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Shea-Porter and Hodes Undecided on Bailout
By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, October 2, 2008.New Hampshire’s two congressional representatives say they don’t know how they will vote on the latest economic bailout bill.
New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more.
October 2, 2008
Today on Word of Mouth, we visit the dark world of 19th-century New England. Author Hannah Tinti has been compared to Charles Dickens for her debut novel, The Good Thief. We’ll also be transported to Hollywood, via Vermont. This weekend’s Brattleboro Literary Festival will host seminars on poetry, plays and novels, but this year the festival adds screenplays to the mix. We’ll continue the theme with a revered film critic’s suggestion of 1,000 must-see movies. Plus, what Andy Warhol’s portraits did for the celebrity-obsessed world of politics.
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John McCain and Barack Obama
John McCain and Barack Obama. (Tracy Lee Carroll and Brady Carlson, NHPR)
Jennifer Horn and Paul Hodes
Jennifer Horn and Paul Hodes. (Tracy Lee Carroll and Brady Carlson, NHPR)
Jeb Bradley and Carol Shea-Porter
Jeb Bradley and Carol Shea-Porter. (Kelli True and Tracy Lee Carroll, NHPR)
How Do You Twitter?
By Avishay Artsy on Thursday, October 2, 2008.
Monday on Word of Mouth, we'll discuss how the online social networking tool Twitter is changing our political landscape.
The purpose of Twitter is to answer the simple question, "What are you doing?" With only 140 characters to work with, people all around the world share their answers. And with the election looming, politics is foremost on many peoples' minds.
Presidential debate
By Abby Goldstein on Thursday, October 2, 2008.Join us for live coverage of the second presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, Tuesday night at Belmont University in Nashville, moderated by Tom Brokaw. The debate begins at 9:00 pm and will be followed by analysis from NPR’s Linda Wertheimer and Ron Elving.
