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Drawing Conclusions About the Presidential Race

John Kerry's smile and the Bush-Cheney campaign's fearful rhetoric are among the latest targets for two of America's top political cartoonists. Mike Peters and Mike Luckovich talk with NPR's Renee Montagne about the 2004 presidential campaign.

Drawing Conclusions About the Presidential Race

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Wednesday

Connie Rice Top 10 Lists

Connie Rice: Top 10 Secrets They Don't Want You to Know About the Debates

The controversy over the three presidential debates threatens to overshadow the events themselves. Some citizen groups complain that the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) isn't as non-partisan as it should be, and that Kerry and Bush won't be pressed on urban issues. Commentator Connie Rice says that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Connie Rice: Top 10 Secrets They Don't Want You to Know About the Debates

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Tuesday

Race

Kimberle Williams Crenshaw: Racial Democracy in Brazil, Part 2

Commentator Kimberle Williams Crenshaw recently spent time in Brazil, Latin America's largest country and home to 80 million people of African descent. She marveled at the nation's rich cultural tapestry, but she also observed color-based discrimination. In part two of her commentary, Crenshaw explores the myth of racial democracy in Brazil.

Kimberle Williams Crenshaw: Racial Democracy in Brazil, Part 2

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Monday

From Our Listeners

Letters: Expanding DNA Testing, American Indian Museum

NPR's Joe Palca reads e-mails from listeners. Readers weigh in on proposed legislation that would expand the availability of DNA testing for convicted criminals. And Gerald McMaster, chief curator of the newly opened National Museum of the American Indian, answers a few more questions.

Letters: Expanding DNA Testing, American Indian Museum

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Morning Edition

Weighing the Importance of 'Security Moms'

NPR's Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Juan Williams about the evolution -- and the changing names -- of each cycle's target swing voters: Reagan Democrats, soccer moms, NASCAR dads, and security moms.

Weighing the Importance of 'Security Moms'

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The Unger Report Archives

The Unger Report: How to Use Polling Data

Day to Day slightly confused correspondent Brian Unger tackles the tough business of understanding political polls, and offers advice on how to use polling data to strengthen any hair-brained point you'd like make.

The Unger Report: How to Use Polling Data

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