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Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader (I)
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This week on Road to the White House, Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader discusses health care policy, corporate influence on politics and the two-party system. Also, state party fundraiser speeches from two possible vice presidential candidates, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS) and Tim Pawlenty (R-MN).
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This weekend, former Democratic strategist & author Bob Shrum discusses his experiences advising presidential candidates since 1972. He is a former Democratic strategist and now a Senior Fellow at New York University's Robert Wagner School of Public Service.
Washington, DC
: 59 min.
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| From Sunday, June 29 |
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This week on Road to the White House, presidential campaign media advisers discuss how they use new technologies and communications tools to raise money and gain supporters. This is part of an event hosted by the web search engine Google, it's affiliate YouTube and the National Journal.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 13 min.
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| From Sunday, June 22 |
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PBS News Hour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff moderates a discussion how political journalists have adapted to changes in technology and strategy on the presidential campaign trail. Panelists include TIME Magazine's senior political analyst Mark Halperin, the Washington Examiner's online editor Katherine Ham, the Politico's video blogger, former Hillary Clinton spokesman Phil Singer and former Mitt Romney spokesman Kevin Madden.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 15 min.
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| From Sunday, June 15 |
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Mike Allen, chief political correspondent for The Politico takes a look back at the 2008 presidential primaries. Starting 18 months ago with the campaign announcements to the last primaries in South Dakota and Montana that secured the Democratic nomination for Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). We also look at how Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was able to lock up the Republican nomination only a few months after debt and staff turnover almost derailed his campaign.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 25 min.
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| From Sunday, June 8 |
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Sen. Barack Obama made a campaign swing through South Dakota on Sunday, stopping at a pancake breakfast for veterans in Sioux Falls followed by a rally outside the Corn Palace in Mitchell. South Dakota and Montana hold the final primaries of the 2008 presidential campaign on Tuesday. Then, Sen. Hillary Clinton celebrates her win in Sunday's Puerto Rico primary with a rally in San Juan.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr.
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| From Sunday, June 1 |
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The National Libertarian Party held its convention in Denver, Colorado, this weekend. They chose Fmr. Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA) as their presidential nominee. Watch highlights of the convention on "Road to the White House."
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 33 min.
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| From Sunday, May 25 |
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USA Today Contributing Writer Sandy Grady takes a historical look at past party primaries and their impact on the general elections. He discusses the impact of races such as Kenndy-Johnson (1960); McGovern-Humphrey (1972); Ford-Reagan (1976); Carter-Kennedy (1980) and Bush-Buchanan (1992); and whether the intra-party primary affected the results of the general election, and if so, how. Later, Sen. John McCain remarks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Louisville, KY.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 25 min.
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| From Sunday, May 18 |
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This week on Road to the White House, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) talks about judicial activism and his criteria for appointing federal judges at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Then, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Chelsea Clinton attend a Mother's Day celebration in New York City. Later, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) holds a town hall meeting in Bend, Oregon.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 9 min.
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| From Sunday, May 11 |
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This week on Road to the White House, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination comes to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Michelle Obama holds a rally supporting her husband's presidential bid at North Side High School. Then, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) has a rally in Headwaters Park.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 27 min.
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| From Sunday, April 27 |
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About the Series
American Politics and Road to the White House 2008 are two intermittently alternating weekly C-SPAN shows that look at the electoral process in the United States and the candidates, issues & events shaping the 2008 presidential race. These programs airs Sundays on C-SPAN at 6:30pm (ET) & 9:30pm (ET).
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