Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:18:00 -0400
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Some of the things politicians and reporters hear and see when they're out and about deserve a second or third listen. Check out what NPR's Don Gonyea picked up when he visited a county fair in Ohio.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
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Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the economy and the campaign season.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
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The Stark County Fair in northeastern Ohio features poultry and pie, a headless lady and a midway. Fairgoers this year were also treated to a good bit of politicking, as freshman Democrat Rep. John Boccieri fights to hold onto the 16th district. His vote for the president's health care bill is one point of contention.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
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During her opening statement in a televised debate Wednesday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled and stammered, and even paused for more than 10 seconds. Then she bolted after the debate when reporters asked her about a statement she made about headless bodies supposedly found in the Arizona desert. Melissa Block speaks with E.J. Montini, a columnist for The Arizona Republic, about Brewer's performance during the debate.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:00 -0400
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Unions representing state and local government employees have long been able to protect benefits that are the envy of private-sector workers. With the economy in trouble, though, public employee unions are suddenly losing a lot of battles.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:00 -0400
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The president pushed again for action on legislation aimed at giving small businesses more incentives to hire.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:01:00 -0400
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This was supposed to be the season the economy heated up, thanks to a wave of public works projects funded by the government's stimulus program. But summer is coming to an end and the recovery has not taken root. Forecasters are expecting another gloomy employment report on Friday.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
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The program didn't bring any new buyers into the market, a study found. But it encouraged people who would have bought a car anyway to make a purchase a few months sooner.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:17:00 -0400
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The war is over, says Obama. The fight is over, says Murkowski. And, says Ron Elving and Ken Rudin, it's time for the latest episode of the podcast.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:46:00 -0400
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Lots of people who entered my August Political Junkie primary election contest predicted Joe Miller over Lisa Murkowski in Alaska. But no one got them all correct, and thus no one -- once again -- wins the contest.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:28:00 -0400
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Jaw-Dropping Video: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, presumably comfortable in front of an audience, had a brain freeze during her debate with Democratic opponent Terry Goddard.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:00 -0400
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In blue, blue California, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is in the fight of her political life. Her challenger: Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO. The two met in a debate Wednesday night.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:06:00 -0400
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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has conceded her primary battle with challenger Joe Miller. But what if -- for argument's sake -- the remaining votes all went to Murkowski? Would she win, even if she conceded?
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:59:00 -0400
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The recession and how to turn around the state's 12.3 percent jobless rate dominated the debate
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400
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Joe Miller, a conservative with Tea Party-backing, defeated Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski in a close primary election. It was a stunning upset for a two-term senator whose family has been prominent in Alaska politics for 30 some years.
