Election 2008 Democratic Presidential Debate Targets Clinton October 31, 2007 A recurring theme in the Democratic debate at Drexel University in Philadelphia was whether anyone can knock New York Sen. Hillary Clinton off her stride as the presumptive nominee. Democratic Presidential Debate Targets Clinton Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15800062/15800012" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Democratic Presidential Debate Targets Clinton Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15800062/15800012" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Bush Views California's Wildfire Damage October 25, 2007 With a million people evacuated and more than $1 billion in damage in San Diego County alone so far, President Bush toured the Southern California fire sites. Bush Views California's Wildfire Damage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15636579/15636548" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bush Views California's Wildfire Damage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15636579/15636548" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Bush Tours Fire-Ravaged Southern California October 25, 2007 President Bush visited Southern California Thursday to see the devastation caused by the wildfires that have been burning this week. Bush Tours Fire-Ravaged Southern California Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15632298/15632291" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World President Maintains Need for Missile Shield October 23, 2007 President Bush continued to maintain Tuesday that a missile shield in Europe was necessary for the security of the U.S. and NATO allies. That stance has angered Russia. President Maintains Need for Missile Shield Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15555408/15555393" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
President Maintains Need for Missile Shield Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15555408/15555393" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) October 22, 2007 With just two years in the Senate and few legislative accomplishments under his belt, Barack Obama's strength is his speaking style and his ability to connect with his listeners.
National Navy SEAL Killed in Ambush Receives Highest Honor October 22, 2007 President Bush on Monday awarded the Medal of Honor to Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in an ambush in Afghanistan in 2005. Murphy's parents accepted the award. He is the first to receive the nation's highest military decoration for combat in Afghanistan. Navy SEAL Killed in Ambush Receives Highest Honor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15528733/15532147" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Navy SEAL Killed in Ambush Receives Highest Honor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15528733/15532147" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics GOP Candidates Differ on Key Issues October 20, 2007 There is a lack of consensus among Republican presidential candidates on key issues facing the nation. GOP Candidates Differ on Key Issues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15479944/15479919" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
GOP Candidates Differ on Key Issues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15479944/15479919" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Foreign-Policy Questions Divert Bush Speech October 17, 2007 President Bush tried to devote his news conference at the White House on Wednesday to domestic issues, but he soon found that reporters had foreign-policy questions on their minds — many focusing on Iraq or Iran. Hear NPR's David Greene Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15377315/15377290" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hear NPR's David Greene Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15377315/15377290" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Bush Jabs Congress for Idle Domestic Issues October 17, 2007 President Bush accuses Congress of dragging its feet on key pieces of domestic legislation, urging quick action on budget and children's health measures. The president calls on lawmakers to compromise with him on funding the children's health program known as SCHIP. Bush Jabs Congress for Idle Domestic Issues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15365998/15365879" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bush Jabs Congress for Idle Domestic Issues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15365998/15365879" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Environment Al Gore Now a Nobel Winner; What's Next? October 12, 2007 Now that former Vice President Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize, what are the political pressures on him to run for the White House in 2008? And what are the reasons that he wouldn't? Hear NPR's David Greene on What's Next for Gore Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15236924/15236909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Clinton Boosts Campaign Time in Iowa October 10, 2007 Sen. Hillary Clinton has been the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, but only recently has she taken the lead in Iowa. That state holds the first vote in January. But a new poll by the Des Moines Register put her in the top spot for Democratic contenders for the first time. Clinton Boosts Campaign Time in Iowa Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15143659/15142698" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Sen. Obama Lingers in Iowa Ahead of Votes October 5, 2007 There are less than 100 days until the Iowa caucuses, which will mark the first actual voting in this long presidential campaign. And Sen. Barack Obama, who trails Sen. Hillary Clinton as frontrunner, is in Iowa urging voters to sign on to his movement. Sen. Obama Lingers in Iowa Ahead of Votes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15027405/15026836" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sen. Obama Lingers in Iowa Ahead of Votes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15027405/15026836" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Election 2008 Obama Marks His Early Opposition to Iraq War October 2, 2007 Democratic U.S. Sen. Barack Obama tries to set himself apart from other presidential contenders with a series of talks marking the fifth anniversary of his speech against the Iraq war. At the time, he was an Illinois state senator. Four of his opponents for the Democratic nomination were in the Senate then, and each supported the invasion. Obama Marks His Early Opposition to Iraq War Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14904080/14904050" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The '08 Candidates' First Campaign In 2000 Race, Clinton Worked to Change Image September 10, 2007 Though a veteran of her husband's campaigns, Hillary Clinton's first race as a candidate was for the Senate seat she now holds. Her biggest task was to make voters who thought they knew her — and disliked her — change their minds. In 2000 Race, Clinton Worked to Change Image Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14248928/14285924" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Presidential Hopefuls Stump in Early Primary States September 4, 2007 Presidential candidates seize Labor Day of an election year to catch voters while they're at barbecues, picnics and parades. But with states rushing to move up their primaries, Labor Day — 14 months before the vote — has become its own kickoff. Presidential Hopefuls Stump in Early Primary States Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14149795/14149769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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