The 2016 Election: Why Las Vegas Matters

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

10-13-2016

Publisher

Brookings Mountain West

Abstract

Brookings Mountain West hosted, “The 2016 Election: Why Las Vegas Matters,” a panel discussion including experts in U.S. politics and presidential campaigns designed to highlight the increasing importance of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada in national elections. Panelists will discuss a variety of issues important to Las Vegas and the nation, including such topics as: immigration reform, national security, health care, economic opportunity, education, infrastructure, climate change, and others. In addition, participants will discuss the importance of changing demographic patterns among our total population and voting population, and how these shifts affect local and national politics.

Keywords

Clinton; Hillary Rodham; Demography; Elections; Presidents--Election; Public opinion polls; Trump; Donald; 1946-

Disciplines

American Politics

Streaming Media

Language

English

Comments

An event presented October 13, 2016, by the Brookings Mountain West Research Colloquium Series, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Greenspun Auditorium

Moderators are: William E. Brown, Jr., UNLV Director of Brookings Mountain West, and Heidi Johnson, Political Science Liaison, UNLV Libraries

The video may be viewed on Vimeo or by download. The downloadable MP4 file is 380 MB

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