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 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.
Agenda
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February 28
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Moderator
George Stephanopoulos ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent; Host of "This Week"Mark B. McClellan Former Brookings Expert, Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy - Duke UniversityTorie Clarke Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; ABC News Consultant -
Panelists
Carlos Pascual Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Senior Vice President for Global Energy - IHS Markit, Former Brookings expert @CarlosEPascualDavid B. Sandalow Former Brookings Expert, Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy - School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia UniversityMartin S. Indyk Former Brookings Expert, Distinguished Fellow - The Council on Foreign Relations @Martin_IndykThomas E. Donilon Former U.S. National Security Adviser, Senior Partner - O’Melveny and Myers, Trustee - The Brookings Institution
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