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When the Democratic Convention started, Barack Obama’s main challenge was to change the focus of the election from himself to a miserably failing economy, including its energy-and-environment dimension. By the time the Republican Convention started, Obama had the same problem … More
The conventions are over. Truckloads of trash have found their way to landfills, despite best efforts to “go green.” Massive sets of Democratic Doric columns and the 51 foot by 30 foot high-definition screen of the Republicans, composed of 561 … More
Listen to this episode now: [powerpress] TRANSCRIPT: Episode no. 1201 BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Coming up – the Republican ticket is in place and conservative evangelicals say they love Sarah Palin. KIM LEHMAN (Iowa Delegate): It was like taking a rubber … More
The call and response rhythm of McCain and crowd achieved a comfortable, if predictable, pace on the final night of the Republican National Convention. Call out issue, respond with affirming applause (accompanied by that annoying “woo-woo” sound that I can … More
BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Over patriotic shouts and symbols, John McCain this week officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president. Sen. MCCAIN: We’re Americans and we never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history. … More
On the floor of the Republican National Convention, Nancy Pfotenhauer, senior policy advisor to the McCain campaign, talks to Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton about the role people of faith will play in the campaign and how … More
Just before the start of Ramadan, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton interviewed Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America, during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Mattson spoke about the values and expectations of … More
Rudy Guiliani spoke about how the Democrats are in a state of denial about September 11 because they won’t use the phrase “Islamic terrorism.” Guiliani said, “Please tell me, who are they insulting when they use the words ‘Islamic terrorism’? … More
Sarah Palin is a “game changer.” The game she has changed is that played by the more conservative members of the Republican Party — and that is exciting. She is a woman taking the leading role in her family. She … More
By the end of the Democratic Convention, John McCain knew that his campaign was in deep trouble. Hillary and Bill Clinton had rallied her followers to get behind Barack Obama; Obama closed the convention with a spectacular speech in a … More