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Politics 2002
Commentary and Analysis
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 Bush Breaks Fundraising Record
The president says that he's done raising campaign money for the year. But, says commentator Byron York, it seems that President Bush is quitting while he's ahead. He's broken Bill Clinton's record for campaign funds raised, but there isn't the same criticism focused on Bush that Clinton got. Byron York is White House correspondent for the National Review.
Oct 28, 2002
David Broder: Voters Say Congress is Out of Touch
Washington Post reporter and columnist David Broder tells Host Bob Edwards that he's been out talking to voters around the country, and finding that Americans have never felt more out of touch with what Congress is doing.
Oct. 23, 2002.
Juan Williams: Miss. Race Draws Money and Attention
NPR's Juan Williams reports on the contest in Mississippi between Democrat Ronnie Shows and Republican Chip Pickering. Shows is one of the most conservative Democrats in the country. Pickering, is the son of Charles Pickering, whose nomination to the federal bench is stalled in the Senate. The race is attracting attention and money from the national parties.
Oct. 22, 2002.
Cokie Roberts: Congress in Recess, Much Work Left
In Morning Edition's weekly political preview, Host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about members of Congress returning home until after next month's mid-term elections, and the partisan bickering that kept much of the legislation that passed this session from being funded.
Oct. 21, 2002
Juan Williams: Miss. Race Draws Money and Attention
NPR's Juan Williams reports on the contest in Mississippi between Democrat Ronnie Shows and Republican Chip Pickering. Shows is one of the most conservative Democrats in the country. Pickering, is the son of Charles Pickering, whose nomination to the federal bench is stalled in the Senate. The race is attracting attention and money from the national parties. (5:04)
Oct.22, 2002
Cokie Roberts: Congress in Recess, Much Work Left
In Morning Edition's weekly political preview, Host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about members of Congress returning home until after next month's mid-term elections, and the partisan bickering that kept much of the legislation that passed this session from being funded.
Oct.21, 2002
Cokie Roberts: Democrats' Iraq Dilemma
In their weekly political discussion, host Bob Edwards speaks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about the Democrats' attempts to separate themselves from the Iraq debate and focus on the faltering economy for the upcoming elections. (3:56)
Oct. 14, 2002
Cokie Roberts: Bush to Speak on Iraq Strategy
Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Cokie Roberts about President Bush's expected address tonight on a proposed strategy for dealing with Iraq. They also discuss the Congressional debate on military action against Saddam Hussein's regime, and Ari Fleischer's statements last week about the overthrow or assassination of the Iraqi leader. (4:30)
Oct. 7, 2002
Scott Simon: Taking Torricelli Off the Ballot
Host Scott Simon reflects on the flap in New Jersey over Democrats' request to remove the name of Robert Torricelli from the November ballot. (2:30)
Oct. 5, 2002
Daniel Schorr: Public Outcry Over Torricelli
NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says that unlike many previous victims of political scandal, Sen. Robert Torricelli was not done in by his political enemies or by his peers. Rather, it was a scorned public that caused Torricelli to give up his re-election bid. (2:30)
Oct. 2, 2002
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