The Republican and Democratic political parties have changed over the
years, leaving many voters hoping for more compromise and less gridlock.
Audience members will be invited to share their experiences and
reactions to the 2012 results and ideas for improving elections in Minnesota
and the U.S.
Lindstrom is the Edward L. Henry professor of political science at St.
John’s University/College of St. Benedict and the director of the Eugene J.
McCarthy Center for Public Policy and Civic Engagement.
He is co-director of the CSB/SJU Washington, D.C., Summer Study Program
and co-director of the CSB Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows Program. He has
edited and authored two books and one encyclopedia including Encyclopedia of the U.S. Government and the
Environment; The National
Environmental Policy Act; and Suburban Sprawl: Culture, Ecology, and
Politics.
Admission for the event is
free for CLL members and $6 for non-members. For information, call 218-855-8142
or email bberg@clcmn.edu