Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from NBC Evening News for Sunday, Nov 06, 1988


Title: Campaign Countdown: Is This Any Way To Elect A President?

Abstract:
  • Live NBC news special report critiquing the 1988 Presidential campaign, hosted by Tom Brokaw. With reports and analysis from Garrick Utley, John Chancellor, Connie Chung, Ann Rubenstein, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Wallace, Lisa Myers, and Tom Pettit.
  • Live footage of interviews with pollster Daniel Yankelovich, Senator Alan Simpson and Governor Michael Dukakis.
  • Taped footage of interviews with Vice-President George Bush, Senator Bob Dole, Julian Kanter, Tony Schwartz, Jonathan Bush, Lud Ashley, Euterpe Dukakis, Frank Sieverts, Representative Barney Frank, John Sasso, Governor Michael Dukakis, James Baker, Joe Cardino, and Representative Thomas Downey.
  • Taped footage of speeches and/or statements from Bruce Babbitt, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Governor Michael Dukakis, and Vice-President George Bush.

  • Begin Time:06:00:00 pm
    End Time:06:58:30 pm
    TVN Record Number:659675
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1988-2009 Vanderbilt University
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