2007: The Race for the Presidency
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The theme for the 2007 Panetta Lecture Series was “The Race for the Presidency.”
As the nation approached the first election in eighty years without a former president or vice president on the presidential ticket, the 2007 Panetta Lecture Series focused on the excitment of our democracy’s most important contest. With a group of speakers that featured former candidates, journalists and noted campaign consultants, the tenth annual series was a lively and thought-provoking milestone.
| Topic | Speakers |
| Money, Charisma or Ability? | George Pataki Tom Vilsack Gloria Borger (Leon Panetta, Moderator) |
| The Role of the Press in Choosing a Candidate | Dan Rather Bob Woodward (Leon Panetta, Moderator) |
| Picking Winners from Losers | James Carville Bill O’Reilly (Leon Panetta, Moderator) |
| Issues Facing the Next President | Chuck Hagel Bob Graham (Leon Panetta, Moderator) |