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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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    Live from the Democratic National Convention: Day 2

    It’s day two of the live broadcast from the Democratic National Convention in Denver. AFL-CIO’s political director, Karen Ackerman discusses the role of big labor in this year’s election. Plus, outspoken comedienne, Margaret Cho, reacts to last night’s speeches.

    See WNYC's Flickr page for more images from the convention.

    What are Brian and the rest of the WNYC team doing and thinking at the convention? Check out Brian's Twitter feed.

DNC Coverage: Hour 1

Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr., professor of Religion and African American studies at Princeton University, reacts to Michelle Obama's opening night speech.

Listen to the speeches from last night.

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Karen Ackerman, political director of the AFL-CIO, discusses organized labor issues and the Democratic party.

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Meet the Delegates: Virginia's Grindley Johnson

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The View From the Ethnic Press: Aswini Anburajan, a reporter with Feet in Two Worlds , a project of the Center for New York City Affairs at the New School, talks about the Democratic National Convention.

DNC Coverage: Hour 2

Sheila Krumholz, Executive Director of the Center for Responsive Politics, follows the money with a look at the convention sponsors and the latest in campaign fundraising.

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WNYC reporter, Bob Hennelly, previews tonight's speeches.

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Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight.com talks about the polls.

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Jonathan Alter, Senior Editor and Columnist for Newsweek Magazine, previews the Democratic National Convention.

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Meet the Delegates: California's Sheri Holland and Tim Allison

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Margaret Cho, host of the new VH1 series, “The Cho Show,” offers her cultural observations on Michelle Obama’s speech and the Democratic National Convention.

Margaret Cho’s website

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