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The Leonard Lopate Show / August 30, 2004

The Leonard Lopate Show

Monday, August 30, 2004
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    Glory Days

    Evan Cornog, associate dean at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, argues that throughout American history, presidents have created narratives about themselves in order to define themselves politically. Successful leaders, it then follows, are successful storytellers. He makes his case in his latest book, The Power and the Story. Next, we’ll hear from Penny Wolfson about her son’s experiences with the progressive disability Muscular Dystrophy. She explores the disease’s impact on her family, and the larger medical and scientific issues surrounding the genetic disorder in her book Moonrise. Then, will the Republican National Convention be a boon to NYC's economy? First, we'll hear from the optimists. Mark Jaffe from the New York Chamber of Commerce and John Tepper Marlin, economist for the NYC Comptroller's office, explain why they have high hopes for the convention. Then, Paul Bachman of Boston's Beacon Hill Institute speaks. He takes a more pessimistic view. He's an author of a recent study that shows that the Democratic Convention had mixed results for Boston, and that the Republican convention in New York might not do much better.

Evan Cornog

Evan Cornog on his history of presidential storytelling: The Power and the Story: How the Crafted Presidential Narrative Has Determined Political Success from George Washington to George W. Bush.

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Penny Wolfson

Penny Wolfson on her son’s struggles with Muscular Dystrophy: Moonrise: One Family, Genetic Identity, and Muscular Dystrophy.

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Mark Jaffe and John Tepper Marlin

Mark Jaffe from the New York Chamber of Commerce and John Tepper Marlin, economist for the NYC Comptroller's office, discuss the projected economic impact of the RNC on New York.

Paul Bachman

Paul Bachman of Boston's Beacon Hill Institute argues that the Democratic National Convention was bad for business in Boston, and that the RNC might not help New York’s economy either.

Bill Richardson on Diplomacy

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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.

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Plaxico Burress on the Lopate Show

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NY Giants star Plaxico Burress is in the headlines this week for his self-inflicted gunshot wound. You can hear him on the Leonard Lopate Show in July 2008 talk about his life on and off the football field, and what it was like to win the 2007 Super Bowl.

Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System

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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.

Guest Picks

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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?