Archive - Oct 29, 2008

FEATURE

As the Senate could see a greater shift in favor of the Democrats, Democrats in the House of Representatives could also increase their majority.  House Republicans have had to spread their resources around to seats where 30 members have retired, in addition to30 incumbents trying to hold on to their seats during this time that seems to not favor Republicans. Joining us to talk about this John Nichols, writer for The Nation.
 

INTERIVEW

As many as 15 - 20 Republican seats in the South could turn Democrat next  Tuesday.  Joining us to talk about Southern House races is Martin Weinberg, blogger for the website Progessive Electorate. Weinberg talks about the political tilt of the Southern Democratic candidates.

• Manila Hosts Global Migration Forum
• A Look at US Senate Races
• New ACORN Ads Target Voter Suppression
• Activists Press Countries to Pull out of SOA
• India's Unorganized Labor

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• Earthquake Kills Hundreds in Pakistan
• Refugees Flee as Congolese Rebels Gain Ground
• Colombian Military Leaders Dismissed over Links to Civilian Deaths
• Panel Bashes Bisphenol A Safety Claims

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to take greater steps towards safeguarding the rights of migrant workers, who face mounting challenges amid the global financial crisis. Ban made the call at an international forum on migration in Manila, where Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said her government wants to see the day when Filipinos are not forced to have to leave home to find work. Girlie Linao reports.

Aside from a historic presidential election, 35 Senate seats are up for grabs. Both major parties are eager to grab as many seats as possible, and Democrats are hoping to win enough races to fill the Senate with 60 Democrats. Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.

ACORN says it's working to stop voter suppression methods in New Mexico and Michigan – and is launching a 30-second ad, encouraging John McCain and the GOP to stop those voter suppression tactics.  The ad traces one man's face from 1960 to 2008: US history scrolls behind him and the narrator calls out how his vote has been suppressed by the Republican party time and time again – up through 2008, when the man is old and walks with a cane. The ad then fades to black and reads, "Tell John McCain: Not This Time." Although ACORN doesn't usually release national ads, they felt the need to respond to the GOP tactics of what they say is harassing voters. Austin King is an ACORN spokesperson; he says it's surprising that McCain has attacked ACORN, considering McCain was a keynote speaker at an ACORN rally just two years ago.