Media release: Top US election analyst to visit New Zealand
Wellington (5 August 2016): Public policy think tank The New Zealand Initiative will be hosting Henry Olsen, America’s top election analyst, in Auckland on 15 – 16 August.
Described as “the smartest commentator on American politics and elections out there” (Robert P. George), Olsen has predicted the results of all US elections of the past decade with remarkable accuracy.
During his time in New Zealand, Olsen will be speaking to members of The New Zealand Initiative. He will share his insights into America’s future with either Clinton or Trump at the helm, and offer an explanation of what New Zealand can expect from the next US President.
What we do already know is this is not like any other Presidential election we’ve seen before.
About the speaker Henry Olsen, a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, studies and provides commentary on American politics. From 2006 to 2013 he served as Vice President and Director, National Research Initiative, at the American Enterprise Institute. He previously worked as Vice President of Programs at the Manhattan Institute and President of the Commonwealth Foundation.
Mr. Olsen’s work has been featured in many prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, National Review, and The Weekly Standard. His pre-election predictions of the 2008, 2010, and 2012 elections have been particularly praised for their remarkable accuracy. He holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
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Henry Olsen will be available for interviews on Tuesday 16 August (between 8.00am – 11.30am).
To arrange an interview, please contact:
The New Zealand Initiative
Phone +64 4 499 0790
Email: info@nzinitiative.org.nz
About The New Zealand Initiative
The New Zealand Initiative is an evidence-based think tank and research institute, which is supported by a membership organisation that counts some of the country’s leading visionaries, business leaders and political thinkers among its ranks.
Our members are committed to developing policies to make New Zealand a better country for all its citizens. We believe all New Zealanders deserve a world-class education system, affordable housing, a healthy environment, sound public finances and a stable currency.
The New Zealand Initiative pursues this goal by participating in public life, and making a contribution to public discussions.
For more information visit www.nzinitiative.org.nz