[ACDP-Announce] Invitation to U.Va. Center for Politics Event

[Fred Hudson]

This is a very interesting panel, and I thought that many of you might like to participate in the event.  It is free, but you do need to register by just following the directions in the second paragraph.  I hope you enjoy the event, if you choose to go.     Fred

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Dear Mr. Hudson,
   
 The U.Va. Center for Politics would like to invite you and themembers of the Democratic Party of Albemarle to an event we are hostingentitled “The Presidency Reconsidered: Should We Change How We Nominateand Elect Our Chief Executives?” The subject is the presidential electionprocess and the Constitution.  Topics of discussion will include nomineeselection, superdelegates, the Electoral College, the “naturalborn” requirement and more.  Center Director, Larry Sabato, will moderate a panel toinclude John H. Sununu, formerWhite House Chief of Staff under George H.W. Bush and Governor of NewHampshire; Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.,former independently elected Governor and Senator from Connecticut; and L. Douglas Wilder, current Mayor ofRichmond and former Governor of Virginia.   
   
 The event will take place in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom onthe grounds of the University  of Virginia from 7-8:15PMon Wednesday, April 16th.  The event is FREE and open to thepublic.  All you need to do is registerto assure that we have the proper number of seats.  Please let yourmembers and others know that this event is taking place and that they areinvited to attend.  Click
here for more information and to register, or you’re welcome to emailor call me at 434 243 8475.
   
 Thanks and best wishes,
   
 Daman Irby
 Director of Operations
 U.Va.
 Center for Politics
 www.centerforpolitics.org
   
 
  
                   
             
    Larry J. Sabato    and the U.Va. Center for Politics cordially invite you to a lively    discussion about the presidential selection process and the U.S.    Constitution. Professor Sabato will host a panel of political experts to    examine the recent presidential primaries, the upcoming party conventions,    and Election Day 2008 as they relate to our founding document.
    
    Scheduled to participate:
        •    John H.
    Sununu, former governor and chief of staff to    President George H.W. Bush
       • Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.,    former governor and senator
       • L. Douglas Wilder,    Mayor of Richmond and former governor
             
    Wednesday,
    April 16, 2008
    7:00 to
    8:15 p.m.
    Newcomb
    Hall Ballroom
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
             
    Each of the    21st Century's presidential elections has seen many constitutional issues    come to the forefront of public consciousness. Some have suggested that the    party nomination process is in need of substantial review. Should we    attempt to alter this process by establishing regional primaries or some    other system, or are we better served leaving the process to the discretion    of each individual state? What is the role of the superdelegates, and does    this process work as it was intended? Should anything be done to prioritize    the outcome of the popular vote in the nomination process and/or the    general election? Are there changes that might help build greater    confidence in our system of elections for more Americans? Should we    continue to disallow non-native born citizens from running for president?    These topics and more will be debated this spring at our forum, The
    Presidency Reconsidered. 
     Last fall the    Center for Politics hosted a discussion about the Constitution at a    day-long gathering called the National Constitutional Convention. The
    Presidency Reconsidered will continue this    timely discussion. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is    available online. 
     Please contact cfp-programs at virginia.edu for    additional information.
      
            
  
    

 




   
 





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