Now that the super-hype voting is over in Iowa and New Hampshire, it’s time to pay serious attention to how you’ll vote on February 5th. We take a slower, deeper look at the candidates and the issues, and we begin with two days on the top issue for voters on both sides of the aisle: the economy. Also: how to choose a gym.
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Are You The One: Economics 101, Democrats
David Leonhardt, the "Economic Scene" columnist for the New York Times, talks about how Clinton, Edwards and Obama will deal with the economy. He's joined by Gar Alperovitz, professor of Political Economy at the University of Maryland, one of 34 economists who has endorsed John Edwards.
Next Stop Michigan!
Eleanor Clift, contributing editor for Newsweek Magazine talks about the race for Michigan.
Sales History
Randall Kennedy, professor at Harvard Law School and the author of Sellout: The Politics of Racial Betrayal (Pantheon, 2008), offers a social history of the concept of "selling out" the black community.
Sellout is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
Sellout is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
Stating the State of the State
David Paterson, Lt. Governor of New York, lays out Governor Spitzer's annual State of the State address. Then State Senator Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset) responds.
Getting Physical
Janet Lee, deputy editor of Shape Magazine and a board member of the American Council on Exercise, joins us weekly in January to talk about exercise and fitness -- this week: how to pick a gym.
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