The Brian Lehrer Show

Favorite Sun

Friday, March 09, 2007

Is Rudy Giuliani the favorite son of New York’s top Republicans? Newsday reports that Giuliani’s home state may be one of the stingiest in terms of support for the Republican presidential nomination. Two of his leading New York supporters, Congressmen Vito Fossella and Peter King, make their case for the former Mayor. Also, a call-in for immigrants on navigating the green card bureaucracy; and springing forward to save daylight – early.

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In Rudy's Corner

New York Congressmen Peter King (R-3), representing Suffolk County, and Vito Fossella (R-13th), representing Staten Island, share why they’re supporting Rudolph Giuliani's bid to be the Republican presidential candidate in 2008.

Homeless State

Arnold S. Cohen, president and CEO of Partnership for the Homeless joins Patrick Markee, senior policy analyst at the Coalition for the Homeless to discuss a new report that shows that homelessness is on the rise, despite Mayor Bloomberg's promise to combat it.

The Price of Citizenship

Allan Wernick, immigration columnist for the New York Daily News, discusses the recent increases in fees being charged for immigration documents and processing. Natalia Aristizabal, youth organizer with the Latin American Integration Center, talks about what it's like to go through the process of getting a green card.

Seize the Day

David Prerau, computer scientist and author of Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time, talks about the history of daylight saving time and its effects on energy consumption and electronic devices.

Seize the Daylight is available for purchase at Amazon.com