Dahlia Lithwick joins Coy Barefoot to discuss National Politics
Thursday, September 25th, 2008Dahlia Lithwick, a columnist from Slate.com and Newsweek, joined Coy Barefoot to discuss the National Political landscape.
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Navy veteran and former POW Galanti explains why he supports McCain for president
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Commander Paul Galanti (right) retired from the U.S. Navy after a career that saw him receive many awards and allocations. Now, Galanti is the Chairman of the Virginia Veteran’s for McCain, and is working to elect the Arizona Senator this November. He spent time as a prisoner of war with McCain, and describes what that experience was like.
Chris Graham of the Augusta Free Press on the Vice Presidential choices
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Chris Graham, founder and publisher of the Augusta Free Press, joins Coy Barefoot on the July 30th edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss the possibility of Governor Tim Kaine as Senator Barack Obama’s vice presidential candidate. Graham has also been writing recently about the effects of oil speculation on the high cost of a barrel of crude.
McGill historian Gil Troy on Leading from the Center
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
After 8 long years of partisan politics and endless discussions of a red-state/blue-state divide in this country, many Americans are anxiously awaiting the end of a presidency defined by fringe politics, one that persistently and systematically moved away from the will of the center. According to historian Gil Troy, great American presidents can be defined by their willingness to move away from partisan extremes to the center. Troy’s new book is called Leading from the Center: Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents. He also explains the concept of a ‘muscular moderate.’
“It’s an ability to compromise while also having core values,” Troy said. “If you look at the greats - Lincoln, Washington, the Roosevelts, Reagan, Kennedy, the ones who were effective - they were able to have a certain sense of their core values, their defining principles, their fundamental beliefs. But at the same time they knew that as leaders of a very complicated country… they had to be nimble and they had to adapt.”
Wake Up Call: Presidential Election ‘08
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008On this edition of Sunday Morning Wake-Up call show Pete Ronayne and Jim Sofka, two political analyst discuss presidential election 2008 wiath Rick Moore. Topics include candidate experience, whether America is ready to vote for a black man as President, and who would be a more acceptable first lady.
Episode 23. Virginia Politics On-Demand. June 5, 2008
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
In this week’s VPOD, Shaun Kenney and Brian Kirwin join J.R. to talk the latest in politics in Virginia. This week’s show includes:
- Republicans: a house divided?
- Obama’s Virginia visit
- Warner’s campaign video
- Your emails! That’s right — you’re part of the show too, so drop your email to J.R. with the subject line “VPOD”
- The upcoming primaries in the 8th and 11th, including our thoughts on the “nut-roots”
- And a trip to the “Spin Room”
Shaun also has some special sentiments for the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
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Senator Webb seeks new GI Bill
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Senator Jim Webb joined Coy Barefoot on the April 28 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about his new GI Bill, which he has spent the last two years collecting votes for the initiative. If passed, the Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 (SB22) would provide financial assistance to service members who have served since 9/11/2001.
Liz Chadderdon on the uncertainty in the Democratic campaign for president
Saturday, March 8th, 2008Liz Chadderon of the Chadderdon Group, a political consultant firm, joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the Democratic primaries. Chadderdon was surprised with Senator Hillary Clinton’s win in Texas.
“I did predict that [Tuesday] would not decide anything for us, but I have to say I didn’t think it would be that indecisive,” Chadderdon said. “It’s a brand new day in this campaign.” Chadderdon and Coy talk about the effectiveness of negative campaigning, the impact of the Michigan and Florida primaries not counting towards delegate counts, and what it means that Republican Senator John McCain has his party’s nomination outright.
Hillary Clinton addresses UVa politics class on eve of primary
Monday, February 11th, 2008On the day before Virginia’s presidential primary, students in Larry Sabato’s American Politics 101 class were treated to one of the two main candidates left in the race - New York Senator Hillary Clinton. The venue for the class was changed to Old Cabell Hall to accomodate the crowd.
Shortly into Clinton’s talk, a power failure knocked out the recording equipment being used to supply the audio feed to the media. Our recording picks up after a few minutes, with Clinton continuing her theme of the role of democracy in the United States. Several of the questions are not audible, and we’ve done what we can to restore the sound.
Over the course of her talk, Clinton responded to students’ questions on the topics including: the role of United Nations, making English the official language, embryonic stem cell research, and whether being a woman has helped or hurt her in her race for the presidency.
Read a full report on her appearance at the Hook.
If you’re planning on voting in the Democratic primary, we have audio from the two other Democrat. Senator Barack Obama spoke on October 29, 2007, and Representative Dennis Kucinich spoke on December 10. Clinton’s first appearance in Charlottesville from last September is also available.
Dave Wasserman reviews Super Tuesday results
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Super Tuesday might more appropriately be called Super Wednesday. That’s what political analyst Dave Wasserman calls this past week’s election returns, which he says were only beginning to make sense until the day after the primaries and caucuses. Wasserman is the House editor for the Cook Political Report, and he phoned in to the February 6 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the ascendancy of Senator John McCain, and about the “race for the ages” that is currently going on between Senators Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama.