November 6, 2006

For planning purposes

What: John Locke Foundation Headliner Luncheon

When: Noon Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Where: Holiday Inn Brownstone
1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605

Price: $25

Who: Join the John Locke Foundation for an in-depth critique of the national and local election results and what they mean for North Carolina and the nation.

Rob Christensen has reported on North Carolina politics for the News & Observer for 33 years. He has contributed to three books on North Carolina or Southern politics, and has recently finished a book on the history of 20th century Tar Heel politics.

John Gizzi has been reporting on Washington politics for Human Events since 1979. He uses his daily access to the White House for the inside scoop in his weekly politics column and Gizz-ette Blog.

John Hood is President and Chairman of the John Locke Foundation. He oversees the research, publications, and administration of JLF. Hood is a syndicated columnist, writing on state politics and public policy for the High Point Enterprise and Gaston Gazette. He is a regular radio commentator and a weekly panelist on “N.C. Spin,” a discussion program about state issues.

David Keene is recognized as a chief spokesman for conservative principles and politics. He has been chairman of the American Conservative Union, the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots conservative lobbying organization, since December 1984. He has written for National Review, the Washington Times, and the Boston Globe. He is also a columnist for The Hill, a newspaper covering Congress.

Marc Rotterman is a Republican media strategist and partner in the public affairs firm of Rotterman & Associates. He worked on the national campaign staff during Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign, served as special assistant to the domestic policy adviser during the presidential transition, and served in the Reagan administration at the Department of Transportation. He has worked in numerous campaigns throughout the south. He is a frequent guest on talk shows having appeared on Nightline, Fox Morning News, and Scarborough on MSNBC.

Contact JLF Communications Director Mitch Kokai at 919-828-3876, 919-306-8736, or [email protected] for more information.