Insights: Will the Grassroots Effect Continue During Obama’s Presidency?
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Nov 12, 2009 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Thursday)
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Category: Alumni President Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election on the strength of a grassroots campaign that had volunteers and local government officials flooding the ...
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Category: Alumni
President Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election on the strength of a grassroots campaign that had volunteers and local government officials flooding the streets of cities and towns across the United States. Will those outreach efforts continue to be an integral component as he and his administration confront the many social and economic issues affecting America? Former Massachusetts governor and Distinguished Professor of Political Science Michael Dukakis will examine whether President Obama will successfully employ his grassroots approach while tackling the longstanding debate over health care and other governmental reforms.
Location: The Northeastern University Club of Boston
One Federal Street, 38th Floor, Boston, MA
Cost: $39 per individual;$62 per couple
E-mail or phone contact: Reja Gamble at r.gamble@neu.edu or 617.373.2907
President Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election on the strength of a grassroots campaign that had volunteers and local government officials flooding the streets of cities and towns across the United States. Will those outreach efforts continue to be an integral component as he and his administration confront the many social and economic issues affecting America? Former Massachusetts governor and Distinguished Professor of Political Science Michael Dukakis will examine whether President Obama will successfully employ his grassroots approach while tackling the longstanding debate over health care and other governmental reforms.
Location: The Northeastern University Club of Boston
One Federal Street, 38th Floor, Boston, MA
Cost: $39 per individual;$62 per couple
E-mail or phone contact: Reja Gamble at r.gamble@neu.edu or 617.373.2907
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