Axelrod on the 2016 Elections

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Lecture

David Axelrod discussed whether a Democratic candidate could hold together a coalition of minority and women voters, and Republican efforts to retain control of the Senate with POLITICO's Natasha Korecki. 

David Axelrod speaking at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Speakers

David Axelrod
Natasha Korecki

Event Date

February 16, 2016

About this Event 

Although the candidates have been campaigning around the country since last summer, the Iowa caucus in February officially kicks off the race to the general election in November. With a crowded Republican field, the intriguing Clinton-Sanders dynamic on the Democratic side, and hot-button issues such as immigration, security, and terrorism shaping up as its defining themes, the election has already become a whirlwind of surprising political developments. What is the likelihood of a contested GOP convention? Can a Democratic candidate hold together the coalition of minority and women voters that propelled President Obama to the White House? How will the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia impact the presidential election and Republican efforts to retain control of the Senate? 

About the Speakers

David Axelrod

Director, Institute of Politics; Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama

David Axelrod is the director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago. Axelrod began his career as a reporter and columnist for the Chicago Tribune before opening his own political consultancy firm where he managed local, state, and national campaigns.

Natasha Korecki

Senior Reporter, POLITICO

Natasha Korecki is a senior reporter at POLITICO and author of the POLITICO Illinois Playbook, a morning politics and policy tip sheet.