General Session Speakers

2012 Election Insights

Election results are always difficult to predict but if past performance is an indicator of future results, Charlie Cook and Stuart "Stu" Rothenberg can be considered Washington's two most reliable political prognosticators. At the NACUBO 2012 Annual Meeting, Cook and Rothenberg will provide insightful commentary about voter sentiment, hot-button political issues and other insider observations about the 2012 elections. Cook and Rothenberg will illustrate just how the American mood affects the political landscape and ultimately Election Day outcomes.

Together, these experts will offer their keen perspectives in an exciting point-counterpoint conversation about what lies ahead on the campaign trail and in Washington. No matter the November results, the White House and the next Congress will continue to tackle deficit reduction and promote economic growth and there will be profound implications for higher education. Will the next Congress sustain and grow the Pell Grant program? Will tax writers seek comprehensive tax reform and how might they treat charitable contributions? Will the current structure of tax-exempt bond financing be dismantled? Will new mandates and requirements emerge from Washington or will regulatory relief be on the table?

Charlie Cook
Editor and Publisher fo the Cook Political Report
Columist for the National Journal
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For more than two decades Charlie Cook has been Washington's most trusted and most accurate voice on all things political, whether it's the outcome of a Congressional, gubernatorial, or presidential election. As the editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report and a political analyst for the National Journal Group and NBC News, his prodigious writing is a direct line to the heart of politics.

Stuart "Stu" Rothenberg
Editor and Publisher, Rothenberg Political Report
Columnist, Roll Call
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For years, Stuart Rothenberg has embodied the rare ability to report on all the political happenings in the nation with unbiased clarity and non-partisan precision. His publication, The Rothenberg Political Report, is a biweekly newsletter that provides honest reporting and clear-eyed analysis of American elections and the potential ramifications of those elections.

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