Last night, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama debated for a second time. For a look at how they did and whom they lured, The Takeaway talks to a handful of voters in the nation’s swing states.
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Guest: Fred Barbash, Senior Editor, Politico. He moderates Politico's The Arena
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Today, supporters of presidential candidate Barack Obama and John McCain will be out in force claiming their candidate won last night's debate in Tennessee. It was a discussion largely about the policy differences the two have been touting for weeks on the economic troubles, energy policy and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it was a different format, with a small group of voters asking questions and sitting quietly as the candidates spoke.
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The surge in voter registration in Georgia is no surprise, but its racial breakdown is. The state has seen a 27-percent increase in black voters when compared to 2004 as the number of white voters has fallen 14 percent.
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Tonight’s Town Hall-style debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain takes The Takeaway to Nashville, Tennessee. Reporter Colby Sledge has been following the preparations for a month. He gives us a sneak preview of what’s in store.
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They're swing counties in swing states — and they may be the spots where this election is decided. In the fifth of a series on "counties that count," The Takeaway's Political Director Andrea Bernstein talks with voters in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Indiana hasn't voted for a Democrat for President since 1964, but current polls indicate that the state could swing.
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Guest: Andrea Bernstein, The Takeaway Political Director
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With a less than a month before Election Day, The Takeaway takes a broad look at the hundreds of battles for Congressional seats and why the Democrats are favored.
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Guest: Elizabeth Holland, John Hockenberry's mother-in-law
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Guest: Josh Rogers, New Hampshire Public Radio political reporter.
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Two journalists with experience covering Governor Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, and Senator Joe Biden, D-Del., give a post-game analysis of last night's sole vice-presidential debate.
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Fred Barbash moderates The Arena, Politico's daily debate with policy makers and opinion shapers. Barbash tells The Takeaway what they said about last night's vice-presidential debate.
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Andrea Bernstein was in St. Louis for the vice-presidential debates last night, and helps unpack what the two candidates said.
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They're swing counties in swing states — and they may be the spots where this election is decided. In the fourth of a series on "counties that count," The Takeaway's Political Director Andrea Bernstein talks with voters in Franklin County, Missouri. It's a bellwether county in a bellwether state. "As goes Missouri, so goes the nation."
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Tonight, Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin takes on Delaware Senator and Democratic vice-presidential hopeful Joe Biden in a highly anticipated vice-presidential debate. As an Alaskan journalist and ex-Palin employee, Larry Persily has had many opportunities to witness her technique.
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Tonight, millions of viewers will watch the one and only debate between the vice-presidential nominees: Senator Joe Biden, D-Del, and Governor Sarah Palin, R-Alaska. Rita Farrell, former Reuters correspondent, discusses what viewers can expect from Sen. Biden.
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They're swing counties in swing states — and they may be the spots where this election is decided. In the fourth of a series on "counties that count," The Takeaway's Political Director Andrea Bernstein talks with voters in Franklin County, Missouri. It's a bellwether county in a bellwether state. "As goes Missouri, so goes the nation."
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Republicans have long been successful at courting evangelical voters. Lisa Sharon Harper, evangelical leader and author, explains how politicians use language to appeal to evangelicals. History, race and language have all played a role in mobilizing one of the most influential voting groups in the country.
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You might think that voting day is November 4th, but, for many, Americans voting day is tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after. It’s estimated that up to a third of voters this year will vote early. Paul Gronke of the Reed College Early Voting Information Center joins The Takeaway to tell us more about early voters as a growing demographic. Linda Howe, the head of the Lucas County, Ohio Board of Elections joins us to tell us how she’s preparing for the expected influx of early voters.
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They're swing counties in swing states — and they may be the spots where this election is decided. In the third of a series on counties that count, The Takeaway's Political Director Andrea Bernstein visits Prince William County in northern Virginia to see how voters there are thinking about immigration and race.
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Listeners and Web site partipants respond to Senator McCain's announcement that he'll temporarily suspend his campaign and his participation in the first presidential debate scheduled for Friday night.
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Guest: Andrea Bernstein, Takeaway Political Director
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Tucker Bounds is one of Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s top campaign representatives. The Takeaway speaks with Bounds about the suspension of the Senator's campaign, the call to call off the first presidential debate Friday, the congressional financial bailout, the latest polls, lobbying and Governor Sarah Palin.
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They're swing counties in swing states — and they may be the spots where this election is decided. In the second of a series on "counties that count," The Takeaway's Political Director Andrea Bernstein visits Prince William County in northern Virginia to see how voters there are reacting to the Wall Street bailout proposal and Senator McCain's intention to suspend his presidential campaign as Congress helps heal the economy.
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As the campaign season progresses, a new type of attack is emerging. Ads targeting Barack Obama have been produced by political action committees that are not connected to John McCain. They're showing up in very specific areas in battleground states and playing on racial fears.
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We're in the full swing of the 2008 election cycle. But, in a groundbreaking year for race in politics, Patrik Henry Bass has noticed one influential group that's been quiet: black preachers. Traditionally, the black church has played a pivotal role in general elections. But with Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee, is the black vote locked up? Or, is there a small percentage of black conservative churchgoers who could pull a November surprise in favor of McCain?
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They're swing counties in swing states — and they may be the spots where this election is decided. In the first of a series on "counties that count," The Takeaway's Political Director Andrea Bernstein visits Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania's Luzerne County to see how voters there are reacting to the economic crisis and the candidates.
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Israel's ruling Kadima Party is holding an internal election today to choose a new leader. The party's previous leader, Ehud Olmert, announced his resignation over allegations of corruption and bribery. The two leading candidates are Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, a relative moderate, and Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz, a hard-liner and former general.
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Israel’s ruling Kadima party is holding a historic election Wednesday to select a new leader. The current frontrunner in the polls is Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. She could replace the current party chief, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who faces corruption allegations and sharp criticism of his handling of the 2006 war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. If elected, Livni would be Israel’s first female leader in more than 30 years. She faces a challenge from Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz.
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