American progressionism and the coming of the new deal. He argues thattal al smith lost the 1928 election, his ideals and policies paved the way for president roosevelt. Good evening, everyone. Im really delighted to be able to see all of you here tonight and welcome all of you here for our talk for this evening. Im evan dolley, and on blehalf of the program here, welcome to our history talk. At the outset for being able to hold this talk, thank you to the funding of the history fund which is supporting this event, and let me jump straight to introducing our speaker for the evening. So our speaker for this evening is dr. Robert childs. He is a graduate of tascun university. He began a phd in history which he completed at the university of maryland in 2012, and the talk hes going to be giving this evening is the result of that phd dissertation, i do believe, yes. He has, during the course of this particular research, or the research for this project, he has received a couple prestigious
Comments, texts, and tweets. All 435 house seats are up for election in november. Only 91 of those races are competitive according to the cook report. Drew, whof van switched parties from democrat to republican last december, faces democratic challenger amy kennedy. Your watching live coverage on cspan. For me it means moving out of be coronavirus, and it will important to focus on the values of our community. The candidates will have their chance to square off on covid recovery, the economy, Climate Change, policing my health care, and all the issues critical to the people of south jersey. Welcome to thed Academic Center at Stockton University here in Atlantic City. For the next 60 minutes or so, we will have a spirited and informative debate between Second District congressional sitting republican congressman Jeff Van Drew and amy kennedy, followed by post debate analysis. Our moderator this evening is the centers executive director. The panelist asking the questions are my colleague
Author of the book the revolution of 28 al smith, american progressivism and the coming of the new deal. His Progressive Coalition paved the way for franklin roosevelt. Good evening, everyone. Im really delighted to be able to see all of you here tonight and welcome you all here to our talk for this evening. On behalf of the History Department here, welcome, to our evenings talk. Were able to hold this talk thanks to the generous funding of the history fund which is supporting this event. And let me jump straight to introducing our speaker for the evening. Our speaker for this evening is dr. Robert chiles. Hes a graduate of town send university where he studied music and found the true faith and began a ph. D. In history which he completed at the university of maryland in 2012. And the talk that hes going to be giving this evening is the result of that ph. D. Dissertation, i do believe, yes. He has in the course of this particular research, the research for this project, hes received a
Workingcratic party is to the left. His opponent, amy kennedy. Teacher. Blic school we want to know the voices in south jersey are heard. I think i am the person to do that. I am raising my family here. It is my home. And my whole family lives in the area. What is happening in our community. Thehe face for the seats in second congressional district. I have walked it, i have talked it. The people in south jersey are good, middleclass people. To beat jeff, we need to have a vision of what we want this country to look like going forward. For me, that means focusing on social justice. Moving out of the coronavirus and George Floyds death, it will be important to focus on the values of our community. The candidates will have their chance to square off on covid recovery, the economy, Climate Change, policing, health care, and all the issues critical to the people of south jersey. Good evening and welcome to the Academic Center at Stockton University here in Atlantic City. For the next 60 min
Challenger amy kennedy. This debate is just over one hour. Its debate that you at the Academic Center at Stockton University. Facing off jeff will be joining Republican Party, cockup and Jeff Van Drew who made National Headlines after a very public party switch. The reason i left is because the Democratic Party is looking to the left. His opponent amy kennedy, former Public School teacher and a member of one of the most famous political dynasties. We want to know that the voices in south jersey arey head and i think i am the person to do that. Im raising my family here. For me this is it just a house. Its my home and my whole family lives in the area and understand whats happening in our community. At stake, the seat for the second Congressional District in south jersey the. I know our district. I walked up at target. People in south jersey a good hardworking middleclass people that want somebody thats going to to beat Jeff Van Drew we need to have vision of what we want this country t