Unconventional conventions ahead? Insights into the presidential election with former Senator Trent Lott and former Senator George Mitchell
The current presidential election continues to defy expectations, creating uncertainty for many Americans, both as voters and investors. UBS is committed to helping clients understand the most important issues and their impact through preeminent thought leadership and investment research.
At our recent ElectionWatch event in Hartford, CT, Tom Naratil 
, President, UBS Americas opened the evening, noting the significance in that "The right to elect our leaders remains the foundation of our system of government."
He introduced former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and former Senator and Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell , who spoke with Bob McCann , Chairman UBS Americas, on the state of the elections and the future of America.
Bob McCann led an engaging discussion with the former Senators who shared their perspective on the unusual dynamics in this presidential cycle, what to expect at the conventions, how to reform immigration and ideas for helping America break free of partisanship.
Watch highlights from the event
On forging bipartisanship in Congress and throughout the country, former Senator Mitchell noted that "Democracy offers a balancing mechanism," and added that "optimism and ultimately the hope of the American people must always prevail."
Former Senator Lott also believed in America’s ability to create consensus across the aisle, stating that "It’s important that members of Congress go to Washington not to make a statement but to make a difference." He added, "Compromise is not a dirty word. It is the art of governing."
The former Senators ended the conversation on an optimistic note, pointing out that despite challenges, the United States of America has always proven its ability to rise above them. Former Senator Mitchell concluded that although the country has made mistakes, "the United States of America is, and remains, and will be the best, most open, and the most free society in all of human history."
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