Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Radio

1.Clinton: Pa. Victory Shows 'Tide Is Turning' by NPR.com
Clinton claims victory in the hard-fought battle for Pennsylvania. She tells supporters, "The American people don't quit, and they deserve a president that doesn't quit, either."

2.Women, Seniors and Blue-Collar Voters Boost Clinton by Nancy Cook of NPR.com
Hillary Clinton got out the voters she needed in Pennsylvania. White women, senior citizens, union members and people earning under $50,000 a year came out in strong numbers to help her secure an important win, according to exit polls.

3.Analysis: Momentum Tips in Clinton's Direction by NPR.com
With 35 percent of the votes counted, Hillary Clinton has an eight-point lead over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania's primary.

4.Poll: Discontentment Among Voters at 20-Year High by NPR.com
National discontentment among voters is at a 20-year high, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. Nearly half of respondents are concerned about inflation.

5.North Carolina Excited to Have Primary Count by NPR.com
Laura Leslie, the Capitol reporter for WUNC in Chapel Hill, N.C., talks with Robert Seigel about the May 6 primary. The economy and the war in Iraq are priorities for North Carolina voters.

6.McCain Woos November Voters as Dems Battle by NPR.com
Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain spent Tuesday in Ohio, courting voters in economically distressed places as part of his tour of "forgotten areas." His Democratic rivals, meanwhile, continued their heated battle for the party nomination in the Pennsylvania primary.

7.Obama Says Loss in Pa. Won't Hurt His Chances by NPR.com
In the final hours before the Pennsylvania primary, Sen. Barack Obama tells NPR that he's not predicting he'll win. But he says a loss doesn't mean his campaign can't defeat Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, in November.

8. Justices Hear Campaign Finance Case by NPR.com
The Supreme Court hears arguments on the so-called "millionaire's amendment" — a provision in the McCain-Feingold federal campaign finance law that allows the opponent of a big-spending, self-financed candidate to raise more contributions, while still staying eligible for federal funding. The amendment is triggered when one candidate spends $350,000 of his or her own money.

9.Pa. Vote Could Be Do or Die for Clinton by NPR.com
For the first time in six weeks, Democratic voters are going to the polls to choose between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. For Clinton, a defeat could force her from the race. But even with a win, she still would face steep odds in her quest for the nomination. But if she won big? What message would that send to the superdelegates who may ultimately decide the party's nominee?

10.Blacks in Philadelphia Split over Democratic Race by NPR.com
In Philadelphia, prominent African-Americans are split over the two Democratic presidential candidates. The division reflects both the differences between the two contenders for the nomination and the changing priorities within the city's black power structure.

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