E-mail a friendFebruary 7, 2007
Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman explains the opposition, by some in the GOP, to the administration's plan for a U.S. troop surge in Iraq. Pollster Frank Luntz assesses the impact of communication on the political landscape.
Sen. Norm Coleman
Sen. Norm Coleman
Sen. Norm Coleman discusses the debate over a possible U.S. troop surge in Iraq.
Minnesota's Norm Coleman is leading a group of GOP senators in a fight against Bush's proposed budget cuts. The Democrat-turned-Republican serves on four Senate committees including Foreign Relations. As mayor of St. Paul, he created a national model for building public/private partnerships. In '98, he narrowly lost the governor's election to Jesse Ventura. Coleman says he switched Parties because he felt the GOP held the best opportunity for job growth, quality education and greater public safety.
Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz
Considered the go-to consultant for communication and language guidance, Frank Luntz was named by Business Week as one of the four "Top Research Minds." He's president of The Word Doctors, with a client base that includes TV networks, Fortune 500 CEOs and major news publications. He was also the pollster of record for the ‘94 Contract with America and has taught courses at Harvard and George Washington University. Luntz' books include The New York Times best seller Words that Work and What Americans Really Want…Really.