Why has John McCain cut Barack Obama’s lead in Pennsylvania from 14 points down to seven? Can he pick up more ground? Why is McCain showing a small lead in Florida and Ohio when the same surveys show Americans immensely dissatisfied with the state of our country? And why is Obama doing better then Al Gore or John Kerry in the red state of Georgia? We ask David Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision, which conducted these surveys.
In addition to the economy, national security and social issues, energy has been a major topic of conversation in this year’s campaign. But how much should it impact your vote on November 4? Is it possible to wean ourselves from foreign energy within 10 years as Barack Obama promises to do? Will his strategy create a boom of ‘green jobs’ or actually cost jobs because those in the oil, coal and natural gas fields will be out of work? Is John McCain’s goal of 45 nuclear power plants by 2030 feasible? And will his all of the above strategy get this nation where it needs to be? We ask Thomas Pyle, President of the Institute for Energy Research.
Barack Obama promises lower taxes for working families, a tougher foreign policy than the current administration, big new government programs and restrained federal spending. That’s exactly what Jimmy Carter promised in 1976 only to break every one of them except the one about big new government programs. Are we seeing a repeat of the Carter campaign and possibly his presidency? And why might an Obama victory actually be more damaging than Carter’s 32 years ago? We ask historian Dr. Mark Moyar, who teaches at the U.S. Marine Corps University.
The Capitol Steps bring us more laughs to ease the pressure of the recent economic turmoil. This week the Steps bring us two selections, including “Subprime Mortgage Holders.” Our guest is Steps star and co-founder Elaina Newport.
We have Thursday’s top news…How is Alan Greenspan describing the state of our economy? Will it get better soon or get worse first? What did Wall Street do today? Why is John McCain saying Barack Obama’s tax plan is a terrible idea? How is Obama trying to deflect the McCain criticism? We’ll answer all of these questions as we cover the biggest stories for Thursday, October 23, 2008.
How do Republicans see the state of the presidential race right now? Why do they believe Barack Obama is vulnerable on the economy? What other issues will be stressed over the final 12 days? Can Republicans keep pace on the money front? And what would be the result of Democrats winning the White House and big majorities in Congress? We ask Republican National Committee Deputy Chairman Frank Donatelli.
How strong or weak is Barack Obama’s position 12 days before the election? What are Republicans in charge of the House and Senate campaigns saying privately? What will the balances look like in the House and Senate after Election Day? We ask John Gizzi, Political Editor of Human Events.
What role should social issues have in this year’s presidential vote? What would Barack Obama try to accomplish with respect to abortion? How is McCain’s record different? How could this election change the marriage debate in this country? And how much different will the Supreme Court look as a result of this election? We ask Dr. Janice Crouse of the Concern Women for America Legislative Action Committee.
Accidents are the number one killer of teenagers in America. But the numbers are on the decline thanks to aggressive new programs. So what are these programs and how do they work? Why is driver’s ed not enough preparation for teens? And how can parents maintain some control over their kids’ driving even when they aren’t in the car? We ask Jim Graham of the Ford Motor Company.
We have Wednesday’s top news! What did Barack Obama have to say about Joe Biden’s prediction that this country will face a major crisis if they are elected? How did the McCain campaign react to Obama’s explanation? What does domestic terrorist Bill Ayers say in a recently discovered interview from 2002? What did the stock market do today? We answer all of these questions as we bring you the top stories for Wednesday, October 22, 2008.
