Brunei Audience Sits In On White House DVC
By Sonia K

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei government officials, academics and political party members were among the audience sitting in on a digital video conference (DVC) by Professor Burdett 'Bird' A Loomis from the University of Kansas, who spoke from Singapore, on the 'Race to the White House 2008: Candidates and Issues'.

Professor Loomis will be in Malaysia to deliver a series of talks and provide insight into the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates and issues pertaining to the impending elections.

Professor Loomis - a widely regarded expert - reviewed the prospects and positions of the main candidates, answering questions from the Brunei an audience about the dynamics and strategic dimension of the US election process.

During the conference, he also gave an overview of what to expect and look for in this year's election as well as how the 2008 election would have an impact on the American Political history: US could have its first women president, first African-American president or the oldest in his first year of presidency.

Present at the digital video conference was US Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Emil Skodon.

While in Malaysia, the professor will be travelling to different universities and institutions in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Alor Setar, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.

Loomis holds a first degree in government and international relations from Carleton College and graduated with a PhD in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

A professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas, he is currently the Director of Political Science intern programmes in Washington DC and Topeka. In 2005, he was the director of administrative communications in the office of Kansas Governor, Kathleen Sebelius.

Loomis has published extensively on a wide range of topics related to American politics, Congress, interest groups and state legislatures. Noted among his publications is a book entitled 'Choosing the President (2002),' which he co-authored.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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