Event Start: October 22, 2008 08:00 PM
Event End: October 22, 2008 09:30 PM
Event Location: UCSB Corwin Pavilion
Event Price: Free
Event Details:
Jonathan Alter, Newsweek Senior Editor and veteran political commentator, analyzes this historic presidential campaign and explains why it matters so much who wins. One of the nation's most influential media critics, he writes the widely acclaimed "Between The Lines" column and has covered the past five presidential campaigns for Newsweek. Since 1996, Alter has also been a contributing correspondent for NBC News, where he appears regularly on "Today," "NBC Nightly News," and MSNBC.
Alter is the author of The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, co-author of Selecting a President and co-editor of Inside the System. Courtesy of Borders, his just released book, Between the Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People and Culture, will be available for purchase and signing at this event.
This event is co-sponsored by UCSB Affiliates, Department of Political Science, and Community Relations.