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Obama, McCain: On tour, on cue
The Swampby John Crewdson The Swamp watches the Sunday talks, so you can clean out the basement and argue with your spouse over whether to finally throw away those '60s L.P.s. Tom Brokaw shows us that, even without the departed Tim......Tags: National Government, Wetlands, Terrorism, George W. Bush, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama: Surge is 'one factor' in progress
The Swampby Christi Parsons Barack Obama says he's happy to see recent reductions in violence in Iraq, but he's not giving sole credit to the troop surge he opposed. In fact, to "try and single out one factor in a messy......Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Meet the Press (tv program)
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Anthrax Suicide and the Networks
The TV ZoneYou can bet everyone at the three major news divisions for ABC, CBS and (especially) NBC are devouring that sensational story in the LATimes about the biodefense worker in Maryland who committed suicide just as the FBI was about......Tags: FBI, Television Industry
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CBS News Finally Gets a Debate, at Hofstra
The TV ZoneThis just announced by the Commission on Presidential Debates: The peerless Bob Schieffer will moderate a "third and final debate" between the two presidential candidates. You will note: The peerless Katie Couric will not be doing the honors. It'll......Tags: Political Candidates, Katie Couric, Elections, Politics, Television Industry
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Presidential debate moderators named
The Swampby Frank James The moderators for the three presidential debates and the one vice presidential debate have been named. They are, in short, the usual suspects. Moderating the presidential debates will be Jim Lehrer of Public Broadcasting's News Hour; Tom.....Tags: Hempstead (Nassau, New York), Demographics, August (movie), Interior Policy, Population and Census
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Diversity and the presidential debate
The Swampby Amanda Erickson There's an interesting post up on The Root about the chosen moderators for the presidential debate. NBC's Tom Brokaw, CBS's Bob Schieffer and PBS's Jim Lehrer were selected for their vast experience and street cred, the...... -
McCain, Obama agree to four fall debates
The Swampby John McCormick RICHMOND, Va. -- John McCain and Barack Obama will face each other in three debates this fall, with an additional one scheduled for their still unannounced running mates. Their campaigns released a joint statement this morning that......Tags: Economic Policy, Political Candidates, Elections, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Network News: All Hands in New Orleans
The TV ZoneThere will be - and effectively has been the last few hours - a pretty amazing concentration of network news talent down in New Orleans as Gustav approaches. Herewith some of the full coverage plans now and at least......Tags: Television Industry, Brian Williams, Tropical Weather, Political Candidates, Religious Leaders
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Hurricane Gustav hauls anchors away
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL, MIinn. - Now you know the story's moving. Katie Couric is leaving town. And Charles Gibson. Brian Williams, too. Anderson Cooper, he of "360:'' Making a 180 for New Orleans. FOX's Shep Smith? Heading South.......Tags: National Government, Republican Party, George W. Bush, Government, Entertainment
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Palin-Biden, Quayle-Bentsen: A repeat?
The Swampby Mark Silva Mark your calendars: Oct. 2, at 8 pm Central Time, in St. Louis: Ninety minutes of televised running-mate sport that a nation hasn't seen in perhaps 20 years. Joe Biden, longtime senator from Delaware, will go toe-to-toe......Tags: National Government, Regional Authority, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Government
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Matt Lauer excelled for NBC on Sept. 11, 2001
WatchdogI did not see any live TV news on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, because I was in the Denver airport as it gradually shut down the morning after the Giants-Broncos opener. So it was fascinating for me finally......Tags: Sports, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Politics, Football
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Obama vs. McCain: Scripted and improv
The Swampby Mark Silva In an hour-and-a-half of shuffling around a red-carpeted stage, Sen. John McCain waved a red cape at rival Sen. Barack Obama more than once, but it took a good hour and 15 minutes for the Republican to......Tags: Small Businesses, Osama bin Laden, History, Arts and Culture, Politics
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