Policy Forum 

# Election 2006: A Look Back and Forward 

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Date and Time 

November 9, 2006 1 - 2:30 PM EST 

Location 

Auditorium/Wintergarden 

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##### Featuring 

Featuring **John Samples**, Director, Center for Representative Government, the Cato Institute; **Michael McDonald**, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution; **James Pinkerton**, Columnist, *Newsday*; and **Lou Jacobson**, Deputy Editor, *Roll Call* 

The national election of 2006 may mark a partial or complete partisan change in the control of Congress. At the same time, incumbents are likely to enjoy a high rate of re-election. Does 2006 mark revitalization of American democracy marked by vigorous electoral competition nationally and in the states? Or is 2006 just a closely fought struggle that may yield a narrow majority for one of the political parties? Please join the editors of the new book, *The Marketplace of Democracy: Electoral Competition and American Politics* along with two leading political analysts to discuss the outcomes and implications of Election 2006.

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