The Democratic Nominee
Despite many months of campaigning and hours of TV exposure, Barack Obama remains a puzzle to millions of potential voters. Is he a high-minded idealist with the vision and the capacity to get America back on track, or another Machiavellian politician who just wants to win?
On "The the Point," the core values, the flip-flop on public financing and fighting the unfounded rumors. Can Obama win over skeptics with his oratorical skills? Is he in need of a Big Idea?
Guests:
– Dorothy Wickenden: Executive Editor, New Yorker
– Steve Kornacki: Columnist, New York Observer
– Matthew Dowd: former Chief Campaign Strategist, 2004 Bush-Cheney re-election campaign
– Glenn Greenwald: Constitutional lawyer
Hosted by award-winning journalist Warren Olney, "To the Point" presents informative and thought-provoking discussion of major news stories — front-page issues that attract a savvy and serious news audience.
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