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Friday, November 10, 2006
Westin Embassy Row - 2100 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Hours after the election, StateVote 2006 brings you incisive analysis on policy, politics and the players. If you need to know how the 2006 election will affect you and how you do business, StateVote 2006 will give you the insight on November 10.

The Experts:

• William Schneider, CNN senior policitcal analyst, is one the most astute, incisive and witty political observers on the scene today.
• Thomas Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, will provide insight into the election, how it positions the political parties, and public opinion take on it all.
• Leon Panetta, former chief of staff to President Clinton, will offer an insider’s view of how the White House will adapt to changes in Congress.
• Kieran Mahoney, one of the “best political strategists of his generation,” according to The New York Times, has been helping Republicans win elections for more than 20 years, particularly in Democratic strongholds.
• Bill Pound, executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures, is the nation's foremost expert on state legislatures, their political makeup and the policy they craft.
• Jennie Bowser, NCSL’s expert on ballot initiatives, has more breadth of knowledge on ballot questions Americans vote on than anyone in the nation.
• Tim Storey of NCSL is the most trusted and knowledgeable source on state legislative elections.
• Corina Eckl is NCSL’s leading specialist on the fiscal condition of the states.
• Alan Ehrenhalt & Peter Harkness of Governing Magazine will provide detailed analysis on the governors' races.

The Stage is Set for Change:

• 83% of state legislative seats are up for election
• 35% of legislative chambers could switch party control
• 36 Governors seats are up
• All 435 members of House of Representatives and 33 Senators
• A near record number of ballot initiatives--tax spending limitations, land use, minimum wage, definition of marriage, immigration, renewable energy.

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