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May 16, 2008 (On The Media: Friday, 16 May 2008)

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16 May 2008

May 16, 2008 (On The Media: Friday, 16 May 2008) 

Show Summary: Hezbollah targets the Lebanese media: the real definition of "green collar"; and Bob's hate love relationship with the new Newseum.

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[33:05]..." America. Members of the alliance have consulted for both the Clinton and Obama campaigns Phil welcome to the show did you wish you. A -- of green collar job is that term that I hadn't "...

[38:15]..." anyone doing the due diligence to to figure out whether. For example Barack Obama's promise of spending a 150 billion dollars over ten years to create five million new green jobs -- you know if that "...

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Politics Keep Swinging (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 16 May 2008)

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16 May 2008

Politics Keep Swinging (The Brian Lehrer Show: Friday, 16 May 2008) 

Politico.com's Ben Smith discusses some of the latest news from the campaign trail.

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[2:59]..." Iran. And the appeasement of Hitler in not so veiled reference to senator Barack Obama's promise to have one meeting -- any head of state. With no preconditions. "...

[3:57]..." has broken out about whether the president actually was talking specifically about Obama. Which he denies is there another possible explanation. "...

[4:13]..." was reportedly told them immediately after -- that he was referring to Obama. Like ten minutes later at a -- in his Press Secretary and that no doubt it wasn't referring to about and then "...

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Rep. Carolyn Maloney: We Are United

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16 May 2008

Rep. Carolyn Maloney: We Are United 

When Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) was a young woman, her grandmother's career advice for her was to get married. Now Rep. Maloney says that gender inequality is still a big problem in the U.S. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2008/05/13/segments/98720

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[1:29]..." divide our party I think our party will be very United. Both Barack and Hillary agree very much on the issues and there is a great difference between. The Republicans and the Democrats whether it's "...

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Green In The Garden State (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 15 May 2008)

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15 May 2008

Green In The Garden State (The Brian Lehrer Show: Thursday, 15 May 2008) 

WNYC reporters Bob Hennelly and Andrea Bernstein discuss the week's developments in the presidential campaign, including John McCain's recent visit to New Jersey and John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama .

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[0:39]..." is time to create. One America not too -- that man is Barack Obama. "...

[2:23]..." to support Hillary Clinton's stance on reproductive rights. As Nehru all endorses Obama did you hear that yesterday the naral endorsement. And John McCain campaigns this week in the dark blue state of New Jersey. So the WNYC all stars Bob -- and Andrea Bernstein are here to talk about it good morning all stars from. -- morning and you can you explain the edwards' endorsement of Obama and its timing. "...

[3:10]..." about liking Hillary Clinton's health care plan. With its mandate. Better than Barack Obama's plan which doesn't happen there's a gender gap in the British family there. And I think that it that it's pretty clear "...

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States of the Union: Oregon (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 15 May 2008)

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15 May 2008

States of the Union: Oregon (The Leonard Lopate Show: Thursday, 15 May 2008) 

Oregon holds its primary on May 20. Find out which issues matter most to voters in the Beaver State, how Senator Gordon Smith’s re-election campaign is going, and why the candidates in one House race are using personal attacks against each other. Also: why some are already saying that Oregon will be a battleground state in the fall campaign. David Steves is political reporter for The Register-Guard in Eugene, Ore. He works in the paper’s Salem bureau and also writes a blog . States of the Union fact of the week: Oregon is one of four major world hazelnut growing regions. It produces 95% of the domestic hazelnuts in the United States.

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[4:45]..." And the latest poll Barack Obama is beating Hillary Clinton by twenty points although some other polls have the race a little closer. What makes Obama such heavy favorite in Oregon. "...

[5:20]..." sort of creative class. Typed younger younger folks to. They really find Obama's message to resonate and Portland in in down in in our part of the stayed in Eugene they're they're both traditionally very. "...

[7:33]..." the delegate race and in the math work out. That means it's. Obama may become have a little behind in Kentucky a little bit ahead in Hillary Clinton really isn't able to to break his "...

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Political Wrap-Up (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 14 May 2008)

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14 May 2008

Political Wrap-Up (The Brian Lehrer Show: Wednesday, 14 May 2008) 

NPR senior political correspondent Juan Williams weighs in on the politics of the day.

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[2:03]..." Well depends how are you define matter does -- matter in terms Barack Obama remaining the favorite to win the democratic nomination -- you would have to imagine that you're going the only likely scenario in "...

[2:34]..." would bump it up from about 2025 2200 more delegates were arm Barack Obama having pledged delegates are superdome it. To say he has the nomination in hand. And then. If -- if she does that and she -- going to try to make the case that she's the more electable. Of the two and she could point out the popular vote stuff if she ever with Florida Michigan. Exceeds Barack Obama's popular vote total and then say you know what look at the numbers especially in terms of white working class voters and do you think they're given electoral college map. That Barack Obama can capture. States -- I've beaten him this is Hillary Clinton speaking Pennsylvania Ohio Missouri Florida Michigan California. And that should make "...

[3:44]..." Democrats should be worried about the indications in this vote yesterday for Obama in the general election. They're they're all telling us no Democrat has won the presidency without West Virginia since 1916. And Obama lost in West Virginia even among cut college graduates. Offering come voters and people under thirty. Categories and he's won almost everywhere "...

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Ask an Economist (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 14 May 2008)

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14 May 2008

Ask an Economist (The Leonard Lopate Show: Wednesday, 14 May 2008) 

The U.S. economy seems to be in big trouble. Economist Jared Bernstein explains what that means in concrete terms - from how credit card interest rates are being affected, to whether Social Security is really going bust, and what the next president can do to help turn things around. Bernstein’s new book is Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries) . Event : Jared Bernstein will be speaking and signing books Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm Upper West Side Barnes & Noble 2289 Broadway (between 82nd and 83rd Streets) Weigh in: What have you always wanted to ask an economist?

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[22:00]..." well that's right and and when I when I hear Clinton and Obama talk about renegotiating NAFTA the North American Free Trade Agreement. You know I don't believe that that's going to do much for "...

[31:23]..." it is. If you go to the web sites. -- Hillary Clinton Barack Obama and by the way especially John Edwards which where it's coming and even up anymore. You'll see a set of policy prescriptions "...

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How Much Progress Have Women Made? (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 13 May 2008)

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13 May 2008

How Much Progress Have Women Made? (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 13 May 2008) 

When Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) was a young woman, her grandmother’s career advice for her was to get married. Now Rep. Maloney says that gender inequality is still a big problem in the U.S. Her new book is Rumors of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Why Women's Lives Aren't Getting Any Easier--And How We Can Make Real Progress For Ourselves and Our Daughters . Event : Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney will be speaking and signing books Monday, May 19 at 6 pm Barnes & Noble 555 5th Avenue (at East 46th Street)

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[3:58]..." And the media's been treating her Obama ultimately are prominently I think it can't help but you know tons they just fallen to bilateral. "...

[4:19]..." crowds where it's I haven't heard too many race to want to Obama from president and at his rally. "...

[24:44]..." very thrilling and and I think that her race and and really Obama's race. Lifts up every woman an African American minority in our country in the way as a role model and as as "...

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States of the Union: Kentucky (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 13 May 2008)

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13 May 2008

States of the Union: Kentucky (The Leonard Lopate Show: Tuesday, 13 May 2008) 

Kentucky holds its primary on May 20. Find out what’s on the minds of voters in the Bluegrass State. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is up for re-election; we look at the Democrats who hoping to challenge him in the fall. Al Cross is Director of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky . He also writes a weekly column for the Courier-Journal . States of the Union fact of the week: Kentucky has more farms per square mile than any other state.

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[1:51]..." So it doesn't bode well for Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton and it. Barack Obama was in Kentucky yesterday the first time he's been in the states since August so even though he. If he becomes a "...

[4:14]..." reports from Kentucky had said they feel they would don't really know Barack Obama very well. Is that really possible given how long excuse me and this primary campaign has gone on and all the debates "...

[4:52]..." they don't care for either of these candidates that's part attitude. We'll Barack Obama has done pretty well in fund raising in Kentucky he out raised Hillary Clinton by. 205000 dollars that I guess says that "...

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JFK’s Trusted Advisor (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 12 May 2008)

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12 May 2008

JFK’s Trusted Advisor (The Leonard Lopate Show: Monday, 12 May 2008) 

JFK called his advisor Ted Sorensen his “intellectual blood bank.” Ted Sorensen looks back on their work together, and tells us what he thinks JFK’s true legacy is. His new memoir is Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History . Event : Ted Sorensen will be interviewed by James Mustich Monday, May 12 at 7 pm Barnes & Noble Union Square 33 East 17th Street If you can't see the video click here var so = new SWFObject("http://www.youtube.com/v/h9sqp1GrMvo", "mymovie", "390", "321", "7", "#FFFFFF");so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");connect(window, 'onload', function() {so.write("ytcontent");});

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[10:41]..." the campaign after the convention already. Question in my friends and they Obama camp who were. Very very tired they ain't seen nothing yet after the convention it is truly want to force because you "...

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