Election 2008 GOP Presidential Candidate Huckabee Gets Boost October 29, 2007 Mike Huckabee enjoys the best week of his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination: a bump in poll numbers in Iowa and a big spike in online fundraising. GOP Presidential Candidate Huckabee Gets Boost Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15721983/15721966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology College Students Decline Text-Message Warnings October 27, 2007 College administrators are finding that students are not rushing to sign up for cell phone text-message alerts. After the Virginia Tech shootings last spring, many campuses felt this was the answer to keeping their students alert to danger, but students don't share their concerns. College Students Decline Text-Message Warnings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15691316/15691264" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Hopefuls Court South Carolina's Black Voters October 15, 2007 At this early point in the 2008 presidential campaign, South Carolina's African-American voters get special attention from the Democratic presidential contenders. Churches, hair salons and barber shops are sure venues to stump for votes. Hopefuls Court South Carolina's Black Voters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15276494/15275987" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National County Apologizes to Emmett Till Family October 2, 2007 In the courthouse where the accused murderers of Emmett Till were tried and acquitted more than 50 years ago, Tallahatchie County, Miss., holds a memorial service for him, apologizes to his family, and unveils a historical marker. County Apologizes to Emmett Till Family Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14904083/14904051" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Do Polls Miss Views of the Young & Mobile? October 1, 2007 Barack Obama's campaign has claimed that polls do not capture their support among young voters, who tend to use cell phones exclusively. Pollsters say results aren't skewed yet, but they are rethinking their methodology as more people ditch their landlines. Do Polls Miss Views of the Young & Mobile? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14863373/14869641" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National In Memphis, Debate over a White Representative September 28, 2007 White congressman Steve Cohen represents Tennesse's 9th District. Recently, some African-American ministers have taken aim at Cohen for his support of hate-crimes legislation — implying that a white congressman should not be representing the district. In Memphis, Debate over a White Representative Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14810455/14810433" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Protesters Call for Justice for Jena 6 September 21, 2007 Civil rights protesters argue Jena, La., school and law enforcement officials are dealing out harsh justice to the African-American teens for a schoolyard fight while overlooking their white counterparts who hung nooses to intimidate the black teens. Protesters Call for Justice for Jena 6 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14586563/14586443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race 'Jena Six' Case Prompts Mass Demonstrations September 20, 2007 The streets of Jena, La., overflow with demonstrators rallying around the "Jena Six." Six black teens in the town face criminal charges for their role in the beating of a white student at the local high school last December. 'Jena Six' Case Prompts Mass Demonstrations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14574972/14574934" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race Rally in Jena, La., Protests Students' Treatment September 20, 2007 Thousands of protesters are descending on the small Louisiana town of Jena for a rally in support of six black teenagers jailed for a December schoolyard fight with a white classmate. Activists accuse local prosecutors of being unfairly harsh on the black teens. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Audie Cornish Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14556292/14556199" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Ex-Sen. Fred Thompson (TN) September 10, 2007 Even before he formally entered the race, Thompson was already among the GOP front-runners in national polls. The former star of TV's Law and Order and former Tennessee senator likes to bill himself as a Washington outsider — despite his background as a lobbyist.
Election 2008 Iowa First Stop for Thompson's Presidential Bid September 7, 2007 Now that Fred Thompson has declared that he's really running for president, the former Tennessee Republican senator and actor faces a more specific challenge. He needs to win over voters in the early primary states such as Iowa, where he made his first campaign stop. Iowa First Stop for Thompson's Presidential Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14232866/14232761" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Fred Thompson Kicks Off Campaign in Iowa September 6, 2007 Having finally announced his presidential candidacy, Fred Thompson begins a four-state campaign swing in Iowa, a key primary state. The actor and former senator was on everyone's mind during Wednesday night's Republican debate in New Hampshire — which Thompson skipped. Fred Thompson Kicks Off Campaign in Iowa Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14218111/14218070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The '08 Candidates' First Campaign 'Outsider' Image Worked Before for Thompson September 3, 2007 In 1994, Fred Thompson, a longtime lobbyist, exchanged his business suits for a plaid shirt and a red pickup truck. His new, folksy "outsider" image won over Tennessee voters and gained him a U.S. Senate seat in his first political campaign. 'Outsider' Image Worked Before for Thompson Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14084040/14136157" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Highlander Celebrates 75 Years of Social Activism September 2, 2007 Though its name may not be well known, Tennessee's Highlander Center, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend, was central to the training of many of the country's best-known civil rights heroes between the mid-1950s and early '60s, including Rosa Parks. Highlander Celebrates 75 Years of Social Activism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14106495/14124150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Thompson Visit Teases Iowa's Republican Voters August 18, 2007 Former senator and actor Fred Thompson, an undeclared Republican presidential hopeful, did not take part in the Aug. 11 Iowa straw poll. The state's caucuses begin the nominating process in January. Will Thompson's decision hurt him in the Hawkeye State if he officially enters the race? Thompson Visit Teases Iowa's Republican Voters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12899503/12899504" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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