Which Way, L.A.?
With Brown-Whitman Debate, Campaign Season Picks Up Steam
Los Angeles recorded a record high of 113 degrees today. Long Beach hit 107. How long will it last? What does it mean for public health, brush fires and energy use? Tomorrow night, Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown will debate for the first time in their contest for Governor with polls showing one of the closest races anywhere the country. We preview tomorrow's confrontation. (KCRW will air the debate live at 6pm.) What about Fiorina and Boxer? How accurate are the samples of a growing bloc of voters: Hispanics? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Middle Class.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenLos Angeles recorded a record high of 113 degrees today. Long Beach hit 107. How long will it last? What does it mean for public health, brush fires and energy use? Tomorrow night, Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown will debate for the first time in their contest for Governor with polls showing one of the closest races anywhere the country. We preview tomorrow's confrontation, which will air live on KCRW at 6 pm. What about Fiorina and Boxer? How accurate are the samples of a growing bloc of voters: Hispanics? On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, President Obama has achieved a lot, but even White House advisors concede that he’s losing the middle class vote. We hear about the stimulus, healthcare, Bush-era tax cuts and the November elections.
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3 storiesLA Temperatures Hit Record Highs
Los Angeles today recorded its highest temperature since record-keeping began back in 1877. It was 113 degrees downtown — two degrees lower than Death Valley — and more than 105 at the beaches.
Read the story9 minWith Brown-Whitman Debate, Campaign Season Picks Up Steam
The New York Times says today that California is one place in the country where the news for Democrats may be slightly improving, rather than getting worse.
Read the story16 minBarack Obama, the Democrats and the Middle Class
For this November's elections, the Democrats have portrayed themselves as the party of the middle class. With the Bush-era tax cuts scheduled to expire on December 31, the key was to extend them for incomes under $250,000, while allowing taxes to rise for the richest Americans.
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