MIT Energy Club Presidential Campaigns Energy Debate

Presidential Campaigns Energy Debate

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We are excited to announce that the MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Energy Club are co-sponsoring a televised energy debate with representatives from the campaigns of President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney on Friday, October 5 at 7:30 pm in Kresge Auditorium at MIT.

Friday, October 5, 2012 | 7:30 pm [seating at 7:00 pm]

Speaker for President Barack Obama: Joseph Aldy, Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University

Speaker for Governor Mitt Romney: Oren Cass, Domestic Policy Director; Romney for President

Moderator: Jason Pontin, Editor of Technology Review

Questioners: Steve Hargreaves, CNN Money; Bill Loveless, Senior Editor of Platts; Monica Trauzzi, Managing Editor and Host, E&E TV

Sponsors: MIT Energy Initiative and MIT Energy Club

Viewing: MIT Kresge Auditorium, Televised by E&E TV

Debate Registration

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. A lottery will be conducted if attendance exceeds venue capacity. Please share this with friends and colleagues who might be interested in attending.

Announcement

We are also thrilled to announce that two students will be selected to present a question for debate. Interested students must submit one question for consideration in their registration. Winning students will be notified by the MIT Energy Club and MIT Energy Initiative.We look forward to a spirited and friendly debate!