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Election 2012: Discourse & Electoral Processes

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Prof. Warren Decker CSPAN Interview, Pres. Debating Styles

GMU Professor Warren Decker, Communications Dept. and Debate Director, participated in a Oct. 1, 2012 CSPAN video examining the debating styles of Pres. Obama and Gov. Romney.

Here is the CSPAN video description:

Professors Alan Schroeder and Warren Decker examined the debating styles of President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, who were to meet the following evening for the first of three debates. White House correspondent Laura Meckler discussed the candidates’ preparation for the debates. Professor John Sides talked about the relevance of presidential debates. C-SPAN archival video from past presidential debates was shown.

Professor Schroeder participated by video link from Boston and Ms. Meckler and Professor Sides from the C-SPAN newsroom.

Kritical Konversations Forum took place at Mason

Kritical Konversation took place in the JC Oct. 8, 2012

Broadside, George Mason University’s student newspaper, featured a story about the Kritical Konversation program that took place Sept. 24. Here is an excerpt:

On Monday, Sept. 24, the members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Student Government, Mason Votes and the Lead Office came together to conduct a voter’s forum for the student body. Entitled Kritical Konversation, the event took place in the Johnson Center atrium.

Read the full article here.

Kritical Konversation took place in the JC Oct. 8, 2012

Role of Religion in Presidential Election

Podcast with Prof. Stephen Farnsworth

This is an interview with Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, a Professor and Director for the Center for Leadership and Media Studies at Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg. For several years, Dr. Farnsworth taught in the Department of Communication here at George Mason University. this interview focuses on the Virginia Senate race. The interview conducted is by GMU Professor, Rodger Smith, Dept. of Communications and WGMU Faculty Advisor.

Prof. Stephen Farnsworth — Prof. Stephen J. Farnsworth, Univ. of Mary Washington

rsmithmediumphoto — Prof. Rodger Smith, George Mason University

Student Reactions to the Obama rally at Mason

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Mason Votes caught up with a few students to hear their reactions and thoughts on the morning’s rally.

On Friday, October 5, President Barack Obama visited George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Speaking to a crowd of 1935, Consisting of Mason students, faculty and other supporters from the area, President Obama laid out his vision for America if he were to serve a second term.

GMU Student Sings at Obama Rally

MCN Man on the Plaza: The First Debate

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Mason Cable Networks’ Man on the Plaza, Riggs Ordonez, turned out for the first Presidential Debate Watch Party held at George Mason University in the Johnson Center Atrium, Wednesday, October 3, 2012 to get student reactions to the candidates debate performance. The event was sponsored by Mason Votes. Here are student reactions to the first debate interviewed by Riggs Ordonez.