ABC journalist Leigh Sales hosted the United States Studies Centre post-election analysis on 11 November at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The panel of David Brady (Stanford University), Michael Parks (former editor of the Los Angeles Times) and Geoffrey Garrett (US Studies Centre) examined what the vote reveals about American society, the priorities and challenges for President Obama, and the implications for Australia and the world.
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The President-Elect: What can we expect?
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11 November 2008. 12.00am–12.00am AEDT
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