Democrats Buck Trend in Colorado December 26, 2004 Despite the powerful showing by the Republican Party in this year's national elections, Democrats in Colorado find themselves in power in a strange place: the statehouse. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and state Rep. Andrew Romanoff. Democrats Buck Trend in Colorado Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4245509/4245510" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Colorado's Red-Blue Divide December 21, 2004 George W. Bush carried Colorado in the 2004 presidential election, but the state voted Democratic on the rest of the ballot. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports. Colorado's Red-Blue Divide Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4239363/4239364" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Politics Graham: GOP Must Reach Out November 2, 2004 Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) celebrates a strong showing by fellow Republicans in the South, but says the party can't rest on its laurels. He tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer that the party must reach out more to African-American and Hispanic voters. Graham: GOP Must Reach Out to Minorities Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4141199/4141200" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Women Voters Key to Wisconsin Presidential Race October 22, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer has been talking to voters around the country throughout this election year. This week, she sat down with women in Green Bay, Wis., one of several states where female voters may decide the outcome in the presidential race. Women Voters Key to Wisconsin Presidential Race Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4122634/4122635" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Laura Bush Plays Key Role in Campaign October 19, 2004 Laura Bush is seen as a serene and supportive presence in the White House. On the other hand, she is not given to adoring gazes, as first lady Nancy Reagan was. Within the constraints of her life in the White House, she seems very much her own woman. During this election year, Mrs. Bush campaigns across the country, sometimes making several speeches a day. NPR's Linda Wertheimer has been listening. Laura Bush Plays Key Role in Campaign Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4117223/4117224" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Food Diet Fads and American Eating October 16, 2004 Author Michael Pollan says the current aversion to carbohydrates is just the most recent manifestation of America's long-standing love affair with fad diets. He speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer. Diet Fads and American Eating Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112331/4112332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Diversions A Cemetery Switches to Artificial Turf October 16, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes a moment to note that the final resting place of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Sunset Hills Memorial Park, is switching from natural grass to artificial turf. A Cemetery Switches to Artificial Turf Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112325/4112326" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Bombs Hit Churches in Iraq October 16, 2004 Five bombs explode at Christian churches in Baghdad early Saturday. Meanwhile, the Army is investigating a report that 19 reservists refused to go on a mission to deliver supplies, citing concerns about danger and their safety equipment. Hear NPR's Emily Harris and NPR's Linda Wertheimer. Bombers Target Christian Churches in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112321/4112322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion A Reunion with Old Friends October 16, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer reflects on her upcoming reunion with a dozen friends who have known each other since college -- and the strength they gather from each other. "Friendship is not so much comforting as nourishing," she says. A Reunion with Old Friends Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112319/4112320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Analysis Week in Review: White House Race, Iraq Unrest October 16, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer reviews the week's news with Steve Coll of The Washington Post. Topics include the final presidential debate, the last weeks of the White House race, violence in Iraq and the Afghan elections. Week in Review: White House Race, Iraq Unrest Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112317/4112318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National The End of the Dalton Gang October 16, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Stanford University historian Richard White about the dramatic demise of the Dalton Gang in October 1892 in Coffeyville, Kansas. The infamous group of brothers and stragglers tried to rob two banks in their home town but were recognized and killed by locals. The End of the Dalton Gang Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112313/4112314" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Movies Puppetry and Parody in 'Team America' October 16, 2004 Team America: World Police has it all: action, suspense, sex and satire -- all done with puppets. It's the latest film by the creators of the irreverent animated TV show South Park. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell. Puppetry and Parody in 'Team America' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112311/4112312" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Diversions UK Issues No-Smile Rule for Passport Photos October 16, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes a moment to note that under new regulations Britons are not allowed to smile in their passport photos. UK Issues No-Smile Rule for Passport Photos Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112307/4112308" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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W.Va. Voters Weigh Presidential Choices October 16, 2004 NPR's Linda Wertheimer visits Shepherdstown, W.Va., to chat with voters about the presidential race. W.Va. Voters Weigh Presidential Choices Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112305/4112306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Analysis Gazing Down the Political Home Stretch October 16, 2004 With three weeks left in the campaign, the presidential race remains extremely tight. Rhetoric, already heated, may sharpen. Beyond the White House, a struggle for control of Congress looms. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report. Gazing Down the Political Home Stretch Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4112303/4112304" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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