 Nov.
11:
Webster Brooks, founder of
Low-Country and Chesapeake Society, discusses how African Americans
voted in the 2004 election and why they now feel excluded from the
political process.
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 Nov.
10: At the White House, President Bush
nominates Alberto Gonzalez to replace John
Ashcroft as U.S. Attorney General. In this clip, President Bush
highlights Mr. Gonzalez’s background and career in public
service.
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 Nov.
9:
Thomas Frank, author of "What's the Matter with
Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America," discusses his
book and topical issues. Mr. Frank talks about the tendency voters
have to vote based on cultural values over their economic
interests. Teach with this
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 Nov. 8: Harold
Ickes and Simon
Rosenberg discuss the impact of the 2004 election on
the future of the Democratic Party.
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 Nov. 4: Newsweek photographer, Charles Ommanney, discusses his behind-the-scenes perspective of both candidates after covering them on the campaign trail.
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 Nov. 4: President George W.
Bush discusses his agenda for a second term. In this
clip, he answers this question: "[Do] you feel more free to do
any one thing in a second term that perhaps you were politically
constrained from doing in a first?" Teach
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 Nov. 3:
Excerpts from Republican George W. Bush's victory speech and Democrat John Kerry's
concession speech in the 2004 presidential election.
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 Nov. 2:White House Chief of Staff, Andrew Card and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards speak to supporters on election night.
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 Nov. 1: Alexander Lamis, Associate Political Science Professor at Case Western Reserve University, discusses Ohio politics including voter turnout, legal challenges, Ohio’s voting system
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 Oct. 31: With only two days to go until the election, both Senator Kerry and President Bush are hitting many battleground states as they campaign.
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 Oct. 28: At a news conference in Washington, DC, Independent Party Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader talks about the 2004 presidential election and answers questions from the press.
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 Oct. 27: John Sanchez, Southwest Regional Chairman for the Bush-Cheney Campaign, and John Wertheim, Chairman of the New Mexico Democratic Party, discuss the role of Hispanic and Latino voters in the 2004 general election in New Mexico
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 Oct. 26: A C-SPAN special on George W. Bush's presidency, with a focus on the events, issues and politics which shaped it.
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 Oct. 25: Former President Bill Clinton joined Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry at a campaign stop in Philadelphia, PA.
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 Oct. 24: Elizabeth Edwards,
the wife of Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards, participates in a town hall meeting with voters in Harrisburg, PA. In this clip, Mrs. Edwards lays out the differences between Sen. John Kerry’s plan for health care
versus that of Pres. George W. Bush. Teach with this Clip |
 Oct. 24: Comedian Jon Stewart talks about the
presidential candidates and the role of the media in a discussion
hosted by Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public
Communication.
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 Oct. 21: Ray Martinez and Paul DeGregorio, Commissioners for the U.S. Election Assistance Program, discuss the implementation of the new federal election reform law known as the "Help America Vote Act" (HAVA) and voter preparedness for the election.
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 Oct. 20: Jim Norman, Polling Editor for USA Today, discusses polling, politics, and the 2004 vote. In this clip, Mr. Norman talks about the reliability of pre-election polling as well as the impact it has on voters.
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 Oct. 19: Curtis Gans of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate and Rebecca Vigil-Giron of the National Association of Secretaries of State debate the impact absentee ballot voting in various states has on the results of national elections.
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 Oct. 18: Former Vice President Al Gore delivers a major policy speech in which he critiques Pres. Bush's record.
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 Oct. 15: Republican candidate Vice President Dick Cheney spoke at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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 Oct. 14: Alice Rivlin and James Miller, former budget directors under Presidents Clinton and Reagan, respectively, discuss the national deficit and pay-as-you-go rules.
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 Oct. 13:
In the last of three presidential debates, Sen. John
Kerry and President Bush
debate the issue of raising the minimum wage.
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 Oct. 12: Sarah Bianchi, domestic policy advisor for Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry discusses his position on stem cell research
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 Oct. 10: Presidential candidates from the Libertarian, Constitution, Green and Socialist Parties meet in a 90-minute debate at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
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Oct. 8: In the 2nd presidential debate, Democratic Candidate Sen. John Kerry and Republican Candidate President George W. Bush discuss the war in Iraq.
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 Oct. 7: The Congressional Black Caucus holds a preparedness hearing to look at whether adequate preparations have been made in order to guard against polling problems on Election Day.
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 Oct. 6: Charlie Brennan, host of "The Charlie Brennan Show" on KMOX Radio discusses the upcoming presidential debate in St. Louis, Missouri.
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 Oct. 5: Vice Pres. Richard Cheney debates Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) during the first-and only-vice presidential debate for the 2004 general election at the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
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 Oct. 4: Michael Cromartie, Vice President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and Shaun Casey, Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary, discuss religion in the American political process.
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 Oct. 3: Tim Funk of The Charlotte Observer and Jonathan Last of The Weekly Standard discuss the debating styles of Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards.
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Sept. 30: Republican nominee Pres. George W.
Bush debates Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) at the University of Miami.
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 Sept. 29: Walter Dellinger, Former Acting Solicitor General (1996-1997) and Theodore Olson, Former Solicitor General (2001-2004), discuss the potential impact of the 2004 election on the makeup of the Supreme Court.
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 Sept. 28: Adam Smith, Political Editor for the St. Petersburg Times discusses why Florida is a battleground state.
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 Sept. 27: Former U.S. Representative Robert Walker (R-PA), 1977-1997, discusses the GOP "Contract with America" during its 10th anniversary.
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 Sept. 26: Journalists, including Ann Compton of ABC News, Brit Hume of Fox News, and John Mashek of The Boston Globe, discuss their experiences as panelists and questioners in past presidential debates.
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 Sept. 23: Iyad Allawi, the Prime Minister of Iraq, addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress.
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 Sept. 22: Representative George Miller (D-CA) discusses the House Democrats' New Partnership for America's Future document.
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 Sept.
21: President George W. Bush speaks to the United Nations on international security and the war in Iraq.
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 Sept. 20: Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) Iraq & Foreign Policy Address.
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 Sept. 17: Florida Supreme Court Oral Argument on Ralph Nader Ballot Access.
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 Sept. 16: Speaking at a book party at the National Press Club, author Kitty Kelley discusses her new book, The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty.
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 Sept. 15: Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) delivers a speech on his proposed economic policy.
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 Sept. 14: Senate Confirmation Hearing for Porter Goss to be CIA Director
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 Sept. 13: Chris Cox, Chief Lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, discusses the 2004 Vote and the Second Amendment.
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 Sept. 10: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Speech on War on Terrorism from the National Press Club in Washington, DC, explaining the Bush Administrations approach in the context of the 3rd anniversary of September 11th.
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 July. 28: Filmmaker Michael Moore addresses a group of Democrats in Boston for the Democratic National Convention. In this clip he explains how 9/11 has affected political discourse in America.
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