Lessons From The Convention September 5, 2008 • Analyst Juan Williams assesses the state of the presidential campaign two months ahead of election day. From the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, he tells us what he took away from each convention. Lessons From The Convention Listen · 3:34 3:34 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94322907/94322894" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The TV News Election Wars September 4, 2008 • Barack Obama is stepping into the lion's den Thursday — he'll be going on the O'Reilly Factor after months of boycotting the Fox News Channel. The largely conservative O'Reilly often badgers guests he doesn't like, but cable news anchors are doing a lot of sniping this election – and not just at the candidates. The TV News Election Wars Listen · 4:48 4:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94273492/94273470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Why Politicians Rely On Sports Arenas September 4, 2008 • The Democratic National Convention used a hockey arena and then a football stadium as a backdrop for presenting its message. Then when John McCain chose a running mate he visited a basketball arena and two minor league baseball parks. What not use a music venue? We examine what political arenas say about America. Why Politicians Rely On Sports Arenas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94273510/94273476" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Republican Delegates To Watch August 24, 2008 • Republican Swing State Delegates To Watch: Thousands of delegates descended on St. Paul for the Republican National Convention. Meet five GOP delegates from states expected to be battlegrounds in the 2008 presidential race.
Election 2008 Democratic Delegates To Watch August 24, 2008 • Democratic Swing State Delegates to Watch: Thousands of delegates from every state descended on Denver for the Democratic National Convention. Here, meet five of them from states expected to be key battlegrounds in the 2008 presidential race.
The Republican Convention August 24, 2008 • Sept. 1-Sept. 4: Republicans convened in St. Paul, Minn. — a key swing state in the 2008 presidential race — to choose John McCain as their presidential nominee. McCain accepted the nomination Thursday at the XCel Energy Center.
The Democratic Convention August 22, 2008 • Aug. 25 - Aug. 28: Democrats convened in Denver and chose Barack Obama as the party's presidential nominee. Obama accepted the nomination Thursday at the city's 75,000-seat football stadium.