Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'presidential'

Mike Huckabee, Writing About 'The Right Thing'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:45:00 EST

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who made a spirited bid for the Republican presidential nomination, is out with a book. He talks about what's next for the GOP and how the party can recover as it did following Watergate.

Obama's Team Filling Up With Clintonistas

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to bring change to Washington, but his administration appears to have a lot of familiar names from the Clinton years. Presidential historian Robert Dallek discusses the composition of the new White House.

Final Count Gives McCain Win In Missouri

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:11:00 EST

Missouri has gone for McCain, ending the state's 50-year string of support for the winning presidential candidate. Sen. John McCain's unofficial margin over President-elect Barack Obama: 3,632 votes.

Ayers Addresses Rumors, Discusses Obama Relationship

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

Bill Ayers gained a lot of attention in the last days of the 2008 presidential campaign when he became the focus of Republican attacks against then-Senator Barack Obama. Ayers, a former member of the radical antiwar group the Weather Underground, is now an educator in Chicago. He talks about the extent of his association with the President-elect and why he remained silent during the campaign.

Democrats To Tussle Over Lieberman, Energy Panel

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:35:00 EST

Democratic Senate leaders will decide Tuesday whether to punish independent Sen. Joe Lieberman for backing Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. In the House, two giants wrestle for control of a committee expected to be increasingly powerful.

William Ayers: Radical, Educator, Fodder, Bookseller

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers. He's the 1960s-era radical that later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.

Which Way The Wind Blows: Bill Ayers On Obama

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:10:00 EST

The name of former anti-war activist William Ayers was brought up twice in an attempt to discredit Barack Obam during the recent presidential campaign a — first by Hillary Clinton, and then by the McCain campaign.

Will Bill Clinton Doom Hillary For Secretary Of State...

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:14:00 EST

The latest buzz has Hillary Clinton as a potential choice for secretary of state in the Obama administration. But some of the same questions that surrounded Clinton during the vice presidential process are still around, and for the most part, they are about her husband.

Iranians Express Hope In Obama

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

Iranians are big TV watchers, and they've been watching coverage of the American presidential election. Voice of America says calls and e-mails have been pouring in to their Persian News Network service in support of President-elect Obama.

'Shop' Weighs In On Obama Transition, Palin's Interviews

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama's White House transition, former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's not-so-quiet exit from the campaign trail and — from the sports world — fresh NBA predictions.

CIA Director: Al-Qaida Remains No. 1 Threat To U.S.

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:54:00 EST

Seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the CIA has updated its official assessment of the al-Qaida terrorist network. Agency director Michael Hayden says al-Qaida remains the most present danger to the U.S. Hayden spoke Thursday in the midst of the presidential transition, the first during wartime in 40 years.

Obama Brother In Law Balances Coaching, Politics

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:18:00 EST

Craig Robinson campaigned for his brother-in-law, Barack Obama, during the presidential race. Now Robinson hopes for success in another campaign: to turn the men's basketball team at Oregon State University into a winner.

Dean Explains The Democrats' '50-State Strategy'

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:29:00 EST

Howard Dean, former presidential candidate and chairman of the Democratic National Committee, implemented the "50-State Strategy" to help the Democrats win big in 2008 — and it appears to have worked. This campaign approach doesn't write states off as "unwinnable."

Who Are The Rising Stars In The GOP

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

Republican governors are meeting in Miami to discuss the future of their party. After last week's crushing loss in the presidential and congressional elections, analysts expect to see significant restructuring of the GOP.

Barber Makes House Call For Barack Obama

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

Haircuts have figured prominently in Democratic presidential politics. John Edwards has never lived down his $400 do. President Clinton spawned the legend that planes were delayed at Los Angeles International Airport while a celebrity stylist snipped away on Air Force One. On Tuesday, Barack Obama's barber came to him — at a friend's apartment in Chicago. But except for the president-elect's new motorcade, there was nothing fancy about the cut.

Show Me State Inches Toward Election Result

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:36:00 EST

The traditionally bellwether state of Missouri has yet to declare which presidential candidate won the state seven days after the election. John McCain remains in the lead, however. Matt Sepic, of member station KWMU in St. Louis, offers his insight.

Voter Turnout In Election Is Not Record

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:33:00 EST

There were not many more voters casting ballots in the 2008 presidential election than during the last presidential election in 2004. Curtis Gans, director of American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate, sorts through the numbers.

Behind The Scenes Of The Presidential Campaigns

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:10:00 EST

Newsweek journalists were given year-long access to the presidential campaigns — as long as they kept quiet until Nov. 4. Daren Briscoe and Katie Connolly share previously undisclosed information about the McCain and Obama campaigns.

Election Victory Helps Obama, The Author

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

Barack Obama's presidential win has already jump started one small sector of the economy: His books. Over the weekend The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father were the hottest sellers at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Amazon actually ran out of hardcover and paperback editions of Audacity of Hope. While you wait, the online retailer lists more than two dozen other books out about the president-elect.

Women Dominate New Hampshire State Senate

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:49:00 EST

The presidential election was not the only historic political moment last week: In New Hampshire, voters elected 13 women — out of 24 total members — to the state Senate, making it the country's first majority-female state legislature. New Hampshire Senate President Sylvia Larsen talks to host Jacki Lyden about the election.

Reading Sarah Palin's Tea Leaves

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

It was 10 weeks ago Friday that most Americans first heard the name Sarah Palin. Now, she's a household name. Michael Carey, editorial page editor for the Anchorage Daily News, talks with Renee Montagne about the Republican vice presidential candidate's political future.

Election Addicts May Want To Go Cold Turkey

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

The end of the presidential campaign is a relief for many. For news junkies, however, it can mean withdrawal symptoms. No more tracking polls to worry about. No more speeches to obsess over. Election addicts will need to detox.

Palin Returns To Alaska Politics, But What's Ahead...

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST

With new national prominence, Gov. Sarah Palin will have to figure out how she fits back into the intimate world of politics in her home state. At the same time, speculation about her next move is running high — with some supporters already associating her name with the 2012 presidential race.

How To Teach This Election

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

The 2008 presidential elections have already made history: the oldest candidate running for office and now the election of the first African American into the office of president. How can history teachers effectively teach about these changes in the classroom?

Obama Wins; The World Responds

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:55:00 EST

Talk of the Nation becomes Talk of the World as listeners from around the globe share their reactions to Barack Obama's historic victory in the 2008 presidential election. Guests include Desmond Tutu, Hanan Ashrawi, Natan Sharansky and Ted Koppel.