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SOTU Crib Sheet for Sunday May 6th
Another jam-packed show this week. Leading off, the now-former Republican presidential candidate, Newt Gingrich talked to Candy about his victorious opponent, Mitt Romney and how he plans to help him in his general election campaign. He also discussed Tuesday's Indiana GOP Senate primary. Former Republican Virginia Congressman, Tom Davis and Ohio’s former governor, Democrat Ted Strickland joined Candy to discuss the politics of the crucial battleground states. Following their meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Candy talked to Rep. Mike Rogers and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the heads of the House and Senate Intelligence committees about the challenges the United States still faces in Afghanistan. Finally, National Journal correspondent Major Garrett and economists Alice Rivlin and Douglas Holtz-Eakin dissected the April unemployment numbers and their impact on the 2012 campaign.
Politics and the economy
Economists Douglas Hotlz-Eakin, Alice Rivlin and National Journal congressional correspondent Major Garrett weigh on how the economy will affect the 2012 race.
This Sunday...
FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER NEWT GINGRICH; how fiercely will he fight to get his one-time rival Mitt Romney elected president? Also, will the Tea Party flex its muscles in Tuesday’s Indiana GOP Senate primary?
Plus, the road to the White House passes through Ohio and Virginia. Former Gov. Ted Strickland (D-OH) and former Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) discuss how to win these two battle ground states.
President Obama’s Strategic Partnership Agreement with Afghan President Karzai relies on Afghan Security Forces taking the lead; will they be ready? And what’s the United States fall-back plan? We’ll talk to the leaders of Congress’s Intelligence committees, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI); they’ve just returned from Afghanistan.
And then, the newly released jobs numbers paint a picture of a staggering economy. The unemployment rate fell, but the pace of hiring did too; and many workers dropped out of the labor force. What does it mean for the 2012 race and President Obama’s approval? National Journal’s Major Garrett and budget experts Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Alice Rivlin weigh in.
Tune in Sunday at 9 a.m. & NOON ET.
SOTU Crib Sheet for March 11th
Today, Candy spoke with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Reid gave his reaction to this morning’s shooting incident in Afghanistan in which an American soldier opened fire on Afghan civilians. He also discussed his meeting with members of President Obama’s re-election team and expressed confidence that the Democrats will maintain control of the Senate in November.
Amid calls for Newt Gingrich to drop out of the Republican race, Candy also talked to two veterans of the presidential campaign trail, former candidates Dick Gephardt and Steve Forbes. They explained what was involved in their decisions to end their campaigns and also gave their opinions on the state of the 2012 race.
Finally, Candy was joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore, the Washington Post’s Dan Balz and former OMB Director Alice Rivlin to dissect this week’s unemployment numbers and how the state of the economy is impacting the 2012 presidential race.
Analyzing a "recovering" economy
Alice Rivlin, Stephen Moore, and Dan Balz, weigh in on the state of the economy and how it will affect the GOP and WH race.
What's holding the economy back?
Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Ron Brownstein analyze the state of the economy in the U.S.
Is the economy bouncing back?
Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Ron Brownstein analyze the state of the economy in the U.S.
This Sunday...
The battle for 2012 rages on to Nevada, then off to Colorado and the Midwest. All the GOP presidential candidates are vowing to stay in until the convention, so every state matters. We talk strategy with the heads of each party’s governors associations: Virginia Governor and Republican Governors Association Chair Bob McDonnell and Maryland Governor and Democratic Governors Association Chair Martin O’Malley.
Then, coalescing around a candidate; The Tea Party, the religious right…do they support one candidate in the race? We’ll ask Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey.
Plus, big news in the economic world this week: New jobs number, a shocking CBO report, and President Obama’s new economic initiatives. We break down the numbers and the political spin that goes with them with our expert panel: Former CBO Directors Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and CNN Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein.
And finally, we end the show looking outside the U.S.: Is war between Israel and Iran a real possibility, and how does this impact the U.S.? We talk to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI).
It's all this Sunday at 9 a.m. & NOON ET.
Is the economy bouncing back?
Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Ron Brownstein talk a "potpourri" of politics and the economy.
This Sunday on State of the Union...
Interviews with two presidential candidates hoping to disrupt Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney’s top tier status. First, we talk to Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas). Can he pull off an upset in Iowa? We’ll ask him about his campaign strategy, including his ad attacking GOP rival Newt Gingrich.
Then, a conversation with Rep. Michele Bachmann, who calls herself the “only real conservative” candidate in the race. Do primary voters agree?
We turn to Congress and foreign policy with the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona). We’ll ask the former Republican presidential candidate about fragile relations with Pakistan and the battle over extending the payroll tax and unemployment benefits.
We end the show with an analysis of some promising economic indicators. Sign of economic recovery, or is it too quick to judge? We ask our expert panel of Alice Rivlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Ron Brownstein.
It's this Sunday at 9am and Noon ET.
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