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The Brian Lehrer Show / February 26, 2007

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, February 26, 2007
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  • John Edwards
    John Edwards

    The Talking Candidate

    Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards has a more specific plan for universal health care than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama--and a plan for getting out of Iraq. He’ll take your phone calls on our next program. Also: Monday Morning Politics with The New Republic’s Michelle Cottle, and your Oscars post-mortem.

Monday Morning Politics

Michelle Cottle, senior editor at The New Republic, talks about the presidential campaign and the political news of the week.

Oscars Post-Mortem

Owen Gleiberman, film critic at Entertainment Weekly, analyzes the Oscars.

The Talking Candidate

John Edwards, former US Senator from North Carolina and current presidential candidate, talks about universal health care, getting out of Iraq and why he doesn't mind if you watch him fix his hair on YouTube.

Video: Edwards on the impact of YouTube on presidential campaigning.

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Video: Edwards Gets Specific on Healthcare

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Residency Issues

Jerry H. Goldfeder, election lawyer and adjunct law professor at Fordham University Law School, and Lawrence A. Mandelker, former chairman of the New York City Bar Association’s election law committee, partner at Kantor Davidoff debate the legal details of Mathieu Eugene's election in Brooklyn.

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 show with a 20 year news quiz.

Season's Eatings

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December guests Tamara Reynolds and Zora O'Neill will be answering your holiday hosting questions each week. Segments so far: Holiday Traditions | Gifting Food | Hosting on a Budget

Also check out the live online chats with Tamara and Zora, where they answer all your hosting questions. Chat #1 | Chat #2

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Climbing K2: Life and Death

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Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all fourteen eight-thousand meter mountains, and one of only six to do so without oxygen, discusses his new book K2: Life & Death on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (Broadway, 2009).

SUNY Disposition

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State University of New York chancellor Nancy Zimpher, discusses the pressures the system faces and the role it plays in the current economic climate.

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.

Video Picks

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