Election 2008 Adieu, For Now, To Campaign Characters November 4, 2008 • The 2008 presidential campaign introduced the public to a hockey mom, Amtrak Joe, a maverick and "The One." But it also brought to the fore some others such as Joe the Plumber. Adieu, For Now, To Campaign Characters Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96588514/96588487" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy On Election Eve, Candidates Make Last-Minute Pitch November 3, 2008 • The presidential and vice presidential candidates are criss-crossing the U.S. one day before the 2008 election. Republican John McCain, Democrat Barack Obama and their running mates, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden, are in key swing states. On Election Eve, Candidates Make Last-Minute Pitch Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96536418/96536404" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Political Junkie Prediction: Obama Wins; Dems Gain In Congress November 3, 2008 • By Political Editor Ken Rudin's count, every state John Kerry carried four years ago is in Barack Obama's column today, and he is also ahead in several states that President Bush won. In addition, Rudin expects the Democrats to pick up seven seats in the Senate and 17 in the House.
Election 2008: On the Campaign Trail With Less Than A Week, Candidates Hit Trail October 29, 2008 • The presidential and vice presidential candidates have been in three battleground states. Republican John McCain and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden were in Florida. McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, was in Ohio while Democrat Barack Obama was in North Carolina. With Less Than A Week, Candidates Hit Trail Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96284149/96285172" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008: Voting Groups Why Some Anti-Abortion Catholics Support Obama October 29, 2008 • Over the past quarter-century, most anti-abortion Catholics have voted Republican in hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade. But some conservative Catholics are rethinking their strategy on abortion and other social issues because they believe the battle over Roe is lost. Why Some Anti-Abortion Catholics Support Obama Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96281602/96311219" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Election 2008 Election Gets Ugly With Three Weeks To Go October 14, 2008 • McCain and Obama insist that they are beyond partisan politics, but as the election approaches, the campaigns and the candidates' supporters have gone on the offensive. Guests and listeners discusses the consequences of negative campaigning. Has the election gotten too ugly? Election Gets Ugly With Three Weeks To Go Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95694003/95696798" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Clintons Campaign For Obama In Scranton October 13, 2008 • Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) joined Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden in Scranton, Penn. Sunday. The plan was to rally votes for Barack Obama but much of the Clintons speeches reminisced of Hillary's bid for the White House. Clintons Campaign For Obama In Scranton Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95664778/95664732" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Race Is McCain Resorting To Racial Attacks? October 10, 2008 • In the final lap of the U.S. presidential race some believe Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) attacks against Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) character have gone too far and, for some, are even racist. McCain was sharply criticized after the debate for referring to Obama as "that one." Is McCain Resorting To Racial Attacks? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95594725/95594721" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Searching For A President 'Just Like Us' October 8, 2008 • The presidential candidates are trying their best to give voters what they want. Not just leadership, but "like me"-dership. The problem is that someone "just like us" is not necessarily the best choice.
Election 2008 In Wisconsin Town, Seniors React To Debate October 3, 2008 • Voters on both sides of the border from the battleground states of Wisconsin and Minnesota have watched and reacted to Thursday night's vice presidential debate. AARP members — a key swing voting block — in the border town of Superior, Wis., offer their views. In Wisconsin Town, Seniors React To Debate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95357711/95358143" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Quiet Day For Biden, Palin After Debate October 3, 2008 • A day after their debate, the two vice presidential candidates have kept relatively quiet. Sen. Joe Biden spoke at a deployment ceremony for his son's National Guard unit, which is headed to Iraq and Gov. Sarah Palin attended several private fundraisers in Dallas and San Antonio. Quiet Day For Biden, Palin After Debate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95357708/95358142" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Week In Politics Reviewed October 3, 2008 • David Brooks of The New York Times says the financial bailout shows a fundamental shift toward corporate progressivism. E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution says it will lead to a neo-New Dealism. On the vice presidential debates, Brooks says both candidates had a good night. Dionne says nothing in the debate changed the momentum toward Barack Obama. Week In Politics Reviewed Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95357678/95357669" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Bailout Bill Passes — Now What? October 3, 2008 • Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving offers an analysis of the House vote on the $700 billion bailout package. He also discusses Sen. John McCain's decision to halt his campaign efforts in Michigan. Bailout Bill Passes — Now What? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95340969/95340939" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Election 2008 Who Won The Debate? October 3, 2008 • Last night's debate was touted as the most anticipated vice presidential debate ever. Did the candidates live up to the expectations? Slate.com's Dahlia Lithwick and the National Review's Kathryn Jean Lopez discuss how the vice presidential candidates fared in last night's face-off. Who Won The Debate? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95340955/95340936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Presidential & Vice Presidential Debates Fact-Checking The Vice Presidential Debate October 3, 2008 • Vice presidential candidates Joseph Biden and Sarah Palin met Thursday night in St. Louis for their only debate of the presidential campaign. They clashed on various topics including tax policy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and energy. Fact-Checking The Vice Presidential Debate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95329925/95329893" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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