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The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, September 25, 2008
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    The Most Post-Partisan Is…

    Both presidential candidates claim the mantle of “post-partisanship,” but do their actions back up their words? In the next installment of 30 Issues in Thirty Days, guests and callers weigh in on what party affiliation means in this election and if “partisanship” is a bad thing. Plus, Marian Wright Edelman and her efforts for children in poverty; fact-checking the candidates; and more on the Latino vote.

Feet In Two Worlds

Aswini Anburajan, a reporter and an editor for Feet in Two Worlds, a project of the Center for New York City Affairs at the New School, discusses the campaign and the Latino vote with Pilar Marrero, a reporter and columnist for the La Opinión, a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Los Angeles.

Anburajan and Marrero will also participate at a town hall meeting today that will discuss what the top issues and priorities for today’s immigrant voters are right now.

Fact Check

Politifact's Bill Adair, the weekly guest for the month of September, brings his Truth-O-Meter to fact-check some recent campaign claims.

Children in Need

Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, talks about her new book, The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting A Course for the Next Generation, where she condemns government support of the nation's richest citizens and calls for action to help millions of children in poverty.

Edelman will be leading the worship service at Riverside Church on Sunday, Sept. 28.

30 Issues: Partisanship in Washington

Julian Zelizer a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and co-editor of Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s, talks about the history of partisanship in Washington over the last 30 decades.

Then, New York State Assemblyman Mike Gianaris D-36, representing Queens, talks about partisanship, representing the Obama campaign, while Jeff Golkin, executive director for Citizens for McCain in New Jersey, discusses the McCain campaign.

Then, Why the Northeast is so blue. Bill Bishop, author of The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like- Minded America is Tearing us Apart, talks about why the northeast leans to the Democrats.

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.

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!

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