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b'In February, Albertans sleep-walked their way through a campaign that is\\nfinally the answer to the question "What if they held an election and nobody\\nnoticed?" \\n \\nMeanwhile, Americans are mobilizing their electorate and fascinating the\\nworld with one of the most exciting races for a Presidential nomination in\\nliving memory.\\n \\nSo \\xad what is happening? Where does an Obama come from, and how do such\\npeople manage to push the political "reset" button?\\n \\nWhat chance is there for a similar phenomenon to erupt in Canadian politics?\\n \\nWhat would it really mean for someone like Obama to win not only the\\nDemocratic nomination but also the Presidential election campaign that\\ntechnically has not even started yet? Are Americans getting real change, or\\njust the appearance of change?\\n \\nAs we watch what could be one of the great US elections of recent history,\\nwe should reflect on what it is telling us about the realities of democratic\\npolitics in a mass society in the twenty-first century.\\n \\n \\nSpeaker: Dr. Peter McCormick is a professor and the Chair of the\\nPolitical Science Department at the University of Lethbridge where he\\nteaches Canadian Government Politics and Constitutional Law. Dr. McCormick\\nholds degrees from the University of Alberta (BA 68), the University of\\nToronto (MA 69), and the London School of Economics (PhD 74).\\n \\n\\nCOST: $10.00 (includes lunch)'