Monster Media Mash-Up
June 16, 2007, 7:42pm
Campaign 2008
- Abortion may or may not prove to be a litmus test for Republicans in the 2008 campaign, but it certainly has become one between Sen. John McCain of Arizona and Mitt Romney (CNN’s “Race to ‘08“)
- Some political observers already are saying the race is over for McCain, but he is comfortable with his current standing in the race. (ABC News “This Week“)
- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democratic candidate, was the guest at Heading Left.
- Three presidential podcasts in one from New Hampshire: Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas. (C-SPAN’s “Road To The White House“)
- Are Iowa and New Hampshire still bellwethers in presidential politics? (National Public Radio’s “It’s All Politics“)
- The political impact of sagging approval numbers for President Bush. (”Race To ‘08“)
- How bloggers are shaping media coverage of the race. (”Race To ‘08“)
Foreign policy
- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was criticized when he joked about bombing Iran. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., raised it as a real possibility on CBS’ “Face The Nation.”
- What the crisis in Pakistan means for the United States. (NPR’s “Talk Of The Nation“)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to reporters at the G-8 summit. (C-SPAN “Newsmakers“)
Crime
- The indictment of Rep. William Jefferson, D-La. (Bloomberg’s “Political Capital“)
- The clash between Congress and the White House over the firing of U.S. attorneys continues, but Republicans blocked a “no confidence” vote in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (The Washington Post)
Miscellaneous
- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., were guests on CQ Radio. The topics included immigration, a bill to prevent tax hikes, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which Ensign chairs.
- Julie Bergman Sender previewed the annual “Take Back America” conference scheduled for next week in Washington. (Heading Left)
- Reaction to a court’s ruling against the FCC’s rules against “indecency” on television. (C-SPAN’s “The Communicators“)
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June 17th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
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