Dentons and its global Public Policy and Regulation team are hosting daily briefings live from the Republican and Democratic conventions every morning of each event at 9:30 a.m. ET.
As the two dominant US political parties choose their nominees and draw battle lines for the fall campaign, gain behind-the-scenes perspectives on the daily developments in Cleveland and Philadelphia by joining senior members of our Public Policy team Howard Dean, Joe Andrew, Newt Gingrich and Ron Kaufman for moderated discussions.
Howard Dean is the former Governor of Vermont and a former Democratic candidate for president. Joe Andrew is Dentons’ Global Chairman and former Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Newt Gingrich is the former US Speaker of the House and a former candidate for president. Ron Kaufman is Co-Chair of the Rules Committee for the 2016 Republican National Convention and a former White House Political Director for President George H. W. Bush.
Other colleagues and members of the Firm will contribute throughout the two conventions.
Briefings for the Republican convention were held daily Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 21. The briefings for the Democratic convention are being held daily starting Monday, July 25 through Thursday, July 28.
Briefing Highlights
Recordings of Previous Sessions
Be sure to come back to this page every morning for more exciting insight informed by our veteran team's experience with national campaigns and policymaking at all levels of government.
If you missed our previous roundtable talks, please follow any of the links below.
- Dentons Perspectives: Democratic Convention, Philadelphia, July 27, 2016
- Listen to Ron Kaufman, former White House Political Director for President H. W. Bush, explain why President Bill Clinton’s speech was so effective. (01:12)
- Listen to why Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont, believes that disaffected supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders will not affect the ultimate outcome of the election. (01:21)
- Dentons Perspectives: Democratic Convention, Philadelphia, July 26, 2016
- Listen to Ron Kaufman, former White House Political Director for President George H. W. Bush, outline the significant investments that the Republican National Committee has made in order to mobilize supporters in 2016. (02:06)
- Listen to Joe Andrew, Dentons Global Chairman and former Democratic National Chairman, draw the connection between the rise of the cultural identity movements in Europe and the success of Donald Trump. (02:49)
- Listen to what Joe Andrew, Dentons Global Chairman and former Democratic National Chairman, and Ron Kaufman, former White House Political Director for President George H. W. Bush, say former President Bill Clinton needs to accomplish in his speech Tuesday night. (01:53)
- Dentons Perspectives: Democratic Convention, Philadelphia, July 25, 2016
- Listen to Joe Andrew, Dentons Global Chairman and former Democratic National Committee Chairman, and Newt Gingrich, former US Speaker of the House, explain why Democrats and Republicans will find it difficult to be both the party of optimism and the party of change. (01:43)
- Listen to why Newt Gingrich, former US Speaker of the House, believes Virginia Senator Tim Kaine was a good choice for vice-president. (00:47)
- Listen to Joe Andrew, Dentons Global Chairman and former Democratic National Committee Chairman, and Newt Gingrich, former US Speaker of the House, discuss who has the advantage with an nation that is more interested in Pokemon Go than the election.(01:07)
- Dentons Perspectives: Republican Convention, Cleveland, July 21, 2016
- Listen to Ron Kaufman, former White House Political Director for President George H. W. Bush, identify the two goals Donald Trump needs to accomplish in his acceptance speech. (01:07)
- Listen to Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont, explain why Donald Trump's comments that he might not come to the aid of NATO countries who are invaded by Russia demonstrate why foreign policy cannot be created on an ad hoc basis. (00:42)
- Listen to Jeremy Cape, a partner in Dentons' London office, predict why David Davis, the UK's new Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, will begin negotiating new trade treaties even before Brexit becomes official.(02:11)
- Dentons Perspectives: Republican Convention, Cleveland, July 20, 2016
- Listen to Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont, reveal the key states the Clinton campaign has told him they are targeting (01:39)
- Listen to Ron Kaufman, former White House Political Director for President George H.W. Bush, explain why voters' choice between change and risk will determine who wins the presidency (00:56)
- Listen to Clint Vince, a leader of Dentons' Global Energy practice, outline everything you need to know about the energy policy differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (04:11)
- Dentons Perspectives: Republican Convention, Cleveland, July 19, 2016
- Listen to Ron Kaufman, former White House Political Director for George H.W. Bush, explain the real reason why neither President George H.W. Bush nor President George W. Bush are attending the Republican National Convention.(00:23)
- Listen to Gordon Giffin, former US Ambassador to Canada, describe why presidential candidates frequently oppose trade deals on the campaign trail but support them once they become president. (03:03)
- Listen to Ron Kaufman, former White House Political Director for George H.W. Bush, explain the real reason why neither President George H.W. Bush nor President George W. Bush are attending the Republican National Convention.(00:23)
Please contact Nikole Kolen at nikole.kolen@dentons.com with any questions.
