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Listen here as we look back at an historic year in politics!  How did Barack Obama move from second-tier candidate to become the upset nominee of his party and the 44th president of the United States?  Did Hillary Clinton make fatal mistakes that ruined her White House bid or was she just defeated by a political phenomenon? How did John McCain come back from the brink of political death to win the Republican nomination?  Why couldn’t he win the White House?  Was Sarah Palin a plus or minus for McCain?  We ask all of these questions to University of Virginia Professor Larry Sabato.

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Our conversation on the year in politics continues with Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia.  Who are some of the rising political stars in 2012?  What lessons should Democrats remember as they control everything in Washington?  And what should Republicans keep in mind?  We get answers to all of these questions from Prof. Sabato.

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2008 was a memorable year in many arenas, but the upheaval in the U.S. economy may well be the biggest story of all.  How did the U.S. go from an economic downturn to the worst point losses in the history of Wall Street, major financial firms collapsing and Congress stepping with a massive bailout plan with President Bush adding another for the auto industry?  We’ll walk through all of the instability with Bill Beach of the Heritage Foundation.

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Listen here for the second half of our discussion on a volatile year in the economy in 2008.  Bill Beach of the Heritage Foundation discusses the mortgage crisis, market chaos and the crumbling of some of the most revered names on Wall Street.

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The Supreme Court handles landmark cases every year and 2008 was no exception.  In June, the justices handed down a 5-4 decision on the most important case to address the right to keep and bear arms in several decades.  At issue was the 32-year-old DC gun ban.  So what the the justices rule and how significant is this decision to the long-running debate over the second amendment to the Constitution?  We ask Robert Levy of the Cato Institute, who served as co-counsel in the case against the DC gun ban.

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Every year, influential and memorable figures from the worlds of politics. media, sports, entertainment and more pass away and leave us with vivid memories of their work.  Of course, 2008 was no exception.  Listen here for the first of three segments paying tribute to those famous names and faces we lost in 2008…beginning with the political arena.

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Our tribute to those famous names and faces who left us in 2008 continues with a look to Hollywood and remembering the work of stars like Heston, Newman, Carlin and more.

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Our tribute to the famous names and faces who died in 2008 finishes with a look at the great talents of music, literature and more who left us in the past year.

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How well did the U.S. fare in the war on terror for 2008?  What is the real track record of the surge in Iraq?  Will we be ready to leave in 2011?  Has anything been accomplished in our efforts to stop Iranian sponsorship of terrorism or their pursuit of nuclear weapons?  We ask retired U.S. Navy Captain Chuck Nash.

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In the second part of our discussion on how the U.S. fared this year in the war on terror, retired Navy Captain Chuck Nash offers his thoughts on Iran’s nuclear program, the key challenges awaiting the Obama presidency and how terrorists are changing their approach – as seen in Mumbai.

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