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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Milford, N.H.: A Bellwether for the State Presidential Candidates Court New Hampshire Votes September 3, 2007 Presidential hopefuls were on the campaign trail Monday in the New Hampshire town of Milford. The Labor Day Parade there regularly attracts candidates, and this year was no different. Democrats Barack Obama and Christopher Dodd, and a Republican, Mitt Romney, made their way along the parade route. Presidential Candidates Court New Hampshire Votes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14142365/14142331" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Deputy to Take Over Tony Snow's Position August 31, 2007 President Bush is saying goodbye to another member of his inner circle. Press Secretary Tony Snow will leave the White House in two weeks so he can increase his income while battling cancer. His deputy, Dana Perino, will succeed him. Deputy to Take Over Tony Snow's Position Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14094416/14094379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bush Visits New Orleans on Katrina Anniversary August 29, 2007 President Bush visits a New Orleans school where children are still struggling with their memories of Hurricane Katrina two years after the storm. Hear NPR's David Greene Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14033101/14033074" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond President Bush Speaks in New Orleans August 29, 2007 To mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush spoke to students Wednesday in New Orleans. To mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, President Bush spoke to students Wednesday in New Orleans. Mr. Bush spoke at a charter school in the lower Ninth Ward, one of the areas hardest hit by the hurricane. President Bush Speaks in New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14023640/14023630" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond President Bush Returns to New Orleans August 29, 2007 President Bush is in New Orleans for the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. He and wife Laura Bush are expected to mark the day at a New Orleans charter school and at a community center in Mississippi. Officials continue to bicker over who's to blame in the aftermath of the storm. President Bush Returns to New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14016105/14016064" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Presidential Candidates Stump in New Orleans August 28, 2007 The anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws attention from the 2008 presidential candidates. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois spoke at a New Orleans church on Sunday. Some of his rivals attended a forum hosted by Louisiana's Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu. Presidential Candidates Stump in New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13992405/13992252" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Behind the Edwards Campaign: Native Iowan Tully August 24, 2007 Rob Tully grew up in Dubuque, Iowa, and was a longtime adviser to Iowa political mogul Tom Harkin. Now the 52-year-old lawyer — who opened a private cigar club in response to a smoking ban in Des Moines — has been tapped by Democrat John Edwards to run his Iowa operation. Behind the Edwards Campaign: Native Iowan Tully Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13935712/13935625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Warner's Words on Iraq Put More Pressure on Bush August 24, 2007 A key Republican voice on defense, Virginia Sen. John Warner, asks President Bush to send a message of frustration to the Iraqi government. Warner wants some U.S. troops sent home by Christmas. He suggests a figure of 5,000. Warner's Words on Iraq Put More Pressure on Bush Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13920441/13920416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Sen. Warner Urges Mini-Drawdown to Kickstart Iraq August 23, 2007 Sen. John Warner of Virginia, the senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Thursday that he thinks President Bush ought to send a signal of frustration to the Iraqi government by beginning the withdrawal of a portion of U.S. forces. Sen. Warner Urges Mini-Drawdown to Kickstart Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13903522/13903504" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Iraq War Report Anxiously Awaited August 23, 2007 The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, will report to Congress in a few weeks on the results of the military surge in Iraq. The White House and critics of President Bush largely know the challenges the report will pose. So they're both hard at work putting their spin on it ahead of time. Iraq War Report Anxiously Awaited Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13886257/13886235" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Democratic Hopefuls Adjust Iraq Rhetoric August 22, 2007 Congress expects top U.S. officials in Iraq to report military success and political disappointment in that country when they deliver a key assessment in three weeks. Democratic hopefuls for president are adjusting their statements and positions accordingly. Democratic Hopefuls Adjust Iraq Rhetoric Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13872697/13872678" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics What Rove's Exit Means for the White House August 13, 2007 Although he was known principally as a political adviser and campaign strategist, Karl Rove has been a critical part of the White House policy operation as well. The adviser's departure could have wide repercussions. What Rove's Exit Means for the White House Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12750705/12750706" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Covering Karl Rove August 13, 2007 President Bush's close friend and chief political strategist Karl Rove will resign at the end of August. For reporters at the White House, Rove often displayed a quirky and prankish personality. Hear NPR's David Greene Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12738675/12738676" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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