The Brian Lehrer Show

All Politics Are National

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

It’s been decades since Tip O’Neill coined the adage about local politics. But are all politics national in 2006? Republicans want people to vote against a Speaker Pelosi. Democrats want a vote against President Bush. What about the local candidate? Also, Ned Lamont on his Senate race; Nueva NY: A guide to Latina life in the 5 boroughs, and listeners' calls on international adoption.

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Looking at Lamont

Ned Lamont, Democratic candidate for Connecticut's US Senate seat
- says he'd do a better job in Washington than Joe Lieberman

It's My Party

Jill Gardiner, metro reporter for the New York Sun
- on Mayor Bloomberg's endorsement of Joe Lieberman

La Gran Manzana

Seth Kugel, New York Times columnist,
and
Carolina Gonzalez, freelance writer, former reporter and editorial board member with the New York Daily News,
co-authors,
Nueva York: the Complete Guide to Latino Life in the Five Boroughs, (St. Martin's Griffin, 2006)
- where to find Latino culture in New York City

Nueva York is available for purchase at Amazon.com

30 Issues: Are All Politics National?

Dick Zimmer, former Congressman (R-NJ-12th District) and lawyer with Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher
and
Charles Rangel , Congressman (D-NY-15th District-Upper Manhattan)
- discuss whether Iraq and other national issues will prove Tip O'Neill wrong in 2006.

Adopt-A-World

Dawn Davenport, mother, attorney and author, The Complete Book of International Adoption (Broadway, 2006),
- discusses the intricacies of international adoption and takes calls from our listeners on their adoption experiences.

Available for purchase at Amazon.com