Targeting the Youth Vote

Event

Targeting the Youth Vote

• Presented by the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government[1]
• Students wishing to attend should email Prof. Palfrey. There is a $50 registration fee that may be waived.
• More information at Institute of Politics website[2].

Conference

Friday, March 9, 2007

9:00 AM – 4:45 PM

Sheraton Commander Hotel

16 Garden Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

The George Washington Ballroom

Reception

Friday, March 9, 2007

4:45 PM

John F. Kennedy, Jr. Forum

79 John F. Kennedy Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

Notes

Welcome

(10:00 – 10:15)

• Governor Jeanne Shaheen, Director, Institute of Politics

IDI Project Findings

(10:15 – 11:15)

• Moderated by: John Della Volpe, Polling Director, Institute of Politics
• David King, Lecturer in Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Research Director, Institute of Politics
• Max Anderson, student, Kennedy School of Government
• Nicole Yakatan, Principal, Y Research and Marketing

Case Study: Michigan Gubernatorial Race

(11:30 – 12:30)

• Moderated by: Kathy Barks Hoffman, Michigan AP Lansing Correspondent
• Howard Edelson, Campaign Manager, Granholm for Governor
• Greg McNeilly, Campaign Manager, DeVos for Governor

Lunch and Keynote: Youth Vote and Technology in 2008

(12:30 – 2:00)

• Moderated by: Governor Jeanne Shaheen
• Mike Murphy, Republican Strategist
• Joe Trippi, Democrat Strategist

Emerging Election Tactics

(2:00 – 3:15)

• Moderated by: Heather Smith, Director, Young Voter Strategies
• Ron Bell, Founder and Executive Director of Dunk the Vote (Grassroots Organizing)
• Allison Dale, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Ph.D. student (Text messaging)
• Chris Kelly, CIPP, Facebook (Social Networking)
• Lowell Feld, Founder of the Raising Kaine blog, former Netroots Coordinator on the Webb for Senate campaign
• Professor John Palfrey, Harvard Law School Berkman Center (Online Video)

Roundtable Discussion

(3:30 – 4:45)

• Moderated by: Gov. Jeanne Shaheen
• Chris Battle (Hutchinson, AR Gov, Republican)
• Jim Ross (Kulongoski (OR Gov, Democrat)
• John Walsh (Patrick, MA Gov, Democrat)
• Vince Galko (Santorum, PA Sen., Republican)