2017 Founding Debates

Jeremy D. Bailey holds a dual appointment in Political Science and the Honors College at the University of Houston. His research interests include executive power, constitutionalism, and American political thought and development. His current book project is The Idea of Presidential Representation: An Intellectual and Political History. His major publications include James Madison and Constitutional Imperfection; The Contested Removal Power, 1789-2010, which was named a 2014 “Outstanding Academic Title” by Choice; "The New Unitary Executive and Democratic Theory;" and Thomas Jefferson and Executive Power.

Gloria Borger is CNN's chief political analyst, appearing regularly on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper's AC360 and across the network's primetime programs. Borger plays an instrumental role in the network's daily coverage while reporting on a variety of political and breaking news stories, including America's Choice 2016, the Supreme Court rulings of 2015, the 2014 midterm elections and more. She has been a prominent part of all recent CNN election coverage and was pivotal to CNN's Emmy award-winning election night coverage in 2012. She also played a key role in the network's historic America Votes 2008 coverage, which earned CNN a Peabody Award.

Mark Preston is CNN's executive director of political programming and senior political analyst. He hosts Full Stop with Mark Preston on SiriusXM's POTUS 124. Preston joined CNN in 2005 as political editor and has received a number of prestigious honors, including Emmys in 2006 and 2012 for the network's award-winning election night coverage. In 2008 he played a key role in the network's Peabody Award-winning coverage of the presidential primary debates and campaigns. Additionally, Preston's work contributed to CNN earning a National Headliner Award in 2009 and an EPPY Award in 2009.