The Republican convention is over, the Democratic convention is in a month and the big stakes presidential campaigning is underway.  

To better understand what is driving both sides, the nonpartisan Seminars at Steamboat will present “Policy issues driving the 2024 presidential election” on July 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Strings Pavilion. The speaker will be Nancy Reid Gibbs, Lombard Director of the Shorenstein Center on the Media, Politics and Public at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. 

​Gibbs will identify the key issues that could affect the election’s outcome. There are many to consider including preserving democracy, the economy, inflation, taxes, immigration, climate change, Israel and Gaza and more. She will also discuss the role of polls on policy issues and reflect on whether the results can be relied on.

​Gibbs, former editor-in-chief of TIME magazine, consultant to CBS News and essayist for the PBS News Hour, is well-versed in presidential politics. She interviewed five U.S. presidents and is co-author with Michael Duffy of two presidential histories: ‘The Presidents Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity’ and ‘The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House.‘

​She is known as an extremely thoughtful and respected voice on issues of politics, values and society, including the role of journalism in democracies and in the digital age.