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 2004
Republican National Convention
September
2, 2004
In a speech that outlined a litany of domestic projects he would
focus on in a second term, and plans to continue the war on terrorism,
President Bush made the case for his reelection on Thursday night,
drawing chants of "Four more years" from Republican delegates.
Political analysts and historians discuss
President Bush's renomination acceptance speech Thursday
night and the conclusion of the Republican National Convention.
September
1, 2004
Combining a positive assessment of George Bush's leadership and
stinging criticism of Sen. John Kerry's record, Vice President
Cheney told Republican National Convention delegates President
Bush was the right man to lead the war on terrorism.
RealAudio:
NewsHour analysts and historians offer a final assessment of day
three of the GOP Convention.
August
31, 2004
In a personal account of the days after Sept. 11 and the lead
up to the decision to go to war in Iraq, First Lady Laura Bush
outlined her husband's determination and called for America to
elect him to another term.
RealAudio:
Presidential historians reflect on the role of first ladies at
conventions.
August 30, 2004
Party
maverick Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz., lauded President Bush's decision
to invade Iraq, calling the goals of the war "necessary, achievable
and noble."
RealAudio:
Historians, analysts offer final thoughts on Day One of the convention.
'527'
Activity Has Impact on Democrats and GOP
August
27, 2004
To
explain the ins and outs of the 527 groups that fund the Swift
boat and other attack political ads, Terence Smith speaks with
Aron Pilhofer, coauthor and editor of the 527 Project at the Center
For Public Integrity.
Prison
Scandal 527 Ads May Affect Campaign
August
25, 2004
Jim
Lehrer speaks with columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist
David Brooks about the Abu Ghraib abuse reports released this
week, the counter-terrorism executive order signed by President
Bush today, 527 groups that fund political advertisements and
next week's Republican National Convention.
Election
Reopens Nation's Vietnam Wounds
August
25, 2004
Margaret
Warner speaks with presidential historian Michael Beschloss; Richard
Norton Smith,director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library;
and Meena Bose, professor of American politics at West Point,
to explore the question of why the Vietnam War remains such a
potent political issue.
Dispute
Over Kerry's Swift Boat Service Roil Campaign Waters
August
23, 2004
Kwame
Holman examines the debate about John Kerry’s actions during and
after the Vietnam War, and the impact that they are having on
the presidential campaign. Gwen Ifill follows up in a discussion
with David Gergen, an advisor to four presidents, and Kathleen
Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg School for Communication
at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ads
Attacking Kerry Over Vietnam War Record Roil Campaign
August
20, 2004
Jim
Lehrer speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Weekly
Standard editor William Kristol about the flap over ads attacking
Sen. John Kerry's war record and they may affect the race for
the White House.
Candidates
Trade Barbs Over War on Terror, Effort to Stabilize Iraq
August
13, 2004
Jim
Lehrer speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Weekly
Standard editor William Kristol about the debate between John
Kerry and George W. Bush over the fight against terrorism and
efforts to bring peace and democracy to post-war Iraq.
Jobs
Numbers Could Be Bad News for President Bush
August
6, 2004
Jim
Lehrer speaks with New York Times columnist David Brooks and Boston
Globe columnist Tom Oliphant about recent economic news, recent
terrorist alerts, the same-sex marriage referendum in Missouri
and the ongoing presidential campaign.
Party
Faithful Turn to Different News Sources
August
3, 2004
A
recently released Pew Center report on Americans' news habits
shows a remarkable trend. The nation's stark split between Democrats
and Republicans has filtered into the habits of news consumers.
Terror Alerts Become Campaign Issue
August
3, 2004
As
new terror alerts hits the headlines both presidential candidates
claim they can do the best job keeping America safe. Newt Gingrich,
former Republican speaker of the House, and Leon Panetta, former
White House chief of staff during the Clinton administration,
discuss terrorism as a campaign issue.
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