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Why the
Democrats Lost & What They Need to Do, Subject of Debate
at Pomona College
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The Pomona Student Union (PSU) at Pomona College will
present a panel of leading Democratic thinkers on the
question of “Is the Democratic Party Dead?” on Friday,
February 25, at 6 p.m. Participating on the panel are Amy
Sullivan, Jonathan Cowan, and Harold Meyerson who will
debate why the Democrats lost the 2004 elections and what
they need to do in the next years and decades to recapture
the White House and Congress. Options include moving to the
political center, more forcefully advocating liberalism, or
somehow finding a way to do both.
• Amy Sullivan, an editor at the Washington Monthly, is an
expert on the intersection between religion and politics and
has long advocated that Democrats need “to get religion.”
• Jonathan Cowan is the co-chair of The Third Way, a
progressive centrist advocacy group, which argues that
Democrats must move to the center to fashion a “moderate
majority.”
• Harold Meyerson, who regularly writes about unions,
low-wage workers, and poverty, is an editor-at-large for The
American Prospect and a weekly columnist for The Washington
Post.
The Pomona Student Union, founded in the fall of 2002, is a
non-partisan Pomona College student organization dedicated
to “raising the level of honest and open dialogue on campus.
By helping students become more knowledgeable and better
informed on the political and social issues that confront
our society, we create informed citizens to better serve us
all.” In addition to bringing in speakers, the Pomona
Student Union sponsors student and faculty debates and
panels, as well as informal social events structured around
current events.
The event is open to the public and will be held in Pomona
College Smith Campus Center, Edmunds Ballroom, 170 E. Sixth
St., Claremont. There is no charge to attend. For more
information, call (909) 607-6622.
Pomona College, one of the nation’s premier liberal arts
institutions, offers a comprehensive program in the arts,
humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Its
hallmarks include small classes, close relationships between
students and faculty, and a range of opportunities for
student research. More information about Pomona College can
be found on the Web at www.pomona.edu. More information
about the Pomona Student Union can be found at
www.pomonasu.com.
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