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ImageAurora, New York - The Wells College Arts & Lecture Series Committee is pleased to bring Time's senior political analyst Mark Halperin to campus on Friday evening, September 5. Halperin, creator of Time's online publication The Page: Politics Up To The Minute, will speak on "Navigating the 2008 Presidential Election." The lecture will take place in Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Prices are $6 for students, senior citizens and the Wells College community, and $10 for the general public; free for Wells students with ID. Tickets are available at the door the night of the lecture or from the box office the preceding week; call 315/364-3456 to reserve seats.

Mark Halperin is an editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time. His talk at Wells, "Navigating the 2008 Presidential Election," provides a political expert's guide to the issues and debates facing voters in this year's national election. He will examine the candidates' biographies, policies, political skills, and presidential prospects, with sharp analysis and his trademark accessible, often humorous style.

In addition to extensive coverage in the media, Halperin has given lectures at such national organizations as the YMCA and American Israel Public Affairs Committee. He is the author of two books: The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President (Harper Perennial, 2007) and The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008 (Random House, 2006).

Halperin is the creator of Time's online publication The Page: Politics Up to The Minute. He also founded and edited The Note on abcnews.com, which has been characterized as the most influential daily tipsheet in American politics by such publications as The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker.

Prior to joining Time in 2007, Halperin worked at ABC News for nearly 20 years, where he covered five presidential elections and served as political director from November 1997 to April 2007. In that role, he was responsible for political reporting and planning for the network's television, radio, and Internet political coverage. He also appeared regularly on ABC News TV and radio as a correspondent and analyst, contributing commentary and reporting during election night coverage, presidential inaugurations, and State of the Union speeches.

Halperin received his B.A. from Harvard University, and resides in New York City.

Each year, the Wells College Arts & Lecture Series brings professional artists to campus to perform, to speak on relevant issues, and to represent the disciplines of theatre, music, and dance. Groups and individuals are selected annually by a committee composed of Wells faculty, staff and students.

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