The ASA’s Chicago Chapter is hosting a conference on May 4, titled “America the Predictable? Different Approaches to Understanding and Forecasting Political Election Results.” Speakers include the following:

• Allan Lichtman of American University, presenting “The Keys to the White House: Forecast for 2012”
• John G. Geer of Vanderbilt University, presenting “Political Attack Advertising”
• Forrest Nelson of the University of Iowa, presenting “Iowa Electronic Markets”
• Filippo Menczer of Indiana University, presenting “Tracking the Diffusion of Political Ideas in Social Media”