{"id":2310,"date":"2023-04-28T11:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T18:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/?page_id=2310"},"modified":"2026-09-01T12:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:20:18","slug":"former-fellows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/center-for-political-future\/fellows-program\/former-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future (CPF) thanks all\u00a0former CPF Fellows, their students, and community members who listened, discussed, and engaged in service of America\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Mark Campbell\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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GOP Campaign Strategist; Broad Family Fellow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Yemisi Egbewole\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Chief of Staff and Advisor to the Biden White House Press Office; Barbara Boxer Fellow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Garret Graves\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former United States Representative (R-LA)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Seema Mehta\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Staff Writer at the Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Jim DeBoo\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Founder of DeBoo Strategic Affairs and Former Chief of Staff to Gavin Newsom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Frank Lavin\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore; Parikh Family Fellow<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n April Ryan\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent; Barbara Boxer Fellow<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n David Simas\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Managing Director at Emerson Collective and Former President of the Obama Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Helen Torres\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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CEO of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Ed Goeas\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former President and CEO of the Tarrance Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Betsy Fischer Martin\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Director of the Harvard Institute of Politics (IOP) and Former Executive of NBC’s \u201cMeet the Press”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Jonathan Martin\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Senior Political Columnist and the Politics Bureau Chief at POLITICO; <\/em>Bohnett Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Jessica Millan Patterson\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Chairwoman of the California Republican Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Anthony Rendon\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Speaker of the California State Assembly and Former California State Representative for the 62nd District<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Cameron Trimble\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former White House Director of Digital Engagement and the Founder of Hip-Politics, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Jeff Blattner\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Judiciary Committee Chief Counsel for Sen. Edward Kennedy and the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Mike Bonin\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Los Angeles City Councilmember from 2013 to 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Jane Coaston\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Journalist, CNN contributor, and the lead host of Crooked Media’<\/em>s daily news show \u201cWhat A Day”<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Lea Endres\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Co-founder and CEO of NationBuilder; Broad Family Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Carissa Smith\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Senior Public Engagement Advisor in the White House Office of Public Engagement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Douglas Brinkley\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Ron Galperin\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Controller and Chief Financial Officer for the City of Los Angeles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Tim Miller\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Political Consultant and Former Presidential Campaign Director for the Jeb Bush 2016; Bohnett Fellow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Michael Tubbs\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Special Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom (CA) on Economic Mobility and Opportunity and the Former Mayor of the City of Stockton<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Shannon Watts\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Founder Emerita of Moms Demand Action; Barbara Boxer Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Addisu Demissie\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Founding Principal of 50+1 Strategies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Arnon Mishkin\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Director of the Fox News Election Decision Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Reince Priebus\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former White House Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Republican National Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Mike Schmuhl\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party and Former Campaign Manager for Pete Buttigieg 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Betty Yee\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former California State Controller and member of the California Board of Equalization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Michael D. Bishop\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former United States Congressman and the Founder and President of American General Counsel PLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Bill Carrick\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Strategic and Media Consultant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Martha Escutia\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Retired State Senator and Vice President for State Government Relations and Special Counsel at USC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n John McConnell\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Senior Speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Hank Plante\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Emmy and Peabody Award-Winning American TV Reporter and Newspaper Columnist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Ira Reiner\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former District Attorney for Los Angeles County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Stephanie Young\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Executive Director of When We All Vote; Barbara Boxer Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Elan Carr\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism from 2019 to 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Jessica Lall\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Managing Director of CBRE’s Downtown Los Angeles office; Barbara Boxer Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Noelia Rodriguez\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Chief of Staff at Metrolink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Maria S. Salinas\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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President and CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Ralph G. Neas\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Executive Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Todd S. Purdum\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Political Journalist at The New York Times and The Atlantic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Amy Turk, LCSW\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Social Worker and Chief Executive Officer of the Downtown Women\u2019s Center (DWC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Gloria Molina\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former California State Assembly and member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Nichol Whiteman\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Barbara Comstock \n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives (R-VA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Shaniqua McClendon \n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Vice President of Politics at Crooked Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Barbara Boxer\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former U.S. Senator, Congresswoman, and County Supervisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n John Chiang\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Former California’s State Treasurer and California’s State Controller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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Former Congresswoman and member of the California State Assembly and State Senate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Dr. David Hill\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Republican Pollster and Strategist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Ben Rhodes\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Co-Host of \u201cPod Save The World,\u201d and Deputy National Security Advisor in the Obama Administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Ron Christie\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Political Analyst for the BBC and CEO of Christie Strategies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Ann Klenk\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Los Angeles bureau chief of The New York Times<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Mike Madrid\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Principal at Grassroots Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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Strategist, Author, and Co-Host of MSNBC’s The Weekend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Doug Schoen\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Gentry Collins\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Dan Schwerin\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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