Aspen Ideas Festival 2008

A critical look at the presidential nominees

Media panelists assess the qualities of the presumptive presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama, during an event at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado.

Guests

• David Brooks: New York Times columnist and senior editor at The Weekly Standard. Contributing editor at Newsweek and the Atlantic Monthly, and commentator on PBS "Newshour with Jim Lehrer."
• Amy Goodman: Co-founder and host of "Democracy Now!", a daily radio and television news program.
• Stuart Rothenberg: Editor and publisher of The Rothenberg Political Report.
• Arianna Huffington: Co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post.
• Jonathan Alter: Editor and columnist at Newsweek. Moderator of the panel discussion.
• Jim Wallis: Founder and editor of Sojourners Magazine.

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Resources

• Aspen Ideas Festival