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Battleground 2006

Listen to the entire 2006-11-07 broadcast.

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Hour 1 - Hour2 - Hour 3 - Hour 4 - Hour 5

 

Negative Campaign Ads
     Analysts say negative campaign ads influence voters. Kate McCarthy reports. Transcript

Political Campaigns Marked by Apologies
     New York's Tom Reynolds is one representative trying to extricate himself from the scandal and at the same time win a bid for re-election. Jennifer Collins reports. Transcript

Youtube.com Intensifies Awareness of Political Campaigns
     The growth of the video sharing website Youtube.com gives voters a political treasure chest of material to browse. Matt Kozar reports. Transcript

Republican Senator Rick Santorum loses Penn State voters to Democrats
     Pennsylvania is home to the third most powerful Republican in the Senate; but that seat looks like a win for Democrats on election night. Katia Schonenberg reports. Transcript

Bill Clinton says Maryland Senate Candidate Cardin is the Real Deal
     Democratic Congressman Ben Cardin is vying for an open Maryland Senate seat that hasn't been held by a Republican in more than 25 years. Andrew Scherr reports. Transcript

Senate Candidates in New Jersey Scramble to Get Out the Vote
     Over the past few weeks, polls have shown New Jersey's Democratic incumbent Senator Bob Menendez with a small lead over Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. In tight races like these, the candidate who does the most to get out the vote is most likely to win. Lisa Desai reports. Transcript

Kean Family Name a Mixed Blessing in Garden State
     In politics, family ties can help win elections--especially if the family name is Bush or Kennedy. But it could be a mixed blessing for New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Tom Kean Jr. Teal Anderson reports. Transcript

Republican Stronghold in Virginia weakened by Democrats
     The latest exit polls in the Virginia Senate race between Republican incumbent George Allen and his anti-war Democratic challenger Jim Webb showed the contenders in a dead heat. Bilal Qureshi reports. Transcript

Senate Race in Tennessee turns Nastier
     It's been 16 years since a Democrat came close to winning a Senate seat in Tennessee; maybe that's why this race has become so nasty. Gabrielle Worman reports. Transcript

House Race captures Voters' Mood in Connecticut
     In Connecticut, the Senate race is generating national headlines, but a house race may be a better indicator of the voters' mood in this election. Matt Grant reports from Connecticut. Transcript

Heated Race for New York Attorney General
     The race to succeed New York's high-profile attorney general Eliot Spitzer has been heated. Betty Yu gives us an overview. Transcript

Democrats Threaten to Overthrow Long Island Republican Incumbent
     Peter King, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and the only Republican incumbent in Long Island, faces his first real challenge in fourteen years from Democrats. Wei Du reports. Transcript

Democratic Comptroller Less Popular after Driving Miss Hevesi
     Democratic Comptroller Alan Hevesi was a shoe-in for reelection until he was caught using tax money to pay for his wife's driver. Nisreen Habbal reports on the Democratic reaction to the scandal and what might happen if Hevesi does win reelection. Transcript

New Yorkers show Mixed Feelings about Clinton Victory
     Not all New Yorkers are happy about U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton's lead in the New York Senate race. Allison Bourne-Vanneck reports on how some upstate New Yorkers feel Senator Clinton hasn't delivered her campaign promises. Transcript

Voting Irregularities reported in Six States
     In New Jersey, the Attorney General sent investigators to several counties where irregularities in the balloting machines had been reported. Erica Berenstein has the story. Transcript

Forum Brings Politicians to Young Voters
     Politicians have traditionally had a hard time reaching young potential voters. Lily Jamali reports on a forum that's bringing the politicians to them. Transcript

The Crew

ELECTION NIGHT STAFF
SENIOR TEAM

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
David Gura

SENIOR EDITOR
Rebecca Kaufman

SENIOR PRODUCER
Andrea DeMarco

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Nick Meidanis

HOSTS
Alexa Danner and Brett Elliott
Kerry Ederer and David Fusaro

SENIOR SHOW EDITOR
Kevin Livelli

SENIOR DESK EDITOR
Lauren Weiner

DIRECTOR
Aggelos Petropoulos

BOARD OPERATOR
Waan Chomchuen

PLAYBACK OPERATOR
Mary Catherine Brouder

WEBCASTER
Andrea Niem

SHOW PRODUCERS
Marie Forestier
Akisa Omolepu

FLOATING PRODUCER
Rachel Kun

BOOKERS
Erica Berenstein
Shartia Brantley

SHOW EDITORS
Chris Brower
Don Duncan

NEWSCASTERS
Gretchen Cuda
Lily Jamali

DESK EDITORS
Martina Stewart
Ruben Savits

DESK PRODUCERS
Stefani Barber
Elisha Sulai

FIELD REPORTERS
Washington (RNC, DNC) – Kate McCarthy, Andrew Scherr
New Jersey – Lisa Desai, Teal Anderson
Connecticut – Matthew Grant, Yasmeen Quereshi
Virginia – Dane Liu, Bilal Quereshi
Rhode Island – Aja Harris, Matt Kozar
Pennsylvania – Wei Du, Katia Schonenberg
New York (House race for Rep. Reynold's seat) – Ibby Caputo, Jennifer Collins
New York City – Nisreen Habbal, Allison Bourne-Vannick, Betty Yu

IN-HOUSE REPORTERS/WRITERS
Yasmina Hatem
I Ching Ng
Gabrielle Worman

ADVISORS
Ann Cooper, Rick Karr, Rhoda Lipton

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