Stuart Rothenberg To Preview Election At Joint ABA & ATBI Dinner

WASHINGTON, D.C. Political analyst, editor and publisher, Stuart Rothenberg, best known for his Washington-based, biweekly, political newsletter The Rothenberg Political Report and his twice weekly contributions to the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call, will speak to the ABA & ATBI Boards at the upcoming Joint Board Dinner on October 1.

Rothenberg, who covers U.S. House, Senate and gubernatorial campaigns, Presidential politics and political developments, will provide an overview of the upcoming election and the current political climate of the country.  “We’re very much looking forward to this presentation,” remarked ABA President & CEO Robb MacKie. “The timeliness of his objective analysis on the critical issues of this upcoming election will be invaluable for our Board members and guests.”

Mr. Rothenberg is renowned for his insightful, entertaining and captivating analysis of electoral politics, the issues facing the country and politics, itself. He has appeared on Meet the Press, This Week, Face the Nation, The NewsHour, Nightline and other programs. He is often quoted in the nation’s major media, and his op-eds have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and several other publications. Mr. Rothenberg has also served as an on-air political analyst for CNN for over a decade, covering election nights from 1992 through 2004, and has been election night analyst for the Newshour on PBS in 2008 and in 2010, as well as for CBS News in 2006.

The 2012 Joint ABA & ATBI Boards of Directors Meeting and ABA Committee Meetings will be held from October 1-4, in Washington, D.C. The meetings will feature participation from industry leaders who represent the whole of ABA and ATBI membership as well as discussions on key issues impacting the baking industry. More information can be found at www.americanbakers.org, or by contacting Maggie Hummel at mhummel@americanbakers.org or Samantha Moore at smoore@americanbakers.org.

About the American Bakers Association:

The American Bakers Association (ABA) is the Washington D.C.-based voice of the wholesale baking industry. Since 1897, ABA has represented the interests of bakers before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and international regulatory authorities. ABA advocates on behalf of more than 700 baking facilities and baking company suppliers. ABA members produce bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and many other wholesome, nutritious, baked products for America’s families. The baking industry generates more than $102 billion in economic activity annually and employs more than 633,000 highly skilled people.

Source: American Bakers Association