Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2008-01-29

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Charles Gibson (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:30:50 pm

  Note: local weather bulletin on screen from 5:31:50 until 5:57:10

• Campaign 2008 / Republicans in Florida

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  05:30:50 pm — 05:35:40 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) The critical Republican primary in Florida introduced. {Note: local weather bulletin on screen.}

  (St. Petersburg: John Berman) The Florida campaign a week before Super Tuesday featured; scenes shown of last-minute campaigning. [Mitt ROMNEY, Senator John McCAIN - criticize each other.] [In interview, ROMNEY - predicts two will come out of Florida.] [Former New York City Mayor Rudolph GIULIANI - says don't listen to the polls.] [Analyst Matthew DOWD†- says whoever wins gets a jump up.] The direction for Romney and McCain after Florida outlined.

  (Studio: Charles Gibson; Washington: George Stephanopoulos) How the economy is the number one issue, the Republican strategy up to Super Tuesday, what Giuliani will do and Romney's funding discussed.

• Campaign 2008 / Democrats

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  05:35:40 pm — 05:38:10 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced. {Note: local weather bulletin on screen.}

  (Washington: Kate Snow) How the Democrats will campaign for Super Tuesday previewed; scenes shown from the campaign trail; map shown; details given about the endorsement from Senator Edward Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy. [In El Dorado, Kansas, Senator Barack OBAMA - campaigns.] [Democratic strategist Tad DEVINE††- says the candidates have to make decisions with California being the "big enchilada."]

• Economy: Stimulus Package

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  05:38:10 pm — 05:40:30 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) House passage of the economic stimulus package noted. {Note: local weather bulletin on screen.}

  (White House: Martha Raddatz) The reaction to the new Senate plan examined; details given about the proposed package to include spending on infrastructure, housing, heating assistance, unemployment insurance and a rebate for the wealthy. [President BUSH - worries the Senate will load up the bill.] [Senators Kent CONRAD, Harry REID - oppose the uncapped rebate.] [Former Secretary of Treasury Lawrence SUMMERS†- opposes delay.]

• Winter Weather / Snow

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  05:40:30 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) The cold and snowy weather across the nation noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Charles Gibson)

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:20 pm

• (Commercial: Centrum; Purina; local weather report.)

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  05:41:20 pm — 05:44:00 pm

• A Closer Look (The Kitchen Table) Part I

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  05:44:00 pm — 05:48:20 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) A new series on families' financial problems introduced; statistics on foreclosures cited. {Note: local weather bulletin on screen.}

  (Clayton, North Carolina and Studio: Betsy Stark) One couple's fight to keep their home in Clayton, North Carolina, presented; scenes shown from Clayton, North Carolina. [Parents and son Susan, Michael and Brian WALKER - say the mortgage rate kept going up and bills can't get paid; react to their mortgage being refinanced.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Charles Gibson)

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  05:48:20 pm — 05:48:40 pm

• (Commercial: Boniva; Cheerios; Veramyst; Dr. Scholl's.)

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  05:48:40 pm — 05:51:10 pm

• Medicine: Midlife Blues

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced. {Note: local weather bulletin on screen.}

  (New York: David Muir) Medical research on the universal phenomenon of the midlife blues during people's 40's examined; graph shown. [Warwick University†† Andrew OSWALD†- outlines a theory.] [56-year-old Gail HARRIS - says you start assessing where you are in your 40's.] [WOMAN, Harold GOLDMAN - comment.]

• Truman Death

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) The death of best-selling author Margaret Truman Daniel reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Charles Gibson)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:53:40 pm

• (Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Beneful; Caltrate; Viagra; Philadelphia Cheesecake Filling; "Wife Swap"; "Good Morning America")

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:56:40 pm

• Campaign 2008 / A Snub

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  05:56:40 pm — 05:58:20 pm

  (Studio: Charles Gibson) The question of whether there was a snub when Senator Barack Obama, Senator Edward Kennedy, who endorsed him, met Senator Hillary Clinton at the State of the Union address featured; scenes and "New York Times" photos shown from the State of the Union where Obama turns away from Hillary as she shakes Kennedy's hand. [CLINTON; OBAMA {with transcription on screen} - react.] {Note: local weather bulletin on screen until 5:57:10.}

• Good Night

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  05:58:20 pm — 05:58:20 pm