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On friday a panel of Political Campaign experts participated in a discussion on the Vice President ial Selection Process. They also offered recommendations for the candidates during this election cycle. Taking part were former Campaign Staff members from the obama, mccain and Romney Campaigns. This is just under two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] okay. Good morning. I direct the democracy project at the bipartisan center. Welcome today, we are here with a very disting...

The federal bureau of investigation provided the same checkin i was one partys vetting process. Some campaigns wouldnt be comp triple being given a choice that was offered to them so you have a process to do a completely new and you dont know whether the course of the process issues will develop. I can think of an example a number of years ago where a medical issue arose. It required an adjustment in the process and so this is a responsibility and it cannot be rushed. We basically look at the po...

Not just casualties, they were dead as a result of the civil war. And then sunday morning at 10 00 on road to the white house rewind, the 1988 campaign of democratic candidate gary hart. We begin with a former colorado senator announcing his candidacy in denver and then facing questions about an alleged marital affair what w a woman. And then his plan to reduce from the white house. And the life of civil rights activi activist huerta. And they would beg the union to send anyone but her to negoti...

There is no political will among israelis nor palestinians to move forward with serious negotiations. That is incredibly disappointing. The only way, in my view, to guarantee israelis future and security, identity as a jewish and democratic state, is with a two state solution. That remains my view. It is the only way to ensure the dignity and selfdetermination that the Palestinian People deserve as well. I think it is a clear eyed political and demographic reality. I know it is hard to take a ri...

Unless and until the Convention Rules committee passes. In the two previous conventions in the two previous conventions in 2008, in 2004, the number had been majority in five states needed to approve. Ron paul claimed that they had five states. That would have caused a lot of messing with the schedule. The rules committee at the suggestion of the Romney Campaign increased the number of states to eight to put in a name for nomination but that rule is not in effect for 2016. There is no rule on th...

I welcome all of you. Here at pepperdine, we love having you here on with you for campus in america. Speak have been asked to about the origins, and the early history of, the vice presidency up to the 12th amendment. You understand why the 12th amendment, i hope. In that way, i hope to answer some of the wonderful questions that were raised by the ambassadors. As a historian, that means i tell a story. Let me begin. 1789, the creation of the office of Vice President was an afterthought at the Co...

Of the house in 2011 that you would not be able to pass a budget. Is that likely given where we are in the process . Guest we have passed a budget every year in the 12 years we had it. I think we will get there. A budget is always the perils of pauline exercise. You get to the last minute and like pauline will be run over by the train, but it never quite happens. We are continuing to negotiate in good faith. I dont think the budget itself is likely to change very much. Its a matter of law and i ...

Sort of timing which has become standard in modern confirmation process. Indeed, in american history, only one attempt to push through september or october confirmation was the failed campaign to approve fortiss no president , 1968. Mr. I cannot believe anyone would want to repeat that experience in todays climate. Moreover, of the five justices confirmed in the summer of an election year, all five were nominated for vacancies that had a reason before the summer had began. August justice griers ...

[laughter] it is tempting in a situation like this to draw on the everyday because it is so easy and he is so out there, and the rest of the media concentrates on him so much. And it is fun, and people like it. But, and this is my experience with little political campaigns over the years. Day, it seems timely and great and perfect for today, but you get to the end of the year and you realize the 240 pieces you have drawn, about a third were on a horse race that had a shelf life of three days. Ev...

We do want to hear your views on whether donald trump is a conservative. Lets take a look. Argue all republicans . Are you mostly conservative . I dont care. Senseust a common conservative. That is so important. Walkery told me that used my term. I said make America Great again. I copyrighted the term. Then walker was making a speech when he first started at he was saying make America Great again. The difference is he didnt get any response. We told him you cant do that. Now i said a common sens...