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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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    Young'Uns

    We start out with more coverage live from the Republican convention in St. Paul! Hear about the role younger people are playing in the Republican party. Also: the complex relationship between Bush and McCain. Then, Markos Moulitsas Zuniga of the Daily Kos. And a discussion no the challenges working mothers face in balancing career and family.

    Join us for another Lopate Show film screening! On Monday, Sept. 8th, we'll be showing the 1976 film "All the President's Men" at Galapagos in DUMBO. Seating is limited, so RSVP soon!

Bush and McCain

In 2000 George W. Bush and John McCain were vying for the Republican nomination in a bitter campaign. We look into their complex relationship in 2008, and whether President Bush has been passing the mantle to nominee John McCain. Karen Tumulty is National Political Correspondent for Time magazine.

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Young Republicans

Voter turnout among America's youngest demographic increased dramatically this past primary season, and could have a big effect on the Presidential election. Charlie Smith, President of the College Republicans, joins us live from St. Paul to talk about how the youth vote is playing out in the Republican party this year.

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Daily Kos: Taking On the System

Markos Moulitsas Zuniga created one of the most visited and influential political blogs in the U.S., the Daily Kos, in 2002 during the leadup to the war in Iraq. He’s here to share tips on how to become an active and empowered citizen in the digital age. His new book is Taking On the System.

Weigh in: Do you think the digital age has allowed you to become more active and engaged citizen?

Events:
Markos Moulitsas Zuniga will speaking & signing books
Thurs. September 4, 2008 7:00-9:00 PM
Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Court Street
106 Court Street in Brooklyn

Markos Moulitsas Zuniga will be at the Drinking Liberally party
Thurs. September 4, 2008 9:30-11:00 pm
The Tank @ DCTV
87 Lafayette (b/w Walker & White)
NY NY

Post-Soviet Stories

Sana Krasikov’s debut short story collection, One More Year, explores the experiences of Russian and Georgian immigrants who have settled in the U.S., and the many uncertainties that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Moms Returning to Work

Returning to the workplace can be a challenge for stay-at-home moms who’ve taken time off to take care of kids. Hear why more and more employers are specifically choosing to hire returning mothers, and how those women manage to balance their families and careers. Emma Gilbey Keller’s recent book is The Comeback.

Weigh in: Stay-at-home moms and dads, did you return to the workplace after a long absence? We’d like to hear why you decided to return, and how the transition went.

Event:
Emma Gilbey Keller will be speaking & signing books
Thurs. September 4, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
212-595-6859

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.

Big Plans for America

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Democratic Congressman Rahm Emanuel from Illinois has agreed to be Chief of Staff under President-Elect Barack Obama. You can hear him on the Lopate Show in 2006 discussing his thoughts on what the Democratic party needed to do in order to succeed.

Barack Obama, Circa 2004

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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to 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.

Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show

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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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?