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 Excerpts from Vol. 140, No. 8; Oct. 26, 2007Journalists discuss 2008 electionPanelists share thoughts on impact of media in 2008 presidential race
Contributing Writer Six nationally acclaimed political correspondents from distinguished media around the country discussed the media's role in the upcoming presidential election in the second event of the Bucknell Forum, "Media and the Citizen's View of the Presidential Campaign," on Thursday, Oct. 18 in Trout Auditorium. The panel included David Chalian, the political director of ABC news, David Greene of NPR, John Harwood of the Wall Street Journal and the chief Washington correspondent for CNBC, Nedra Pickler of the Associated Press, Roger Simon, the chief political columnist for Politico.com and Karen Tumulty, the national correspondent of Time Magazine. Christopher Zappe, dean of arts and sciences and moderator of the panel, began the discussion by asking the panelists what they thought is the most important issue that will shape the presidential race, and whether it will be "a referendum on the Iraq War." All the panelists agreed that Iraq will be the key factor shaping the debate. Chalian shied away from calling it an outright referendum but reiterated the importance of the war in deciding the outcome and reminded the audience "that this is still the first post-9/11 election without an incumbent," Chalian said. He said the attacks still play an important role in American political discourse. (read full article)
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