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Presidential Race
Under Summer Sun, Presidential Race Heats Up
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An unidentified heckler lets loose as President Obama begins a speech at the Martin Luther King memorial dedication in Washington, D.C., in October 2011.
Hey! You! The Unstoppable Rise Of Heckling
()President Obama endures it. So does Mitt Romney. Comics make a living off it. And even a PGA golfer heard a chorus of taunts at a recent tournament. So what is it that makes heckling such a cultural institution?
Outside Money Making The Race A Rich Man's Game
Political money men are already changing the way elections are won and lost.
()Parallel Lives
Obama, Romney On Health Care: So Close, Yet So Far()
May 25, 2012 Health care has become one of the starkest contrasts between President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney in the 2012 campaign. And that's surprising, given that once upon a time they both came up with similar plans to fix the system.
'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup
It's All Politics, May 24, 2012()
May 25, 2012 This week, Ken Rudin and Ron Elving discuss Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker criticizing the president's tactics on Bain Capital, the Tea Party's goals in next week's Texas Senate primary, and general dysfunction in D.C. In other words, it's the Booker "Tea" Washington edition of the podcast.
It's All Politics
Friday Night Fight In Wisconsin: First Debate Before Looming Recall()
May 25, 2012 The divisive battle to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker moves into its final phase Friday with the first televised debate between Walker and Democrat Tom Barrett. Some predict as much as $80 million will be spent on the race, as Walker tries to avoid becoming the third U.S. governor ever recalled by voters.
It's All Politics
Inhale To The Chief: More Details Of Obama's Pot-Smoking Youth Revealed()
May 25, 2012 President Obama revealed in his memoir "Dreams for My Father" his youthful use of illegal drugs as he grew up in Hawaii. But journalist and biographer David Maraniss apparently fills in the picture with quite a few colorful details.
It's All Politics
#FollowFriday: A Tiny Shred Of Political Authenticity()
May 25, 2012 Politicians routinely use Twitter, but harder to find are those whose tweets actually, really, identifiably come from them. The ones who tweet interesting facts, interact with constituents, and even — gasp — crack jokes on occasion. Let me recommend a few who walk the walk and tweet the tweet.
Around the Nation
In Ariz. Contest, A Debate Over Government's Reach()
May 25, 2012 Voters in Arizona's 8th Congressional District will decide next month who will fill the seat vacated by Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. She resigned in January, a year after she was badly injured in a shooting. One of her former aides is taking on a Tea Party candidate in the special election.
Election 2012
N.C. Democrats Try To Shake Off Pre-Convention Blues()
May 24, 2012 WFAEWith the national convention just three months away, state Democrats are reeling from a series of setbacks, including passage of a gay marriage ban and a sex scandal within the organization. But party leaders say they're committed to making the convention a success and keeping the state "blue" in November.
Election 2012
GOP Hopes Pennsylvania's Still Got That Swing()
May 24, 2012 Pennsylvania has been considered a swing state in the past few elections. Voters did elect a Republican governor and U.S. senator two years ago. But after voting for the Democrat in five straight presidential contests, is it still a swing state?
It's All Politics
Sequestered At The Edwards Trial, And I'm Not On The Jury ()
May 24, 2012 Each workday for the past five weeks, after taking off his shoes and watch and passing through a metal detector, North Carolina Public Radio reporter Jeff Tiberii entered a small — often cramped — windowless federal courtroom in Greensboro, N.C. It's the trial of 2008 Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards. And it could be a while yet.
Health Law's Downfall Could Put GOP In Odd Spot()
May 24, 2012 Republicans have rallied for repeal of the Affordable Care Act since the very day it passed. But now the GOP has a problem: Some provisions in the law are very popular with voters. If the Supreme Court strikes the law down, choosing whether to try to revive those parts could be difficult.
