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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, November 06, 2006
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  • Perpetual Party

    The polls notwithstanding, Karl Rove and President Bush are predicting that Republicans will retain control of both houses of Congress and continue their drive toward a permanent Republican majority. Could they be right? On our next program, Tom Hamburger and Peter Wallsten, authors of One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century. Also, reaction to the Saddam Hussein verdict; the NYC marathon and the Democratic voter’s dilemma: What to do about Alan Hevesi on Election Day?

    Check out listener-submitted Election Day photos in our flickr project Snapshot of Democracy

Monday Morning Politics

Tom Hamburger, investigative reporter covering the White House and the executive branch for the Los Angeles Times,
and
Peter Wallsten, covers the White House for the Los Angeles Times
co-authors of One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century (Wiley, 2006)

One Party Country is available for purchase at Amazon.com

The Verdict is In

Nadia Bilbassy, senior correspondent for Al Arabiya in Washington
and
Kamil Mahdi, lecturer in the Economics of the Middle East in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at Exeter University
- on Iraqi reaction to Saddam Hussein's death sentence

Hevesi and Chauffeurgate

Christopher Callahan, Republican candidate for New York State Comptroller,
- makes his pitch for election
then Wayne Barrett, senior editor at the Village Voice,
and
Errol Louis, columnist at the New York Daily News
- on what state Democrats and what Democratic voters should do about Alan Hevesi

Open Phones

participants in Sunday's NYC Marathon call in

30 issues in 30 days graphic

30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.