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Election keeps Hofrenning busy

By David Gonnerman '90
November 4, 2008

On Nov. 1 St. Olaf Associate Professor of Political Science Dan Hofrenning participated in a panel discussion of the 2008 presidential campaign, called "Talking America: The Challenges Ahead," that was produced by the BBC World Service and Minnesota Public Radio. The event was broadcast live globally by the BBC and across the United States. The discussion was moderated by MPR's Kerri Miller and the BBC's Claire Bolderson.

"The idea is to ask, 'What does America want from its next president?,'" Piers Scholfield, a senior broadcast journalist with the BBC World Service, said before the event. In addition to Hofrenning, the panel included: Keith Ellison, Democratic Congressman from Minnesota's 5th Congressional District; Chris Georgacus, chair of the Minnesota Republican party 1993-97 and head of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's gubernatorial campaign; Ann Markusen, director of the Project on Regional and Industrial Economics at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs; and Rick Aguilar, CEO of Aguilar Productions and director of the McCain campaign effort for small businesses in Minnesota.

Hofrenning also has made regular appearances on Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac program and as part of their political science panel (his most recent appearance was Oct. 31), and has been quoted in numerous papers, including the Los Angeles Times. On election night he will provide commentary for ABC TV affiliate KAAL 6 in Rochester, Minn.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.