First 2008 Bipartisan Presidential Forum

Major Democratic and Republican Candidates Under One Roof
March 14th starting at 8:30 a.m.
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW
Pre-Event Credentialing Advised—Call Contact

Washington, DC – The major Republican and Democratic presidential candidates vying for their parties’ nomination will take center stage at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Bipartisan 2008 Presidential Forum being held at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill on March 14 at 8:30 a.m. in the Regency Ballroom.

The IAFF has a strong record of endorsing candidates from both parties. The union’s early support and endorsement of Sen. John Kerry in the last presidential election is credited with lifting him in the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary and to the Democratic nomination.

The forum will be available to view online in a time delayed webcast or a post event video stream at www.iaff.org.

Tentative Agenda, subject to change:

8:30 a.m. IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger

9 a.m. Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.)

9:30 a.m. Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore (R)

10 a.m. U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)

10:30 a.m. U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.)

11 a.m. U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.)

12:30 p.m. U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)

1 p.m. U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.)

1:30 p.m. U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.)

2 p.m. Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.)

2:30 p.m. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)

3 p.m. U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.)

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