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(Studio: Carol Lin) The crash of a plane in Abuja, Nigeria; the decision at Gallaudet University to remove incoming president Jane Fernandes after weeks of student protests; the impact of severe storms in New York, and the memorial service for 4 firefighters who died in the wildfire near Palm Springs, California, noted; scenes shown. [Governor Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER – speaks of the fight against the fire.] The running of the Marine Corps Marathon, during which one man died, noted. Choose the News request.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The chance for Democrats to take control of Congress in the upcoming elections noted; map shown of states with competitive races.
(Studio: Carol Lin; on the phone from Charlottesville, Virginia: Dana Bash) The tight, nasty Senate race in Virginia between Senator George Allen and challenger Jim Webb discussed; details given of Allen’s focus on the same-sex marriage amendment, his effort to repair damage from his “macaca” gaffe by reaching out to African Americans & his attacks on sexually explicit language in Webb’s novels, and Webb’s focus on Iraq.
(Studio: Carol Lin; on the phone from St. Louis: Candy Crowley) The close Missouri Senate race between Senator Jim Talent and challenger Claire McCaskill discussed; poll findings cited; details given about the stem cell initiative and the ads featuring celebrities, including actor Michael J. Fox and football player Kurt Warner.
(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Philadelphia: Bob Franken) The outlook for Senator Rick Santorum in the Pennsylvania Senate race against opponent Bob Casey featured; scenes shown of First Lady Laura Bush campaigning for Santorum in Philadelphia.
(Studio: Carol Lin) Last Call question introduced.
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Political ad for Senator Rick Santorum shown.
(Studio: Carol Lin) Live interview held with Santorum about the tight race for his seat in Pennsylvania. [From Pittsburgh, SANTORUM – bashes opponent Bob Casey; comments on his ad linking himself to Senators Hillary Clinton & Joe Lieberman but not President Bush; comments on whether Bush’s unpopularity is hurting his campaign; talks about the conservative base.]
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger shown touring the area ravaged by the wildfire that killed 4 firefighters. [SCHWARZENEGGER – praises the firefighters.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) The ongoing battle against the Esperanza fire featured; scenes shown from the prayer vigil for fallen firefighters Mark Loutzenhiser†, Jason McKay†, Daniel Hoover-Najera† & Jess McLean†, firefighters on the job, evacuees; details given of the condition of injured firefighter Pablo Cerda††. [Homeowner Martha SCHENK†- reacts.] [SCHWARZENEGGER – thanks firefighters.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Studio: Shanon Cook) The crash of a commercial airliner in Nigeria near the Abuja airport; riots in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the runoff election in the presidential race in Congo reported; photo shown of the spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims, who died in the crash; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Another bloody day in Iraq with the discovery of 31 bodies strewn across Baghdad; an arrest in Jamaica in the death of former boxing champ Trevor Berbick†; student celebrations at Gallaudet University after the appointment of Jane Fernandes as president was taken back, and the box office success of the movie “Saw III” noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Silver Spring, Maryland: Gary Nurenberg) The Maryland Senate race between Representative Ben Cardin & Lt. Gov. Michael Steele† featured; scenes shown of the candidates at a NAACP forum in Baltimore and on “Meet the Press”; ad featuring actor Michael J. Fox speaking against Steele and for stem cell research, the rebuttal featuring Steele’s sister and ads for Cardin accusing Steele of working for President Bush shown; “Washington Post” poll findings cited. [CARDIN, STEELE – comment on issues & the importance of the African American vote.] [American Enterprise Institute Norm ORNSTEIN†- comments on the close Democratic primary between Cardin & Kwesi Mfume†† and Republican hopes to win the minority vote.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) Pew Research Center report findings on black voters’ confidence in the voting system cited. Live discussion held with syndicated columnist Roland Martin† and Republican strategist Tara Setmayer† about black voters. [From Chicago, MARTIN; from Miami, SETMAYER – comment on blacks’ fight for the vote, voter suppression efforts and state requirements for identification; comment on the policies of both parties for blacks & minorities.]
(Studio: Carol Lin) The 65th birthday party in Chicago for civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson shown. [JACKSON – comments on the potential impact of the black vote.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Studio: Daniel Sieberg) The impact of the Internet on politics examined; clip shown from a 2000 Webcast by former presidential candidate Senator John McCain, who charged a fee to view the video; details given about the use of blogs, Internet campaign ads & MySpace pages. [In 2004, presidential candidate Howard DEAN†- refers to MoveOn.org.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(Studio: Jacqui Jeras) The weather forecast and its impact on air travel featured; maps shown. iReport photos from Tom Kenny† & Daniel Itzkovitz† of conditions in Massachusetts & Florida shown.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) The letter from a lawyer for Iraq's former President Saddam Hussein to President Bush warning of more violence noted.
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Report introduced.
(White House: Ed Henry) Iraq as an issue in the elections featured. [Maryland Senate candidate Michael STEELE, Representative John BOEHNER†– offer differing opinions on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.] [Representative Charles RANGEL†- says this is a referendum on the war & the incompetency of President Bush’s administration.] [Senator Elizabeth DOLE†- says Democrats are content with losing.]
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(Studio: Carol Lin) Audiotapes played of caller’s views on which race is important and why.
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