documentary were shown. Footage courtesy of Crossborders. Viewers may find some language offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203700-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203700-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Kagan was interviewed about his book [Dangerous Nation], published by Knopf, the first of two volumes on U.S. aggressive expansion. He said it is a myth that the U.S. has always been isolationist. Topics included the war in Iraq, his support of President Bush's troop surge, the Clinton administration's failure to contain Saddam Hussein, and pre-September 11 foreign policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196850-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196850-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Tom Coburn discussed the Senate ethics legislation and his continued opposition to earmarks that benefit members of Congress, their family members, or staff. He is ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management. Topics included his career in the House and the Senate, the Transparency in Accountability Act, making the "full disclosure" information available on the Internet, and the ability of members of Congress to check on each other. He also talked about being an obstetrician and practicing on weekends, saying the Senate will not allow him to be paid for this work. After leaving the U.S. House he wrote a book, [Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders into Insiders,] published by WND Books in 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196475-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196475-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The directors of the documentary [So Goes the Nation] were interviewed via video connection from Los Angeles by the host in C-SPAN's Washington, DC studio. They discussed their new political documentary which looked at the campaign strategy of both parties in the 2004 presidential election and the effort to win Ohio. Video clips of the documentary were shown throughout the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195225-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195225-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Diane Skvarla was interviewed about the works of art displayed around the Senate, her job as curator for the U.S. Senate, and about the taping of C-SPAN's "The Capitol." Video from behind the scenes of the Senate was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193247-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193247-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Mitt Romney was interviewed about his possible candidacy for president in 2008, his experiences as governor of Massachusetts and his political philosophy. Topics included his decision not to run again for governor, working in his father's political campaigns, serving as a Mormon missionary, campaign financing, and leadership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191449-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191449-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Foyle talked about his childhood in the Grenadines, his college experiences, and his interest in politics. He explained why he founded Democracy Matters and how a sports figure can influence public debate. He said his organization helps students in more than 50 colleges become active in the national political dialogue on campaign finance reform and understand how money and politics affect them. He plays center for the Golden State Warriors professional basketball team. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191109-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191109-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Mike Pence, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, was interviewed about the leadership elections in the Republican Party. He talked about the effects of the former Indian lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former Representative Duke Cunningham (R-CA) investigations on ethics reform in the House of Representative. The program included a photograph of the Congressman's family and video footage of a January 11, 2006 interview with [Washington Post] correspondent Susan Schmidt. She was interviewed on C-SPAN about her investigative reporting, which included the Jack Abramoff story. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190800-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190800-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Sam Brownback was interviewed about politics, his career, and his future plans. He discussed his desire to be president some day, but also said he has not made a formal declaration of intent to run in 2008. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and was serving in his second full term. During the program, photographs from his life were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190382-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190382-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Warner was interviewed about the possibility that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. He discussed his plans for after he leaves the office of Governor of Virginia. Governor Warner also spoke about the economic and popular success he experienced during his tenure as well as his career in politics. His term is scheduled to end when the new governor is sworn in on January 14, 2006. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189694-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189694-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Beinart talked about the future of the Democratic Party and the political climate in Washington. He also talked about the state of journalism, political advocacy in the media, and the history of liberal and conservative political philosophies. As well as being editor of [New Republic] Mr. Beinart was a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution, where he was working a new book on liberalism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185996-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185996-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Weyrich talked about the state of the conservative movement, starting the Heritage Foundation, promoting social and cultural values, and his personal experiences as a proponent of conservative policies in Washington. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185929-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185929-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Feingold talked about the operations of the Senate, the influence of money in politics, his campaign finance reform legislation, his position on different policy issues, he thoughts on a run for president in 2008. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185399-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185399-1 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT