Outlook 2020: Iowa, New Hampshire & Beyond
February 5, 2020 | NH Institute of Politics
In a discussion moderated by Jennifer Lucas of Saint Anselm College, panelists Christopher Galdieri, Neil Newhouse, and Amy Walter will analyze the results of the Iowa caucuses, examine the state of the New Hampshire primary six days out, and give their take on the political climate going into the 2020 presidential election.
Moderator
Jennifer Lucas is a professor and department chair of politics at Saint Anselm College. She teaches courses including American government, women and politics, congressional politics, social justice, and campaigns and elections. Her main research interest is in women and politics, with some of her work on women candidates appearing in American Politics Research and Politics & Policy.
Panelists
Christopher J. Galdieri is an associate professor of politics at Saint Anselm College. He teaches courses in American government on topics ranging from the presidency to constitutional law to the New Hampshire primary. His research interests include campaigns and elections, political parties, and political ambition.
He is the coeditor (with Jennifer Lucas and Tauna Sisco) of several books, including Conventional Wisdom, Parties, and Broken Barriers in the 2016 Election; The Role of Twitter in the 2016 US Election; Political Communication & Strategy: Consequences of the 2014 Midterm Elections; and Races, Reforms, & Policy: Implications of the 2014 Midterm Elections. He is the author of two books, Stranger in a Strange State: The Politics of Carpetbagging from Robert Kennedy to Scott Brown and Donald Trump and New Hampshire Politics.
Neil Newhouse is a partner and co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies, a national political and public affairs research firm which has been described by The New York Times as “the leading Republican polling company” in the country. He is a three-time winner of the American Association of Political Consultants’ “Pollster of the Year” award and has twice been named as one of the “Money 20″ political consultants in the country who make a difference.
Newhouse has also served as the Republican partner in the NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. He has polled for four presidential campaigns – Senator Robert Dole, President George W. Bush, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and was the lead pollster for Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign. In the 2018 elections, he was involved in Senate and Gubernatorial races in eight states and in nearly two dozen Congressional races.
Amy Walter is the national editor of The Cook Political Report where she provides analysis of the issues, trends, and events that shape the political environment. Her weekly column appears on cookpolitical.com. She is also the host of WNYC's The Takeaway (Politics with Amy Walter), and a regular contributor to the PBS NewsHour, where she offers her perspective weekly on "Politics Monday." She was named one of DC's "50 Top Journalists" by Washingtonian magazine in 2009 and honored with the Washington Post's Crystal Ball award for her spot-on election predictions in 2000.
With over 25 years of experience, Amy Walter has built a reputation as an accurate, objective, and insightful political analyst with unparalleled access to campaign insiders and decision-makers. She is also a regular panelist on NBC’s Meet the Press, Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier, and CBS' Face the Nation.
Date/Time
February 5, 2020 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location Information
NHIOP Auditorium