City Club Co-Presents:

Law & Politics Series

The Race to Reach Voters

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Rainier Square - Third Floor Atrium | 1333 Fifth Avenue, Seattle

Registration:  11:30 a.m. | Luncheon & Program: 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Box Lunch: $20/CityClub Members | $25/Guests and co-presenters | $30/General public

Coffee & Dessert: $12/CityClub Members | $15/Guests and co-presenters | $18/General public

 

Featuring:

Dan Brady, Executive Director, Washington State Republican Party

Keli Carender, Washington Tea Party

Thomas Goldstein, Executive Director, Washington State Bus

Bill Broadhead, Owner, The Mercury Group

 

Once a candidate is in the running, how do they win? With the rise of social media, the continued decline of local political coverage in the “mainstream” media, and the growing influence of local political blogs, how can campaigns reach and persuade voters? Our recent mayoral race showed that it’s not always the most well funded or establishment-backed candidates who win elections, and raising those funds has been made more complicated with a recent Supreme Court ruling on corporate political donations. This forum will examine how different types of organizations are working to win - from grassroots to youth driven, private consultants to the state party structure. What should we expect to see in the Fall? Join us with your own questions as we take a look at what goes on behind the scenes in modern politics.