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Fundraising Problems Prompt McCain Staff Cuts

By Josh Rogers on Monday, July 2, 2007.

As positive as Barack Obama's financial news may be - the news for Arizona Senator John McCain is just as negative……

The one-time Republican frontrunner raised just 11.2 million dollars in the last three months, and has had to dramatically reshuffle his staff due to lack of money.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

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Obama's Fundraising Impresses Voters

By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, July 2, 2007.

Senator Barack Obama made Laconia his first public stop since announcing his record setting fundraising totals.

In just the past three months, the presidential hopeful has raised 31 million dollars.

While most voters dislike the role of money in campaigns, they do notice when a candidate they like does well.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports.

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Changing Campaign Finance Law

By Laura Knoy on Monday, July 2, 2007.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision loosens restrictions on campaign advertising by outside groups, including corporations, labor unions, and special interests ranging from the environment to abortion. We’ll look at how this court ruling may affect the upcoming presidential elections.

Guests

  • John Samples, Director of the Center for Representative Government at Cato and an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University
  • Susan Anderson, Senior Program Advisor for Public Campaign, a national organization dedicated to winning comprehensive “Clean Money” campaign finance reform
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Slavery in New England Part I: Sons of Providence

By Liz Bulkley on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

Moses and John Brown were brothers with tremendous influence in 18th century Rhode Island. One worked to outlaw slavery, the other was determined to profit from it. In Part I of our series on Slavery in the Colonial Era we talk with Charles Rappleye, author of Sons of Providence: The Brown Brothers, the Slave Trade, and the American Revolution. We'll explore the essential role Newport, Rhode Island had in supporting the business of slavery in the United States.

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Folk Show Playlist 7.1.07

By Kate McNally on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

With music from Steve Earle, Adrienne Young, The Sevens and more. This week we take listener suggestions during the 9 o'clock hour.

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