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Insight in America

Tuesday, 23 Sep 08

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With an economy on the rocks, what do Americans think of Barack Obama and John McCain?


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For the next two weeks, Insight comes to you from the USA.

Jenny Brockie is in New York talking to insiders from both camps plus swing voters from key states about the Presidential candidates, their policies, and what to expect in the final weeks of the campaign. 

Don't miss Insight's unique look at the US Presidential election.

And next week: a second special episode of Insight in America, focusing on young people.

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Republican National Committee (GOP) - Official site

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Meet the Guests

  • Leslie Sanchez

    Leslie Sanchez is a Republican strategist and former adviser to President George W. Bush. She is a CNN political contributor, author and columnist and was named one of the nation’s "100 Most Influential Hispanics" by Hispanic Business magazine.

  • Jeffrey Richardson

    Jeffrey Richardson from Team Obama is Washington DC Democratic Party Vice Chair. The 30-year-old Super Delegate and Barack Obama spokesman is a committed youth and community activist.

  • Rita E. Hauser

    Rita E. Hauser co-founded Republicans for Obama. She is the president of The Hauser Foundation and an international lawyer. Hauser was appointed by President George W. Bush in December 2001 to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and to the President's Intelligence Oversight Board.

  • Laura Washington

    Laura Washington is a Chicago Sun-Times columnist who has known Barack Obama since the 1980s. The DePaul University professor is a multi-media journalist specializing in media-related issues, African-American affairs, local and national politics, race and racism, and social justice.

  • Chris Nixon Cox

    Chris Nixon Cox heads up John McCain’s New York campaign office. The 29-year-old is the grandson of former President Richard Nixon and son of lawyer Ed Cox. He counts Nixon and McCain as his two main political influences. Cox is a staunch Republican but a moderate who admires McCain’s position on climate.

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