A few completely unscientific polls on last night’s debate and the status of the election http://kpnt.co/unscientific_political_story and https://urtak.com/u/56550 via KoPoint’s colleague Doc Stodden. Thanks!
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Keeping in line with our fine tradition of hilarious commentary, join us live here on Google Plus http://kpnt.co/P7oo0x for a chit-chat during the second presidential debate!KoPoint will moderate and stream a live discussion on debate night from our cozy NYC-based studio.
Ping +Dan Patterson if you’re in NYC and would like to watch the debate live with us from our Soho studio.
Link: Conventions Post Mortem – It’s the Turnout, Stupid!
The Coventions are over. But you may be scratching your head wondering what happened. Well, if you feel more or less likely to go and vote after the convention, then they got you. Here’s how.
DO INDEPENDENTS MATTER? If you really aren’t interested in the question, let me answer right off the bat. No. They don’t. It’s not because the opinions of a sizable portion of the electorate won’t affect the outcome. Recent work done by social scientists on the question has recently been popularized by NPR, on both Morning Edition and Talk of the Nation. These segments more or less reiterate what some political scientists have tried to point out for a long time: political independents don’t matter much because they don’t really exist. If you call yourself an independent, please, let me start by asking you to stop tricking yourself.
Concluding a few long, sleepless, and exciting weeks on the campaign trail, American Conversation co-hosts Marc and Dan record amidst the confetti from the balcony of the Democratic National Convention moments after President Obama concluded is Presidential nomination speech. We discuss Obama’s acceptance speech, the influence of rhetoric on policy, and the optics of a dirty campaign.
KoPoint’s American Conversation will continue as a weekly discussion about politics and the the campaign through Election Day, 2012. As always, we appreciate your feedback.
Special thanks to Talk Radio News, SumAll, and Callisto.fm
Thanks, and stay tuned…
– Dan Patterson
Live From the #DNC2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina
In this episode Dan Patterson and Marc Lizoain are joined by Lisa Wexler of WFAS Radio. Recording from that awkward space between the South Dakota and the Puerto Rico delegations on the floor of the DNC, the trio discuss their reactions to the first night’s speeches. Lisa thinks that Michelle Obama’s speech was phony, but like Julian Castro’s and loved how Deval Patrick brought the Democrats back on offense. Marc wonders whether the DNC will pass by without policy proposals, and Dan keeps the conversation moving, as always.
Download Audio: American Conversation, EP 5 – Sincerely Patronizing
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Link: Has Obama’s civil liberties policy disappointed you?
And other questions.
Link: President Obama to host Google ‘hangout’ today
What: POTUS on Google+
When: Today, January 30th, at 5:30 EST.
Where: http://goo.gl/48iYH
The White House pledges the president will answer “several of the most popular questions” submitted through YouTube, while some questioners will be invited to participate in a live conversation on Google+ … Google maintains the White House has no role in which questions will be selected. Rather, Google team members will choose the questions from among the most top-rated of those submitted and pledged to ensure there is a balance between several different issue categories. Questions will also come in the form of YouTube videos, live video, and text.
Link: ShortFormBlog: Five things rumored to be on Obama’s State of the Union agenda tonight
- one He’ll likely propose reforming taxes, ending the Bush tax cuts and raising taxes for the wealthy.
- two He’ll likely make another push for the “Buffett Rule,” which would set a minimum tax rate for the super-rich.
- three More tax breaks for big business, in an effort to encourage them to…
