EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 18, 2012

EVENT: University of Michigan political scientist Michael Traugott will discuss the 2012 U.S. presidential election at a Wolverine Caucus Forum in Lansing.

Traugott, a professor of communication studies and political science and a senior research scientist at the U-M Institute for Social Research, will share his insights on election-year politics and their effect on voters across the nation and in Michigan.

According to Traugott, the 2012 election is shaping up to be one of the most negative in recent history. Each side believes their opponent has weaknesses they can exploit. In this time of fiscal change and social reform, how will voters react to this year’s election dialogues?

Traugott is past president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research and the World Association for Public Opinion Research. He has written or co-written nine books and more than 75 journal articles and essays, and is a frequent commentator on network news programming about political topics.

SPONSORS: U-M Office of Government Relations and the U-M Alumni Association

PLACE: Christman/MML Building, 208 N. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, Mich.

INFORMATION: To make a reservation, call the U-M Lansing Service Center at (517) 372-7801 or email veronicj@umich.edu or amccullu@umich.edu.