Washington Week Show - # 4218
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Washington Week Show # 4218 - Too Close to Call (Elections), The War over the Economy. Host Gwen Ifill, guests include David Broder, Richard Berke, Jeanne Cummings, Jeffrey Birnbaum.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Composite footage (unclean) with Washington Week title and text: Ganske supporters, Harkin supporters and Tom Harkin, voters voting, MCU hand placing ballot in box, touch screen ballot, various campaign events.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
DO NOT USE photos of candidates
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Hillary Rodham Clinton hugging Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Former President Bill Clinton at event, President George W. Bush supporting Republicans. CU finger thumbing through stack of bills, retail store cashier counter.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
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Washington Week Show - # 4218
Introduction to the show about the final days of the Congressional (national and local) and Gubernatorial races.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Edited story on Texas politics. Tony Sanchez on campaign trail, shaking voters hands from campaign bus, Ron Kirk, John Cronyn, various people saying "Turn out", drive-by view of suburban homes, elderly people sitting in outdoor pool, three old men sitting in hot tub, elderly man playing golf. Man and woman members of the Sun City Republican Club seated for interview, man says "If fact you will hear the expression, all we have to do here is play golf and vote." Another older couple interviewed, woman says "This generation realizes the significance to vote." Senior citizen community gathering, serving wine, seniors gathered at tables, socializing. Drive-by Hispanic community store fronts. Politician speaking to several people in Spanish. Man from the Dallas Observer says "There's no English spoken in the home, there's great suspicion of American politics, and people are just battling to get paid." Texas State Representative says "They're not waiting for an election day, they're living their lives, so what we have to remind them is that voting and the electoral process in government is very important in their lives." Various campaign headquarters, volunteers making phone calls.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
DO NOT USE - campaign ads.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Reporter from the Quorum Report says "We're at that stage where I think we all thought we were going to be three months ago, which is who can get their voters to the polls that has nothing to do with what we saw on television." Tony Sanchez with supporters, John Cronyn hugging woman, Ron Kirk and supporters. Candidate says "The Bottom line is turn out, the bottom line is what we call the ground war, it's ground war politics."
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Back in the studio. Moderator, Gwen Ilfill, begins discussion with the panel, starting with the topic of voter turnout. Graphics feature too close to call races across the country.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Sound bites of President George W. Bush supporting Republican candidates at campaign events.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Panel guests analyze why the mid-term elections are so important to the President. Discussion on what topics are motivating voters to vote one way or another.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
DO NOT USE - campaign ad
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Discussion about the use and effectiveness of attack ads. Each race has its own unique issues. Host signs off.
Washington Week Show - # 4218
Credits roll.