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ArchivesCD1 Candidates Square Off Over Taxes and the DeficitBy David Darman on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.In the final week of the 2006 elections, Republicans are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads that warn of tax hikes if Democrats win. Fiscal issues came up today during a debate in front of an audience that typically cares a great deal about taxes -- the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. We thought you would want to hear how the candidates for the first congressional seat tackle the key question of tax policy. Republican incumbent Jeb Bradley and his Democratic challenger, Carol Shea-Porter, traded jabs in front of a crowd of about 80 chamber members. The Creepiest NightBy Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.It's the creepiest day and night of the year. We're going to hear some Edgar Allen Poe this evening to help usher in Halloween. Fans of frightening literature consider the Baltimore-based writer to be the most effectively scary story teller of all time. We'll hear some examples of his work that support that. GOP Kicks Off Get Out the Vote CampaignBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.The Republican Party has a strong reputation for being able to get its voters to the polls. In this election, the party will need to do as well as it's ever done. The President's popularity is down and the Republican candidate for governor has yet to make an impression in the polls. Yesterday in Manchester, the GOP kicked off its get out the vote campaign with a rally featuring First Lady Laura Bush. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein traveled to Manchester and filed this report. The Power of YouTubeBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.This website is a "video vault" for anything from goofy teenage stunts to music videos to television show clips. And recently, it's become a valuable...and controversial...political tool with users providing home-made reports and campaign ads you won't find anywhere on network television. Laura's guests are Mark Timney, Associate Professor of Journalism at Keene State College and Xeni Jardin, Tech Culture Journalist, Co-Editor of the weblog BoingBoing, and a contributor to National Public Radio and Wired Magazine. We'll also hear from Eve Fairbanks, Assistant Editor at The New Republic who reviews political ads that appear on YouTube. |
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