Feb 28

Past Event

Opportunity 08: Independent Ideas for Our Next President

Summary

On February 28, the Brookings Institution, in partnership with ABC News, launched Opportunity 08, a project to help presidential candidates and the public focus on critical issues facing the nation.

Voters say they want to hear more from candidates about the issues and less about partisan politics. On February 28, the Brookings Institution, in partnership with ABC News, launched Opportunity 08, a new project to help presidential candidates and the public focus on critical issues facing the nation. The  Opportunity 08 project and its website, www.opportunity08.org, provides ideas and information on a broad range of topics facing America's next president. It also focuses on America's most pressing policy challenges.


Details

February 28, 2007

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST

The Brookings Institution

Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Map

For More Information

Brookings Office of Communications

(202) 797-6105

Event Agenda

  • Moderator

    • George Stephanopoulos

      ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent; Host of "This Week"

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      Mark B. McClellan

      Director

      Economic Studies

    • Torie Clarke

      Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; ABC News Consultant

  • Panelists

    • Amy Walter

      Senior Editor and Political Analyst, The Cook Political Report

    • Carlos Pascual

    • David B. Sandalow

    • Portrait: Jeff Bader

      Jeffrey A. Bader

      John C. Whitehead Senior Fellow in International Diplomacy

      Foreign Policy

    • Kenneth Duberstein

      Opportunity 08 Advisory Council Chair

    • Lael Brainard

    • Portrait: Martin Indyk

      Martin S. Indyk

      Vice President and Director

      Foreign Policy

    • Ron Haskins

      Co-Director

      Economic Studies

    • Thomas Donilon

      Opportunity 08 Advisory Council Chair