Online Lecture and Discussion: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections: Politics and Process

Todd Belt, the director of the Political Management program at The Graduate School of Political Management (George Washington University), presented an exclusive online lecture to the members of the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents USA, to discuss the politics and processes of the 2020 election, including the conventions, debates, important issues, candidate strategy, and the unique role of swing states.  All of these topics analyzed with a specific focus on how each may be influenced by this year's Coronavirus pandemic and the characteristics of the presidential candidates. 

WHEN: Wednesday, May 13 at 5 PM EDT.

About Todd L. Belt:

Todd L. Belt is the director of the Political Management program at The Graduate School of Political Management (George Washington University). Before joining GSPM, Dr. Belt was the John W. Kluge Fellow in Digital Studies at the Library of Congress and Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.  His research and writing focuses on the mass media, public opinion, the presidency, campaigns and elections.  He is the co-author of four books: The Post-Heroic Presidency: Leveraged Leadership in an Age of Limits (Praeger, 2nd ed.), The Presidency and Domestic Policy: Comparing Leadership Styles, FDR to Obama (Paradigm, 2nd ed.), We Interrupt This Newscast: How to Improve Local News and Win Ratings, Too (Cambridge University Press), and Getting Involved: A Guide to Student Citizenship (Longman).  He has published over a dozen chapters in edited scholarly books and over two dozen scholarly articles.  Dr. Belt received his B.A. in Economics and Political Science and the University of California, Irvine, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Southern California.  He is the recipient of two teaching awards.