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Will Last Night's Debate Make a Difference?
In Austin, Texas it took 45 minutes before Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton began attacking each other. Last night in Cleveland, Ohio they got into it right away. Traveling on familiar ground, was Clinton able to blunt Obama's momentum? How did they position themselves to run against John McCain? Also, more interest-rate cuts may be on the way and, William F. Buckley dies at the age of 82.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenIn Austin, Texas it took 45 minutes before Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton began attacking each other. Last night in Cleveland, Ohio they got into it right away. Traveling on familiar ground, was Clinton able to blunt Obama's momentum? How did they position themselves to run against John McCain? Also, Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke leaves the door open for more rate cuts, and a look back at William F. Buckley, who died overnight—one of America's preeminent modern conservatives.
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3 storiesBernanke Leaves Door Open for Further Rate Cuts
"The economic situation has become distinctly less favorable" and "the risks to this outlook remain on the downside." That the grim commentary today from Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, testifying before Congress. Edmund Andrews writes about economics for the New York Times .
Read the story6 minWill Last Night's Debate Make a Difference?
In Cleveland, Ohio Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton zeroed in on each other and the economy, with special focus on the North American Free Trade Agreement , but differences over healthcare got more time than anything else. Did Clinton do what she needed to stop Obama’s momentum? Does either one really want to re-negotiate NAFTA?
Read the story36 minLeading Conservative Intellectual, William F. Buckley, Dies Today
Since World War II, Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan have been America's predominant conservative politicians, but William F. Buckley was the intellectual who founded the movement. Buckley was a lonely voice in the 1950's, but he became a familiar one. He was founder of the National Review and host of Firing Line on public TV.
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