Looking Back to Look Forward: Election 2008

Series produced by KNKX

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Examining major issues of the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes.

This is a special series designed to help the public examine important topics that the top presidential candidates are talking about, and compare what was said and done by past presidents and administrations. We looked at a range of issues, including health care, immigration, identity politics and the environment. We used contemporary campaign tape from the Republican and Democratic nominees, as well as archival presidential tape going back 100 years. We also invited diverse groups of voters into our studios to listen to the tape we gathered, then folded their reactions and reflections into the stories.


8 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Examining how unpopular wars are being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 27, 2008
  • Length: 08:00
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Examining how social safety nets are being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 24, 2008
  • Length: 08:09
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Examining how health care is being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 15, 2008
  • Length: 09:17
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Examining how energy and the environment are being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' att...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: 07:56
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Examining how science and technology are being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: 07:52
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Examining how identiy politics is playing out in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes

  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: 08:06
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Examining how immigration is being discussed in the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: 01:20
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Examining the rhetoric of the 2008 presidential campaign through the lens of history and current voters' attitudes.

  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: 07:56