Monday, Nov 4, 2013
'An Evening with Steve Schmidt' will address same-sex marriage and the GOP
by Kristine A. Brown
The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at 天美传媒官网 will present 鈥淎n Evening with Steve Schmidt,鈥 senior advisor to the 2008 McCain for President campaign, on Tuesday, Nov. 12. A light reception begins at 6 p.m. Remarks begin at 7 p.m., followed by an interview between Schmidt and Professor Ben Dworkin, director of the Rebovich Institute.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Mercer Room in Daly Dining Hall on 天美传媒官网鈥檚 Lawrenceville campus.
Schmidt, a top political and campaign strategist for the Republican Party and political analyst for MSNBC, will speak on marriage equality, the Republican Party and the future of America.
鈥淭here are only a handful of people who have run a campaign for president, and Steve Schmidt is one of them,鈥 Dworkin says. 鈥淭his program will be another unique experience for our students and the public. And the topic of the Republican Party and same-sex marriage is extremely relevant to the current national discussion.鈥
Schmidt, a native of North Plainfield, N.J., has held roles as communications director of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the National Republican Congressional Committee. He joined the Bush administration as a deputy assistant to the President and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. He was a member of the senior strategic planning group that ran President George W. Bush鈥檚 re-election campaign and was the White House strategist responsible for the successful U.S. Supreme Court nominations of Associate Justice Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts.
Schmidt left the White House in 2006 to manage California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger鈥檚 re-election campaign. In 2008, Schmidt was appointed to head day-to-day operations of the McCain campaign.
Woody Harrelson portrayed Schmidt in , a look at the choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain鈥檚 running mate.
Advance reservations to attend 鈥淎n Evening with Steve Schmidt鈥 are requested by calling Susan Cuccia at 609-896-5350 or emailing scuccia@rider.edu.