Inside This Unprecedented 2024 Presidential Election

And A Look at Some of the Most Interesting Arkansas Campaigns

With Skip Rutherford

Skip Rutherford, Dean Emeritus of the Clinton School of Public Service and founder of the non-partisan Political Animals Club, will speak at lunch on Tuesday, August 27, at the Copper Grill on the 2024 presidential election, along with a look at some of the most interesting Arkansas races.  

Skip’s presentation is part of the Arkansas Times lecture series featuring Arkansas newsmakers, politicians and writers on current events and policies. Proceeds go to the Arkansas Times Investigative Reporting Fund . 

Coming just days after the end of the Democratic Convention, Skip will share his insights into what we might expect during the intervening weeks leading up to Nov. 5. He taught seminars at the Clinton School in 2016 and 2020 on presidential elections and is one of Arkansas’ best informed political prognosticators.

When: August 27, 2024, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Copper Grill in Little Rock

Lunch will be served at 11:30. The lecture will begin at 12:00. 

About this Series

Our monthly speaker series brings newsmakers, writers and politicians together for a behind-the-scenes look at important current events and trends in Arkansas. These lectures are raising money for the Arkansas Times Investigative Journalism Project. 100% of the proceeds will go to hire two reporters, bringing our editorial staff from six to 14 in just 2 years. 

Thousands of reporters are being laid off nationwide, along with many in Arkansas, as Facebook and Google  soak up 70% of local ad dollars. But the Times is growing, thanks to reader support from you and other Arkansans. With Sarah Sanders in the governor’s mansion and MAGA Republicans running the legislature, there has never been a greater need for journalistic scrutiny.

In-person tickets are $100 and include lunch in the private dining room at the Copper Grill in Little Rock. Seating is limited to 75. Our previous luncheons have sold out, so please don’t wait to buy your tickets.

Doors open at 11:30, and the Copper Grill buffet opens immediately after. Skip will start shortly before noon, and questions will follow. We will wrap up by 1 p.m.

We also offer virtual tickets at $50, and virtual ticket holders will access the event via Zoom.