The election is over. Now what? Woodward, Brown to discuss impact, aftermath of presidential election
November 09, 2016
The 2016 presidential election is over, and now, it's time for analysis.
Two political experts - Bob Woodward and Heath Brown - will visit Roanoke College next week to discuss the meaning of the election and the presidential transition process.
Here are details about each event:
After the Election: The Transition to Becoming President Begins: Dr. Heath Brown
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m., Colket Center Wortmann Ballroom
Dr. Heath Brown is a scholar of presidential transitions, money and politics, and public policy. He is a professor at the City University of New York, John Jay College and the Graduate Center, and he is a former professor at Roanoke College. His 2012 book, "Lobbying the New President: Interests in Transition," focused on the presidential transition of Barack Obama. His most recent book, "Pay-to-Play Politics: How Money Defines the American Democracy," examines the rise of big money in U.S. politics after the Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision.
The Meaning of the 2016 Elections: What Just Happened? Bob Woodward
Thursday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., Bast Center
Free tickets are required and available at www.roanoke.edu/events or at the Colket Center Info Desk.
Bob Woodward is an associate editor of The Washington Post, where he has worked since 1971. He has shared two Pulitzer Prizes, including one with Carl Bernstein for uncovering the Watergate scandal that led to government investigations and the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Woodward has authored or co-authored 18 books, all of which were best-sellers. No one is better qualified to evaluate the results of this year's unique election cycle and put it into an historical context. This event is sponsored by the Henry H. Fowler Program.