ELECTION 2012:
LESSONS, HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE . . . AND WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2013

Robert P. Watson

DESCRIPTION: With the November election behind us, what can we expect in an Obama second term or from a Romney presidency? Join us for an analysis of the fallout from the presidential and congressional elections in terms of the policy agenda, gridlock in Washington, the Supreme Court, and other issues. We will also examine the important and difficult appointment and transition process (which will be underway in December irrespective of who wins in November), try to place this election in historical perspective, and offer lessons derived from the 2012 campaign.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Robert P. Watson is Professor and Coordinator of American Studies at Lynn University and a Fellow at the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship. He has published 34 books and hundreds of articles, chapters and essays on topics in American politics and history; co-convened a half-dozen national conferences on the presidency; and serves on the boards of several scholarly journals, presidential foundations, and community and professional associations. A frequent media commentator, he has given thousands of media interviews to local, national and international print, radio and television outlets, including CNN, BBC, USA Today, and others. He writes a Sunday column for the Sun- Sentinel newspaper, and is the political analyst for WPTV 5 NBC in South Florida. He has won several Distinguished Professor awards, including Teacher of the Year award at FAU and Lynn Universities.