Politics

Thursday September 30, 2004

Opinion

Michael Eric Dyson: The First Presidential Debate

September 30, 2004 • Commentator Michael Eric Dyson shares his thoughts on Thursday's first round of presidential debates between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry. What will win out in the end, style or substance?

Michael Eric Dyson: The First Presidential Debate

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The Tavis Smiley Show

Politics, Money and Disaster Relief

September 30, 2004 • President Bush on Wednesday promised Florida some of the most extensive -- and expensive -- federal disaster relief in U.S. history. How will this affect those living paycheck to paycheck? NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with three guests about the politics of disaster.

Politics, Money and Disaster Relief

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National

House Downs Gay-Marriage Ban

September 30, 2004 • The House of Representatives votes not to add a ban on gay marriage to the Constitution. After a lively debate, 158 Democrats, 27 Republicans and one independent voted against advancing the issue in the Republican-controlled House. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

Law

Supreme Court Preview

September 30, 2004 • The death penalty for juveniles; judges' sentencing standards; medical marijuana; and using scent dogs at routine traffic stops. With the Supreme Court session opening next week, we look at some of the topics on the docket.

Supreme Court Preview

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Slate's On the Trail: Second Thoughts About Dean?

September 30, 2004 • Slate deputy Washington, D.C., bureau chief Chris Suellentrop has been traveling with Democrat presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry. He delivers an "audio blog" about how some Democrats are now wondering whether former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean would have been a better nominee for the party. Suellentrop doesn't think so.

Slate's On the Trail: Second Thoughts About Dean?

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Day to Day

Past Debates Offer Lessons for Bush, Kerry

September 30, 2004 • President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry will spar in their first presidential debate Thursday evening in Coral Gables, Fla. NPR's Eric Weiner takes a look at critical moments in past debates between White House contenders.

Past Debates Offer Lessons for Bush, Kerry

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All Things Considered

Debate Preview: Kerry vs. Bush

September 30, 2004 • NPR's Robert Siegel reports on the long awaited presidential debate which airs this evening at 9 p.m. ET from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. So, what can America expect? We talk with the candidates' former debate opponents and get an analysis from journalists about their styles.

Debate Preview: Kerry vs. Bush

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Morning Edition

Debate Coaches Prep Candidates

September 30, 2004 • One of the best ways for a presidential candidate to prepare for a debate is to have someone act as a stand-in for their opponent. Sam Popkin helped President Jimmy Carter in 1980 by taking on the role of Ronald Reagan in mock debates. Popkin, now a political science professor at the University of California at San Diego, talks about what it's like to take part in the process. Hear Popkin and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Debate Coaches Prep Candidates

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National

Casino Lobbyist Faces Questions of Influence Peddling

September 30, 2004 • The Senate Indian Affairs Committee grilled a lobbyist, who, with his business partner, collected millions of dollars in fees from tribes operating casinos. Jack Abramoff, who has close ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination as senators read back e-mails where Abramoff made insulting and racist remarks about Native Americans. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

Casino Lobbyist Faces Questions of Influence Peddling

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Diversions

'Daily Show' Host Jon Stewart

Fresh Air

September 30, 2004 • Stewart hosts The Daily Show on Comedy Central. The show has won an Emmy, the coveted Peabody Award, and most recently, the Television Critics Association award. He has a new book, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction.

'Daily Show' Host Jon Stewart

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Transcript of Presidential Debate

September 30, 2004 • Federal News Service provides a transcript of the first debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

Transcript of Presidential Debate

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Opinion

Drawing Conclusions About the Presidential Race

September 30, 2004 • 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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Analysis

Analysis

How Challengers Succeed in Debates

September 30, 2004 • As President Bush and John Kerry prepare for their first debate tonight, NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts says body language may have as much to do with winning as what the candidates say.

How Challengers Succeed in Debates

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News

Bush, Kerry Debate

September 30, 2004 • President Bush and Sen. John Kerry meet on the campus of the University of Miami in the first of three scheduled presidential debates. The war in Iraq and the war on terrorism dominated a discussion which touched briefly on Sudan, Russia and North Korea.

Steve Inskeep Fact Checks the Debate

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Wednesday September 29, 2004

National

Sen. John Edwards Looks to Debates

September 29, 2004 • Sen. John Edwards was on the campaign trail in Pittsburgh when NPR's Tavis Smiley caught up with him to talk about minority healthcare, national security, his debate with Vice President Dick Cheney and the upcoming debate between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

Sen. John Edwards Looks to Debates

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