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The Bully Pulpit

By: USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future
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  • At the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, we bring together top Republicans and Democrats to transcend partisan divisions and explore solutions to our most pressing national and global challenges. Join veteran strategists Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy along with other Center staff and major voices in the Bully Pulpit for fun conversations that advance civil dialogue and practical politics. When President Theodore Roosevelt coined the phrase bully pulpit, bully meant “wonderful”; and Roosevelt, according to the Oxford Dictionary, was envisioning “an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue.” Hear from famous people who’ve known success and setbacks, whether they worked for Donald Trump or Barack Obama, G.W. Bush or Bill Clinton, the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. The conversations go behind the curtain with elected officials, campaign staff, journalists, academics, pundits, and political operatives. Every exchange is guided by standards central to the Center’s mission: Respect each other and respect the truth. Opponents are adversaries, not enemies. And if you lose, don’t burn down the stadium. The Bully Pulpit was formerly called Election R&D. All our podcast episodes are available at https://electionrd.libsyn.com/website. The Bully Pulpit is a member of the Democracy Group network of top political podcasts about democracy, civic engagement, and civil discourse. https://www.democracygroup.org/
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Episodes
  • The Politics of Electric Vehicles: Why Have EV’s Become a Partisan Issue?

    The Politics of Electric Vehicles: Why Have EV’s Become a Partisan Issue?
    Apr 15 2024

    CPF Co-Director Mike Murphy joins Albert Gore, Zero Emissions Transportation Association Executive Director, and David Schwietert, Alliance for Automotive Innovation Chief Policy Officer, for a conversation on the polarized politics of electric-powered vehicles and what polling around this big divide reveals about the future of transportation.

    Featuring:

    • Albert Gore: Executive Director, Zero Emissions Transportation Association
    • David Schwietert: Chief Policy Officer, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
    • Mike Murphy: Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; NBC Political Analyst
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    59 mins
  • Climate on the Ballot: 2024

    Climate on the Ballot: 2024
    Apr 11 2024

    Debra Kahn, POLITICO California Policy Editor, joins former California Senator Fran Pavley, Pulse Fund Managing Partner Tenzin Seldon, and lawyer and environmentalist Joanne Witty for a conversation on the impact of climate change on the 2024 election and beyond. This discussion is part of the "Climate Forward 2024: Climate at the Crossroads" conference, sponsored by USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability and CPF, in collaboration with POLITICO.

    Featuring:

    • Fran Pavley: Environmental Policy Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute; Former California State Senator
    • Tenzin Seldon: Founding and Managing Partner, Pulse Fund
    • Joanne Witty: Lawyer; Environmentalist; Co-Chair, Political Committee of the Environmental Defense Action Fund
    • Debra Kahn: California Policy Editor, POLITICO
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    51 mins
  • A Lot Done; A Lot More To Do

    A Lot Done; A Lot More To Do
    Apr 5 2024

    CPF Director Bob Shrum joins Neera Tanden, Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to President Biden, for a conversation on climate policy in the Biden-Harris Administration, the ClimateCorps, and practical solutions to climate change. This discussion is part of the "Climate Forward 2024: Climate at the Crossroads" conference, sponsored by USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability and CPF, in collaboration with POLITICO.

    Featuring:

    • Neera Tanden: Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to President Biden
    • Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife
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    53 mins
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