What’s the biggest threat to our economy? While many factors are being discussed for the current economic mess, the biggest problem may well be the supposed cure of government intervention. Why is government action such a problem when it comes to restoring health in the markets? And would Obama or McCain be the better prescription for our economic woes? We ask Steve Moore of the Wall Street Journal and co-author of “The End of Prosperity’.
We have Wednesday’s top news… Where were McCain and Obama campaigning on Wednesday and what were their messages? Why is Sarah Palin slamming the Los Angeles Times? And what action did the Federal Reserve take on Wednesday? We answer all of these questions as we discuss the biggest stories for Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
What is John McCain’s record on abortion? What is Barack Obama’s record? Are they similar or are their differences toward the unborn as stark as they could possibly be? What would change in federal policy on abortion based on which man wins this election? We ask Karen Cross, Political Director of the National Right to Life Committee.
What is John McCain’s record on abortion? What is Barack Obama’s record? Are they similar or are their differences toward the unborn as stark as they could possibly be? What would change in federal policy on abortion based on which man wins this election? We ask Karen Cross, Political Director of the National Right to Life Committee.
Barack Obama is still favored to win next week, but his lead nationally and in battleground state polls is narrowing. Why is McCain gaining ground? What is the GOP message to those still undecided? How much has the ‘spread the wealth’ debate impacted the polls? And how would the McCain economic agenda differ from what we’ve already seen from President Bush? We ask McCain-Palin spokesman Tucker Bounds.
We have Tuesday’s top news…Why did the Dow soar on Tuesday? Will we see a repeat on Wednesday? What is John McCain’s message with seven days remaining in this campaign? How is Barack Obama trying to deflect McCain’s accusations that Democratic control of Washington will mean much more spending and socialist tendencies? And what is McCain’s advice to recently convicted Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens? We answer all of these questions in the biggest stories for Tuesday, October 28, 2008.
What is Barack Obama’s closing argument to voters? What is he doing to get out the vote next Tuesday? How is he reacting to the latest round of comments that convince some he is a socialist? And what will he say in his half-hour special on Wednesday night? We ask Christina Bellantoni, National Political Reporter for The Washington Times.
Should Barack Obama be concerned about tightening poll numbers? Why are the numbers changing? Why are there still so many undecideds? Is the electoral map getting tighter too? We ask Fritz Wenzel, Director of Communications for Zogby International.
Will Barack Obama start another war on poverty? Why does he think that’s a good idea despite the track record? What has he said he wants to do for the nation’s urban areas? And what do the past 20 years show us about what really works to improve cities and reduce poverty? We ask Steve Malanga, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and Senior Editor at the Institute’s City Journal.
For months, Barack Obama has avoided taking direct hits for his connection to the Vietnam-era domestic terrorist Bill Ayers. But how have the media treated this story? Have they explored all sides of the issue or just repeated Obama talking points? What is the truth about Obama and Ayers and why haven’t we heard from Ayers during this campaign? We ask Brian Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor at the Culture and Media Institute.
