The 2008 Presidential Election: Where We Stand and Where We Are Headed

Political scholars, journalists and pundits offered their informed perspective on where the 2008 presidential election is headed during an Oct. 7 forum geared for students.

"The 2008 Presidential Election: Where We Stand and Where We Are Headed" was led by John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt, and Harold Ford Jr., a visiting professor of political science at Vanderbilt and former congressman. Panelists included Mike Allen, chief political correspondent for Politico; John Geer, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt; Howard Fineman, Newsweek's senior Washington correspondent and columnist, senior editor and deputy Washington bureau chief; Anne Kornblut, writer for The Washington Post; Joe Klein, senior writer and columnist for Time and author of best-selling political novel Primary Colors; Mark Halperin, senior political analyst and editor-at-large for Time; John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent and columnist, senior editor and deputy Washington bureau chief; and Chris Matthews, host of "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on MSNBC. Seigenthaler, who is chairman emeritus of The Tennessean, served as moderator for the forum.

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