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Many pundits today suggest that conservative ideas have been consigned to the ash heap of history, and that the only important political question we face is how dramatic America's turn toward liberalism will be. But even in these tough times, some conservatives have managed not only to reaffirm their beliefs, but to find success with the electorate as well.

The 2009 Bradley Symposium featured two such officials, reflecting on ways American conservatism can be made credible once again: Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN).

Commenting on their presentations were two of conservatism's most thoughtful young writers and analysts, Yuval Levin, of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and future editor of the soon-to-debut public policy journal National Affairs, and Rich Lowry of National Review. The session was moderated by the new president of the American Enterprise Institute, Arthur Brooks.

Program and Panel

8:30 a.m.
Registration, breakfast buffet

9:00
Welcome by »ªÌå»á’s William Schambra

9:03
Presentation by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI)

9:30
Introduction by Arthur Brooks, American Enterprise Institute

9:40
Presentation by Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN)

10:10
Commentary by Yuval Levin, Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Rich Lowry, National Review

10:40
Question-and-answer session

11:00
Adjournment

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Media Mentions

June 3

Mark Hemingway, National Review Online's The Corner

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-blogged by GOP12.com's Christian Heinze

"GOP Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says empathy, humility needed for conservative revival" Henry Jackson, Associated Press

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-blogged by Jeremy Jacobs of TheHill.com's Briefing Room "2012 Watch: Daniels says lefties are meanies":

-picked up by the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, the StarTribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul), the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Miami Herald, Forbes.com, and the among many news outlets.

Zachary Abrahamson, Politico

Alex Koppelman, Salon.com's War Room

Lewis McCrary, The American Conservative

Maureen Groppe, Gannett News Service and IndyStar.com

Rep. Paul Ryan, The New Ledger

Roger Kimball, Roger's Rules, PajamasMedia

Kyle Trygstad, RealClearPolitics.com

Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Eric Berman, WIBC 93.1 FM

June 4

Maureen Groppe, Gannett News Service and IndyStar.com

Kyle Trygstad, RealClearPolitics.com

Chris Cillizza, in the Washington Post's Political Digest

Washington in 5 Minutes, The Washington Times

Scott Fluhr, HoosierAccess.com

"Mitch Daniels Continues to Woo [Me]":"
"Buzzcut," Blue County in a Red State

June 5

"Mitch Daniels: 'Slim pickings' in GOP, 'outright meanness' on the left":
Byron York, Washington Examiner

"Can Mitch Daniels Save the GOP?":
Byron York, Washington Examiner

"Bradley Day in D.C.":
Daniel Suhr, Gop3.com: The Triumvirate

June 7

"Daniels in 2012? Maybe 2016":
Sylvia Smith, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

June 8

"Our Man Mitch":
Staff Reports, KPCNews.com

June 11

"Has a New Liberal Era Begun?":
Chuck Raasch, Ganette
- appeared in Zanesville Times Recorder

June 12

"What Would Daniels Do? ":
Rich Lowry, National Review

For more transcripts, opinion pieces, and prepared remarks, or for additional information about the Bradley Center and its director, William Schambra, please

Thank you for your interest!