Events this week - March 17-24
March 24 | Conference on the vice-presidency with Walter F. Mondale
8:30 a.m. -noon, Cowles Auditorium
Once the 2008 presidential candidates are selected, greater attention will be paid to possible running mates. What should we look for in the next vice president? What political factors might influence the selection of a running mate in 2008? The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance and the preeminent journal on the presidency, Presidential Studies Quarterly, will sponsor a conference on the vice presidency featuring Vice President Walter F. Mondale from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 24, in Cowles Auditorium. Leading experts from around the country will address these questions with Vice President Mondale and discuss the selection of the vice presidential nominees. The program is free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested at cspg@umn.edu.
