7:00-7:45 Question/Newspaper Articles/Phones


7:45-8:30 RONALD LOVERIDGE Mayor of Riverside, California (D)
riversideca.gov/mayor
and
National League of Cities
President
nlc.org

Topic: Issues facing U.S. cities, particularly budgets that are forcing job cutbacks in local public safety, public works, health, and social services. Some cities are shutting off lights during various hours, and some are even cutting police forces. The National League of Cities says local governments may wind up cutting 500,000 jobs in the near future as a result of local budget shortfalls. This is at time many financially strapped residents are more dependent than ever on their local governments to help them.


8:30-9:15 LARA BROWN
Author, “Jockeying for the American
Presidency”
larambrownphd.com
and
Villanova University
Political Science Professor

Topic: Our guest will discuss the history of winning the presidency from the beginning of America to modern times. She will also discuss a how scandals affect political candidates.


9:15-10:00 ALAN ABRAMOWITZ
Emory University
Political Science Professor
emory.edu
Topic: Examine the science of polls and their impact upon elections. Guest will discuss accuracy, how data is collected and interpreted and overall how public opinion is swayed (or perhaps not) by the results of polls