Libtard & Deplorable: terms of derision now worn as virtual badges of honor. How did we come to these proud divisions? Can we overcome them?
Proof that, indeed, opposites do attract, Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy bring to the Forum real strategies for surpassing our political labels, finding common ground despite disagreement, and charting a forward course for our nation. The best of longtime friends, Shrum and Murphy boisterously agree on one thing: despite appearances, it remains possible for political struggle to be productive, rational, courteous, essentially friendly, and, most important, effective in the search for solutions to our nation’s many challenges.
In the Left Corner: Robert M. Shrum is the Director of the Center for the Political Future and the Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics at University of Southern California Dornsife. He is a former political strategist and consultant who was described as “the most sought-after consultant in the Democratic Party,” by The Atlantic Monthly until his retirement as an active consultant in 2009. His political memoir, No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner, was published in June 2007 by Simon and Schuster.
In the Right Corner: Michael Murphy is the Co-Director of the Center for the Political Future. Murphy is one of the Republican Party’s most successful political consultants. He has led more than 20 statewide campaigns to victory, including gubernatorial races for Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christine Todd Whitman, John Engler, and Tommy Thompson, as well as dozens of Senatorial, United States House and other races.
WXXI Connections host Evan Dawson will moderate this lively discussion and help us discover, illuminate, respect, and agree upon common ground for our collective future.
READ MORE: https://dornsife-center-for-political-future.usc.edu/
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Honors
At a Glance
Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future
Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics
Author of political memoir No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner
Honors
Robert M. Shrum is the Director of the Center for the Political Future and the Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics at USC Dornsife. He is a former political strategist and consultant who was described as "the most sought-after consultant in the Democratic Party," by The Atlantic Monthly.
Mr. Shrum served as speechwriter to New York Mayor John V. Lindsay from 1970 to 1971, speechwriter to Sen. George McGovern's 1972 Presidential campaign and speechwriter and press secretary to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy from 1980 to 1984. He served as senior advisor to the Gore-Lieberman campaign in 2000 and to the Kerry-Edwards campaign in 2004. Other former clients include Barbara Mikulski, Joe Biden, and John Glenn in their Senate campaigns, Bob Casey in his run for Governor of Pennsylvania, and Tom Bradley's run for Mayor of Los Angeles. His political memoir No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner was published in June 2007 by Simon and Schuster.
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Evan Dawson, renowned journalist and host of Connections with Evan Dawson, is a seasoned moderator with a reputation for insightful and thought-provoking conversations.
As the host of Connections, he engages listeners in thought-provoking conversations about current events, culture, and societal issues. His ability to connect with people from all walks of life makes him a sought-after voice in the media landscape.
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