NPR People: Steve InskeepSteve Inskeep's first full-time assignment for NPR was covering the 1996 presidential primary in snow-swept New Hampshire. He went on to report on major stories in the U.S. and overseas, ranging from air disasters and wars to the United States Senate and the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush. On one of history's most unusual election nights, Inskeep filed live reports for 20 hours from Bush headquarters in Texas. Several weeks later, he was in the room as Florida officials certified..McCain Taps Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin For VP- August 29, 2008 As John McCain's scheduled vice presidential announcement neared Friday, a surprising name emerged as his likely pick: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. She's a 44-year-old mother of five who was elected in 2006 on a platform of challenging the old guard of the Republican Party.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94103409&ft=1&f=4080709 Speculation Ends About McCain's VP: It's Palin- August 29, 2008 Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is expected to unveil his vice presidential choice Friday at a rally in Dayton, Ohio. A few prominent names dropped off the list, and a new name emerged ahead of the announcement: 44-year-old Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94095380&ft=1&f=4080709 In 1948, Democrats Weathered Civil Rights Divide- August 27, 2008 The 1948 Democratic convention was divisive and chaotic. And unlike today's highly scripted affairs, the delegates did far more than just wave signs and cheer. Sixty years ago, they played a major role in shaping the civil rights movement in America.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94011842&ft=1&f=4080709 Will Clinton's Speech Help Obama Win Votes- August 27, 2008 Hillary Clinton is urging all of her supporters to get behind Barack Obama. In a prime-time speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton told the delegates, "No way, no how, no McCain." That line drew applause from Obama, who was watching with supporters in Montana.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94011867&ft=1&f=4080709 |