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The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, September 01, 2008
  • John McCain and Sarah Palin
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    Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 1

    Coverage begins from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Plus: the latest on Hurricane Gustav.

    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.

RNC/Hurricane Gustav Coverage: Hour 1

An update on Hurricane Gustav and New Orleans with Times-Picayune columnist Lolis Eric Elie.

Then
Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT 4th), representing southeastern Connecticut, talks about being a moderate Republican, why he's not attending the convention and why his latest ad features John McCain -- and Barack Obama.

Then
An interview with Senator Lindsey Graham.

Then
WNYC's political director Andrea Bernstein with the latest from the RNC.

RNC/Hurricane Gustav Coverage: Hour 2

WNYC reporter Bob Hennelly talks about protests at the RNC. He's joined by Eileen Clancy, one of the founders of I-Witness Video, who talks about being raided in St. Paul.

Then
WNYC's political director Andrea Bernstein with an update on the RNC's schedule.

Then
More on Hurricane Gustav with WWL Radio reporter Chris Miller.

Then
Our Meet the Delegates series continues with a conversation with Arizona's Casey Jones.

Then
George Lakoff, linguistics professor at the University of California at Berkeley and author of The Political Mind: Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain, deconstructs the political language at the convention.

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