RNC Chair Michael Steele and Ex-Dem Rep. and potential NY-Sen candidate Harold Ford Jr. will share the stage Thursday evening at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to “discuss America’s future direction.”
The event, dubbed “Left, Right, and Forward: On the Future of America” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday night. According to the school, “the discussion by the two African-American political combatants kicks off UALR’s annual Black History Month program.”
“As prominent leaders representing both sides of the political spectrum, Harold Ford Jr. and Michael Steele will engage the audience in the most hot-button issues that will shape our nation’s future,” said Jan Austin, director of the school’s Office of Campus Life, in a statement. “Anyone with an interest in politics and in the future of the country will want to attend.”
Late Update: Looks like Steele and Ford are getting a significant payday for this event. The Arkansas Times reports that the two men will be paid a total of $40,000 for the event.
Additional reporting by Mark Bergen.
