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Can't Get Enough Of The Elections You're Not Alone - September 17, 2008

Obsessed with election gossip Addicted to pundits arguing on TV Can't stop checking political blogs Meghan Daum, a Los Angeles Times columnist, argues in her article "Obsessed Addicted It's politics" that our political fatigue has been transformed into an outright political obsession.
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Campaign Strategy And The Changing Electoral Map - September 17, 2008

In this week's edition of the Political Junkie, listeners and guests weigh in on new election ads, the most recent polling numbers, and the ongoing controversy over Alaska's "bridge to nowhere." Also: A closer look at the evolving strategies of both campaigns.
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White House Defends Bailout Of AIG - September 17, 2008

Some companies caught in the subprime mortgage debacle are just too big to fail, the Bush administration says. A two-year, $85 billion loan from the Federal Reserve will save American International Group from bankruptcy. It's the most radical intervention in the central bank's history.
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Woodward Targets Bush's Lack Of Oversight - September 16, 2008

Citing curious absences and an "odd detachment," journalist Bob Woodward argues that President Bush ultimately fell short as commander-in-chief during the Iraq war. Woodward fields questions about this assertion, and about his new book, The War Within.
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Emotional Wounds Linger For Anthrax Survivor - September 16, 2008

Almost seven years after being exposed to anthrax, postal worker Patrick O'Donnell says he's a different man. He now finds himself quick to anger. He says the things that keep him calm are golfing, antidepressants ans his dog, Otis.
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