Politically Speaking

Tuesday September 28, 2004

Opinion

Polls: Contest is More About Kerry Than Bush

September 28, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Correspondent Juan Williams says

Friday September 24, 2004

Opinion

Kerry Tries to Reopen the Gender Gap

September 24, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior National Correspondent Linda Wertheimer says John Kerry is pursuing the women's vote with a non-traditional issue for them: war.

Tuesday September 21, 2004

Opinion

The Growing Confidence of the Bush Campaign

September 21, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR White House Correspondent Don Gonyea says that as President Bush moves up in the polls, his campaign seems confident enough to accept a risky "town hall" debate format.

Thursday September 16, 2004

Opinion

Yet Another Layer of Tax Laws Shields Donors

September 16, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR Correspondent Peter Overby says an upcoming report is expected to shed light on hidden sources of money used to influence the presidential election.

Peter Overby's Sept. 21, 2004, Morning Edition Report

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Monday September 13, 2004

Opinion

War Over War Records: A Losing Battle

September 13, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says voters are taking the controversy, and hypocrisy, over President Bush's National Guard record in stride.

Thursday September 9, 2004

Down to the Wire, Deeper in the Mud

September 9, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson says that because the strategy works, the negative tone of the presidential campaign will continue until November

Wednesday September 8, 2004

Opinion

Party Conventions Are for Show, Not Heavy Lifting

September 8, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Congressional Reporter Andrea Seabrook finds the national political conventions are more about style than substance.

Friday September 3, 2004

Opinion

GOP Message: Bush Tops Kerry on National Security

September 3, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says both of this year's political conventions could be summed up in two words: national security. But the Republicans continued to own the issue.

Tuesday August 31, 2004

Opinion

Bush Convention Speech To Target Undecided Moms

August 31, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Correspondent Juan Williams says President Bush will aim his convention message squarely at American pocketbooks.

Thursday August 26, 2004

Opinion

Voters Still Trying to Come to Terms with Kerry

August 26, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR White House Correspondent Don Gonyea says the questions John Kerry is getting from voters on the campaign trail are more telling than his answers.

Monday August 23, 2004

Opinion

Kerry Ad Wars: Unsheathing a Two-Edged Sword

August 23, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says the fight over John Kerry's war record isn't surprising given the ingredients involved: Vietnam and politics.

Thursday August 19, 2004

Opinion

The Importance of Choosing Good Leaders

August 19, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking, NPR Correspondent Scott Horsley's high school reunion got him thinking about the importance of selecting good national leaders.

Monday August 16, 2004

Opinion

It Already Feels Like October in the Presidential Race

August 16, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Correspondent Juan Williams says the way President Bush and John Kerry are going at each other, it feels like the final days of a presidential campaign.

Thursday August 12, 2004

Opinion

Democrats' Climb for Senate Control Gets Steeper

August 12, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says the odds have lengthened for Democrats to regain control of the Senate.

Monday August 9, 2004

Opinion

The Battle Over Kerry's Vietnam War Record

August 9, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR Correspondent Peter Overby examines the controversy over a new ad attacking John Kerry's service record in Vietnam.

Peter Overby's All Things Considered Report

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