Law & Politics Series: The Race to Reach Voters 

 Rainier Square Atrium - 3rd Floor Conference room | 1333 5th Avenue, Seattle  [view map]
Registration:  11:30 a.m. | Luncheon & Program: 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Box Luncheon: $20/CityClub Members | $25/Guests and co-presenters | $30/General public
Coffee & Dessert: $12/CityClub Members | $15/Guests and co-presenters | $18/General public

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Featuring:

	Dan Brady, Executive Director, Washington State Republican Party	No Photo Available	Bill Broadhead, Owner, The Mercury Group
	Keli Carender, Washington Tea Party	No Photo Available	Toby Crittenden, The Washington Bus
	Moderated by: Steve Scher, Senior Host / Weekday, KUOW 94.9 FM

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.

Thanks to our -

Event chairs: Nathan Hambley, Blake Trask and Edward Walker

Forum sponsor:  

Co-presenting organizations: EA alliance of nonprofits; Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce; Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce; King County Democratic Party; King County Republican Party; Leadership Eastside; Leadership Tomorrow; Municipal League; Seattle Works; University of Washington, Center for Communication & Civic Engagement; University of Washington Department of Communication; The Washington Bus; Washington Policy Center and YMCA of Greater Seattle.

Complete streaming video from our 2008 program, The Making of a Candidate:

Related CityBlog entries: 

• Continuing the Conversation - Elections!  (7/20/2010)