Washington Post's Cillizza and Gubernatorial Candidates Highlight 2007 HPR Forum

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Washington Post political blogger Chris Cillizza will talk about the influence of the Internet and blogging on the 2008 presidential, gubernatorial and congressional races at an October 23 event that includes the first appearance before the general public by the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates – Jill Long Thompson and Jim Schellinger. Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman will speak on behalf of Governor Mitch Daniels.  
 
HPR Forum: Dialogue 2008 is free and open to the public, October 23, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Madame Walker Theatre Center in Indianapolis.  In lieu of an admission fee, attendees are asked to bring a canned food item that will be donated to the Julian Center food bank.  The event requires an advance RSVP to howeypolitics@gmail.com.
 
Cillizza writes a popular political blog for the Washington Post called “The Fix.” He has reported for Roll Call newspaper, most recently as its White House correspondent.  He has also worked as a reporter for the Cook Political Report and is a contributing writer for the Atlantic Monthly, Washingtonian and

Slate.com.  
 
“Outside of Democratic Party events, this joint appearance by Schellinger and Thompson will be one of the first of the 2008 campaign sequence open to the general public,” said HPR Publisher Brian A. Howey.  “There is great public interest to hear their visions for Indiana’s future.”
 
Bose Public Affairs is sponsoring the appearance by Chris Cillizza.  Other Forum sponsors include Winston/Terrell Group, John Frick & Associates, DLZ and Phillips Communications Group.  A free reception at the Walker Center will follow the Forum.
 
 
HPR Forum:  Dialogue 2008
Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Madam Walker Theatre Center
617 Indiana Avenue
Indianapolis, IN  46202
(317) 236-2099

• 12:00 p.m. – Registration Begins. Attendees are asked to bring a canned food item for the Julian Center food bank. Advance registration at howeypolitics@gmail.com is required.
• 1:00 p.m. Opening remarks by HPR Publisher Brian A. Howey.
• 1:15 p.m. – Jill Long Thompson and Jim Schellinger remarks followed by Indiana media panel and audience questions.
• 2:30 p.m. – Lt. Governor Becky Skillman
• 3:30 – Chris Cillizza, Washington Post followed by Q and A with panel of Indiana bloggers.
• 5:00 – Free reception at the Walker Center featuring music by Rusty Humphrey, Bill Lancton and Kevin Kouts.

Public RSVP: howeypolitics@gmail.com

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