As executive editor of Roll Call, Capitol Hill’s independent newspaper, Morton Kondracke has covered all phases of American politics and foreign policy as both a print and broadcast journalist. With a constant finger on the pulse of America’s political scene Kondracke gives audiences an insider’s look at what’s really going on inside Washington, and is so accurate that in 2006 he won The Washington Post’s Crystal Ball Tournament of Champions Award for correctly predicting the Democratic takeover of Congress, outpacing 10 other previous Crystal Ball winners.
Kondracke brings a unique perspective to the issues of the day, as well as to the political dynamics between the White House and Congress and how their separate agendas will affect the 2012 elections. In addition to his positions at FOX and Roll Call, he writes Pennsylvania Avenue, a nationally syndicated column. In his book Saving Milly: Love, Politics and Parkinson’s Disease, Kondracke chronicles his wife’s battle against Parkinson’s disease. Today he discusses why health care should remain at the top of the national agenda while exploring the health policy issues that matter most to your audience.
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A View From Washington
Mort Kondracke gives an up-to-the-minute look at American politics and foreign policy. As a Washington journalist since the early ’60s, Mort’s observations and amusing anecdotes have the weight of his considerable experience. He’ll tell you what’s going on in Washington, how the Obama Administration and Congress are doing and what it means for the 2012 elections. On request he will address your organization’s legislative prospects.
Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson’s Disease
In this inspiring and informative presentation based on his The New York Times best seller of the same name, Mort Kondracke gives audiences a glimpse into a side of American life that is usually left behind closed doors. He shares the story of his own family’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease – a debilitating condition that struck his wife in her middle years. Kondracke describes his transformation from careerist to caregiver and disease activist, and explores the realities of “disease politics” in the campaign to find a cure for Parkinson’s and other diseases. He also discusses the need for the U.S. government to re-double its minuscule investment in medical research.
America’s Health Agenda
Mort Kondracke has a special interest and indepth knowledge about the condition of health care in the United States. He discusses why health care should remain at the top of the national agenda, while exploring: health policy, cost containment, Medicare prescription drugs and other issues that are relevant to your audience.
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