Campaign Finance Reform Audio & Video

Here and Now for Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Tue, 13 May 2008

Here and Now for Tuesday, May 13, 2008

[description] People are sleeping in the streets and organizing impromptu aid convoys in and around Chengdu, the provincial capital in the earthquake- stricken zone in China, where there are fears that a bigger aftershock is on the way. We speak with Peter Goff, co- owner of the English lending library, China Bookworm, in Chengdu. China is coping with a natural disaster; so too is it's neighbor and ally, Burma. What is the relationship between these two countries? Our guest is Melinda Liu, Beijing bureau chief, Newsweek. We speak with NPR's Art Silverman from Chengdu. Journalist Elizabeth Drew has been covering John McCain for more than a decade. Her 2002 book, "Citizen McCain", chronicled his fight for campaign finance reform. Is McCain still the political maverick he was back then? Drew says she's not sure. What's in a name? A lot more than you might think, if you're announcing a list of graduating seniors who are receiving their diplomas. As we enter college commencement season

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[13:17]..." John McCain much he says he's not the man who fought for campaign finance reform would do that as well. Second -- here and now."...

[21:35]..." more than a decade. And -- and -- his successful fight for campaign finance reform in her 2002 book citizen McCain. The time reviewers marveled at his unyielding fight his willingness to attract enemies in pressing his"...

[25:27]..." really something to read your book about the 2000 to fight. Four campaign finance reform against citizen McCain and to see the hard battle he fought for some Republicans really didn't want in particular. The -- to be reminded as you do remind us that famous photograph it's called the hug and and this was in 2004 and what a shock that was to people who had watched him just two years earlier. Battle for campaign finance reform remind -- of that picture."...

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Power House
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Fri, 9 May 2008

Power House

[description] There is jockeying for power at the Massachusetts statehouse with house speaker Sal Dimasi under an ethics cloud. Will there be a leadership fight?

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[24:53]..." been significant rules reform in the house in in the Senate and campaign finance reform -- may be different and openness and transparency so it's a whole lot different than when Michael Dukakis was under speaker Thompson"...

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Democratic Radio Adddress 4-19-08
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Sat, 19 Apr 2008

Democratic Radio Adddress 4-19-08

[description] Governor Howard Dean of Vermont talks about the rising cost of living and its effects on Americans.

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[1:53]..." for comprehensive immigration reform before he was against it. He was for campaign finance reform before he said it didn't apply to him. Next week Senator McCain will embark on what he's calling a compassion tour. We"...

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New Chancellor of U-Mass-Lowell official inauguration
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Sat, 5 Apr 2008

New Chancellor of U-Mass-Lowell official inauguration

[description] (NECN) - Although he has already been at work for a month, Friday marked the official inauguration of Marty Meehan as Chancellor of U-Mass-Lowell. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as well as dozens of other elected officials were there to honor the f...

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[0:14]..." described me as an innovative thinker who thought. Who fought tirelessly for campaign finance reform and won the battle against tobacco companies skill she says will be valuable in his post. Drop the values of the world"...

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Boston Globe Page One Podcast for Mar 17, 2008
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Mon, 17 Mar 2008

Boston Globe Page One Podcast for Mar 17, 2008

[description] Top stories from the Boston Globe for Mar 17, 2008

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[0:30]..." network senate is being hit hard by the state's new health of finance reform law. Reports to globes Jeffrey Krasner the alliance's Chief Executive Dennis -- the -- has left the alliance responsible for providing free"...

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Barack's former pastor 3-14-08
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Fri, 14 Mar 2008

Barack's former pastor 3-14-08

[description] Barack Obama was under pressure today to sever links with his former pastor who has made racially charged attacks on Hillary Clinton and suggested the terrorism of 9/11 showed that “America's chickens are coming home to roost”. Are Barack's chickens coming home to roost?

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[17:41]..." goes into his his personal history or biography he's really into like campaign finance reform wrongheaded as a -- is. He thinks he was almost brought down by the Keating five which DD was. And so he's very interesting campaign finance reform if you know but on the other hand is wife always a lot of money he's never in the worry about money"...

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2/8/08 Guest: Jonah Goldberg
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Fri, 8 Feb 2008

2/8/08 Guest: Jonah Goldberg

[description] Michael Graham with guest: Jonah Goldberg, columnist and author, "Liberal Fascism", re; presidential races. 2/8/08.

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[4:08]..." I agree and he added that for example campaign finance reform I notably the sort of at a camp iPod as a form is as inspired not by John McCain going. All my"...

[4:58]..." that work were griping about McCain. You can hold it would -- campaign finance reform the one thing you can say about McCain's position on campaign finance reform . -- didn't think it was unconstitutional George Bush did it and scientists apparently --"...

[6:17]..." right wing anti bush. Wing who didn't like compassionate conservatism -- like campaign finance reform didn't like no child left behind. They're conservatives don't like McCain the other anti bush faction are sort of that David Gergen"...

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McCain, Romney exchange jabs in debate
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Thu, 31 Jan 2008

McCain, Romney exchange jabs in debate

[description] (NECN) (NECN/ABC) - And then there were two...

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[0:32]..." McCain here questioning his conservative credentials on issues such as immigration and campaign finance reform ."...

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McCain gains support in GOP race
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Thu, 31 Jan 2008

McCain gains support in GOP race

[description] (NECN) (NECN) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his endorsement of Senator John McCain on Thursday. Schwarzenegger calls McCain a crusader against wasteful spending and says he has the national security credentials to be the n ...

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[1:37]..." been heavily courting Romney often accuses McCain of having liberal positions on campaign finance reform immigration and global warming."...

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Obama & Clinton left in Democratic race
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Wed, 30 Jan 2008

Obama & Clinton left in Democratic race

[description] (NECN) (NECN) - Though he had pledged to stay in the race through the convention, despite suffering losses in every early voting state, John Edwards says he is stepping aside to allow history be made. Edwards' decision to drop out could be ...

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[4:44]..." next several days from Mitt Romney painting John McCain a liberal on campaign finance reform . On immigration and on taxes Wesley and how important is the debate. -- I think this'll be really interesting tonight to see"...

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