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Local Business Owner Moderates Debate Between National Political Figures
Alison Podworski, owner of Alison May Public Relations has recently taken stage with three political masterminds.
Alison Podworski, the owner of Alison May Public Relations has recently taken the stage with three political masterminds. The former journalist and keynote speaker was asked to moderate two political debates in Arizona and Florida.
Podworski, a public relations expert, moderated the first debate in Arizona between Karl Rove and Howard Dean. Rove is a FOX News Contributor and best-selling author. He is best known as the former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush. Dean is an MSNBC contributor, former Governor of Vermont and 2004 Presidential Democratic candidate.
The second debate couldn’t have happened at a better time, the day after Super Tuesday. Alison moderated the much-anticipated event between Karl Rove and Jim Messina. Messina is the founder of The Messina Group and best known as the Deputy Chief of Staff for President Barak Obama. He was also Obama’s campaign manager during his 2012 re-election. The debate included their thoughts on Super Tuesday’s results and predictions for the next 8 months.
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“As a former journalist and a political junkie, I could have interviewed these gentlemen all day, says Alison Podworski, Alison May Public Relations. To be able to engage in a political discussion with these masterminds was such an honor. While they are on opposite sides of the fence, they did agree on some key voter issues. It was very refreshing to see that. The consensus from many people watching the debate was that if politicians could work together like Rove, Dean and Messina, we would be in a much better place,” said Podworski.
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Podworski says that during both debates the political strategists told the audience that politician’s need to be able to communicate with all generations. What worked eight years ago does not work now. They also encouraged everyone to be involved with politics, especially on a local level.
Podworski is represented by Goodman Speakers Bureau. For more information go to www.goodmanspeakersbureau.
