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U.S. Job Satisfaction Nears a Decade High

2008-09-06T12:45:45Z

Forty-eight percent of Americans say that they are completely satisfied with their job, the second highest Gallup has measured during this decade.

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Limbaugh Blames Affirmative Action For Obama's Success

2008-09-04T01:05:11Z

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Bin Laden apologizes for 9/11... Bush NEXT?

2008-08-21T12:53:25Z

correction:
I misspoke on a date,
The USS COLE ATTACK WAS ON Oct 12, 2000

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John McCain: Media Availability 08/13/08

2008-08-19T08:52:00Z

John McCain
Media Availability
Birmingham, MI 08/13/08

TRANSCRIPT:
GORDON TROWBRIDGE: [...] There are a number of proposals making the rounds in Congress right now for loan guarantees that would help the auto industry that would help the auto industry--there are a number of analysts who believe those guarantees are crucial to keeping the possibility of bankruptcy at bay for those companies. Among the people who's working on that--those proposals--is Congressman Upton, who's a close ally of yours. I wonder if you had a chance to look at any of those proposals, and whether or not you support them?

JOHN MCCAIN: Could I say I have heard many of those proposals. But I've also had meetings, as you know, with the Big 3 automakers. And they are confident with the new hybrids, with flex fuels, and other technological advances-- which will not only help the auto industry but create tens of thousands of jobs throughout Michigan and the heartland of America--that they can succeed. So, in all due respect, I worry a little bit about us predicting failure on the part of the auto makers when they're striving mightily--having made agreements between management and labor on health care issues and pensions--that they're expressing to me their confidence in success with the adaptation of new technology. Now I will be glad to consider proposals to help the auto industry, including investing in pure research and development, a $5,000 tax credit for someone who purchases one of these new automobiles that are either hybrid or electric or flex fuels or others. But at the moment, for us to somehow predict the doom of the auto industry in America, and certainly the Big 3, I think is frankly not timely at this time. And I don't want it to be a self-fulfilling promise.

LABEL: JM MI 08-13 (JR#67) CZZ - ClipA - LS

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What Your Office Space Says About You - Sam Gosling

2008-08-28T20:50:06Z

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Social psychologist discusses what an individual's workspace can reveal about their personality.

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Does what's on your desk reveal what's on your mind? Do those pictures on your walls tell true tales about your character? Is your favorite outfit about to give you away?

For the last 10 years psychologist Gosling has been studying how people project (and protect) their inner selves. By exploring our private worlds (desks, bedrooms, even our clothes and cars), he shows not only how we showcase our personalities in unexpected ways, but also how we create personality in the first place, communicate it others and interpret the world around us - The Commonwealth Club of California

Sam Gosling, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His work has been widely covered in the media, including The New York Times, Psychology Today, NPR, and "Good Morning America," and his research is featured in Malcolm Gladwell's Blink. Gosling is the recipient of the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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Congressional Approval Lowest in Gallup History

2008-09-04T15:01:45Z

Just 14% of Americans currently say that they approve of the job Congress is doing, the lowest percentage recorded in Gallup's history.

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 07/11/08

2008-07-24T14:25:03Z

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
Hudson, WI 07/11/08

TRANSCRIPT:
AUDIENCE MEMBER: "You said that you intend to build 45 more nuclear power plants. That's a wonderful proposition. But certainly one with opposition and many opponents. [...] How will you move this country toward accepting that need for more nukes?"

JOHN MCCAIN: "[...] Americans are [...] very, very smart people. And they know what we have to do. And they know that nuclear power is safe. [...] Americans are sick and tired of us doing nothing in Washington. [...] There's a 9 percent approval rating of Congress.

"[...] Anybody who's going to put the country first [...] knows that nuclear power has got to part of the equation if we are going to embark on achieving independence from foreign oil, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our nation's security. [...] I have confidence that this election is a mandate for change [...] Part of that right change is going to be the use of nuclear power.

"[...] Finally, those 45 new power plants will [...] create 75,000 new jobs."

LABEL: JM WI 7-11 (SD#26) YKHB-ClipD

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 07/07/08

2008-07-16T08:44:01Z

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
07/07/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: "All of us know what is happening to the economy. It is slowing. More than 400,000 people have lost their jobs since December, and the rate of new job creation has fallen sharply. Some economists have noted that companies seem to be on a "hiring strike." Americans are worried about the security of their current job, and they're worried that they, their kids and their neighbors may not find good jobs and new opportunities in the future. To make matters worse, gas is over $4 a gallon and the price of oil has almost doubled in the last year. The cost of everything from energy to food is rising."

LABEL: JM CO 7-7 (SD#24) GIDT-ClipB

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Campaign Promises, McCain, July 7th, Denver

2008-08-27T00:23:19Z

Pulling policy from rhetoric when listening to a politician isn't always easy. Good thing we got it on tape! Here are the fourteen concrete "I will" statements I found in McCain's economic policy speech in Denver on July 7th.

1. Make it easier for small businesses to grow and create jobs
2. Won't raise taxes-- will cut them where he can
3. Raising taxes in a bad economy eliminates jobs-- won't let that happen
4. Will double the child tax deduction from $3,500 to $7,000 for every dependent in every family
5. Will expand markets for goods and services, as with Crocs, the shoe company
6. Will reform unemployment insurance and retrain workers using community colleges-- will make up difference in wages between a worker's temporary job while they train for a better on and their old job
7. Do a stem to stern review of government, modernize how it does business, and save billions
8. Will veto bills with pork and shame those involved with them
9. Produce more of our own oil and gas to pressure market prices down
10. Create at least 45 new Nuclear Power plants, creating 700,000 jobs (including construction)
11. Develop clean coal technology, employing 30,000 in demonstration projects
12. Support gas free cars and create high tech jobs in the auto industry
13. Support wind and solar power development
14. Put the country ahead of personal and partisan interests

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 07/09/08

2008-07-21T12:46:44Z

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
Portsmouth, OH 07/09/08

TRANSCRIPT:
QUESTIONER: "[...] I'm the founder of a small, non-profit hospice in Wilmington, Ohio. [...] I'm sure you are aware that DHL is closing that airpark in Wilmington. We will lose 8,600 jobs. [starts to cry] Will you call for Senate hearings to investigate the DHL-UPS joint venture, which could be an antitrust issue? [...] We're just small people trying to live a life. And I want to be able to keep our nonprofits alive. Thank you."

JOHN MCCAIN: "I have been briefed, and I know about this situation. [...] This is a terrible blow. Um, if there's an anitrust implication that's associated with this, I certainly would seek a thorough investigation [...] We are in a period of transition to a global economy. That is of no consolation to anyone who is losing their job. [...] But we have to offer them an opportunity to get the education and re-training programs so they can re-enter the job market.

MCCAIN: "[...] I've got to look you in the eye and give you some straight talk; I don't know if I can stop it or not. Or if it will be stopped it. [...] In fact, some more straight talk: I doubt it. Ok? But I am for a thorough examination of this situation. [...]

MCCAIN: "In the meantime, there are manufacturing jobs that have been lost all over the state of Ohio, and it's been a terrible trauma and we have got to give people another opportunity. And you do that by going to the community colleges and saying: design education and training programs that are designed for the local job market and implement those programs. The private programs today do not work. They are total failures.

MCCAIN: "[...] But I also want to make a commitment [...] if someone has a high-paying job, particularly an older worker, and that worker has to take a low-paying job just to survive [...] that we would subsidize, with some of this job training money that's being wasted, that worker's salary [...] while they're undergoing their re-training and education programs.

MCCAIN: "[...] I believe in free trade; I believe that it's important to the economy."

LABEL: JM OH 7-9 (SD#25) GHBST-ClipD

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 12/29/07

2008-07-01T01:01:50Z

John McCain
Town Hall Meeting
Londonderry, NH 12/29/07

TRANSCRIPTION
JOHN MCCAIN: "First of all, fix the tax code, so that there will be incentives for you to be able to grow and prosper and have a tax code you can understand. And that encourages savings, investment and capital so that more credit is available and more loans and capability. We need a displaced worker program that works...the economy is going through a shaky period."

LABEL: JM NH 12-29 (JC#47) ACDHK - Clip D

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John McCain: Town Hall Meeting 05/07/08

2008-06-30T23:36:11Z

John McCain
Town Hall
Rochester, MI 05/07/08

TRANSCRIPT:
QUESTIONER: As you're aware, Michigan has struggled retaining business here and attracting new corporations to come here. I'm interested in what you have to say. Not only about large business coming to Michigan and how we can make it more attractive but what about inspiring aspiring entrepreneurs here and making it easier on small businesses to have more fertile ground basically to growth with a little les government intervention.

JOHN MCCAIN: Thank you. First of all, can I say that I do believe in free trade. I do believe in the North American Free Trade Agreement. I do believe that our problem is not trade, our problem is that we have not cared for the displaced worker. We have to have training and education programs for the displaced worker so that they can get into this new information technology that has, that is now the future of the American economy and the world. And I mentioned eBay earlier on and mentioned the fact that the automotive industry in this state is not finished. The automotive industry in this state can develop hybrid cars, can develop ethanol, [applause] can develop hydrogen, can develop a battery, can develop a battery, can develop a battery, that, that will drive a car a hundred miles before you have to plug it in. The technology and the green technology is there. The innovation is here in this great state of Michigan. The birthpra-place of the modern automotive industry in the world and I say of course the old kinds of business is not coming back. But the new innovation and technology and green technology that will both eliminate . . . our dependence on foreign oil and as well as reduce green house gas emissions is right here in the state of Michigan but we've gotta reach, train and educate workers to take advantage of that opportunity. That's my commitment and promise. [applause] And could I say, and could I say in all due respect governments matter, government matter, governments matter. Sen. Obama wants to raise taxes. I want to lower taxes. [applause] The government of this state decided to raise taxes. That's a decision made by the state of the government, uh, the government of this state. In the state of Alabama, US Steel just decided to locate in one of the poorest counties in the state of Alabama and hire hundreds of new workers. In the state of Alabama, ten years ago, they didn't manufacture a single automobile. This year, I believe I was told that there'll be eight hundred thousand automobiles manufactured there. My friends, governments matters. Lower taxes, business friendly climate, training and education of workers. That's what helps. That's what helps the, oof, uh, I just, I just needed a little drink of water if you'll . . .

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John McCain: Speech 04/21/08

2008-07-10T13:02:31Z

John McCain
Speech
Selma, AL 04/21/08

TRANSCRIPT:
QUESTIONER: "Senator McCain you said you're here to listen to people in areas like this. What are some of the issues that you're hearing specifically from folks in Selma, Alabama . . .?"

JOHN MCCAIN: "The mayor of Selma brought up several issues with me as well the mayor of Thomasville as well as Sen. Sanders. One of the major challenges that small business people face, and it's getting worse, is access to credit . . . we all know that most of the jobs in America are created by small businesses. Most of the taxes in America are paid by small businesses . . . and there is not only not an increased availability to credit . . . but, according to many, many people I've talked to, there is a beauracracy that's impossible to find your way through and it's called the Small Business Administration. That's gotta be fixed [applause]. The second area that we need to concentrate on . . . is our community colleges . . . we need to have every community college in America provided with the wherewithal to educate and train workers, particularly displaced workers who have lost their job through no fault of their own . . . I'm not a protectionist . . . "

LABEL: JM AL 4-21 (JC#123) GUZZ - ClipA

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Young People & The Economy - ASK THE EXPERT

2008-09-06T12:44:17Z

How do young people think about the economy? What separates young people's views from those of older generations? What role will young people's economic views play in the elections?

Amanda Logan of the Center for American Progress answers these questions in the latest installment of CAP's ASK THE EXPERT series.

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President Is Hardest Job In The World?? - Part One

2008-09-06T14:22:27Z

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta contends the job of the President of the United States is the hardest job in the world.

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Americans' Job Market Worries

2008-07-09T08:41:09Z

While 73% of Americans say now is a bad time to find a quality job, they are not yet as pessimistic as they were at times in 2002 and 2003.

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Barack Obama in Macomb County

2008-06-13T21:31:10Z

Barack discusses the economy, and his manufacturing agenda in Warren, MI on May 14, 2008.

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Approval of Congress Ties All-Time Low

2008-07-02T08:42:46Z

Congressional job approval is now a mere 18%, tying Gallup's record low on this measure seen first in March 1992 and again in August 2007.

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Barack Obama in Cape Girardeau, MO

2008-06-13T03:31:15Z

Barack discusses energy and the creation of new jobs in Cape Girardeau, MO on May 13, 2008.

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I Love My Job

2008-09-06T14:18:53Z

The next best thing to a real life!

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Google Reaches Out

2008-06-14T15:29:32Z

Google has a plan to give something to some people who could really use it.

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Barack Obama in Marion, IN

2008-06-09T03:30:40Z

Marion resident Bernard Smith introduced Barack Obama at a Town Hall Meeting on April 26th, 2008.

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Mike Palecek & Civil Disobedience 3-19-08

2008-06-16T03:32:20Z

Author Mike Palecek
addresses civil disobedience and how change can be brought to this country.

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Stocks calm despite big job loss

2008-06-11T15:31:49Z

Apr. 4 - U.S. stocks finished the week with small moves in either direction after the economy suffered its biggest monthly job declines in five years. The Dow lost 16 points to 12,609. The S&P 500 gained 1 point to 1,370. The Nasdaq rose 7 points to 2,370.

Speaker: Brian Fabbri, chief economist, BNP Paribas

Conway Gittens reports from New York.

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Thomas Sowell - Gender Bias and Income Disparity: A Myth?

2008-06-05T21:31:37Z

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Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Thomas Sowell argues that economic differences between working men and women are not generally due to employer discrimination, as is widely alleged.

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Peter Robinson speaks with Thomas Sowell about his new book Economic Facts and Fallacies in which Sowell exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues.

Sowell takes on the conventional thinking on a wide swath of America's economic life, from male-female economic differences to income stagnation, executive pay, and social mobility to economics of higher education. In all cases he demonstrates how economics relates to the social issues that deeply affect our country - Hoover Institution

Thomas Sowell is an American economist, political writer, and commentator. He is currently a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. In 1990, he won the Francis Boyer Award, presented by the American Enterprise Institute. In 2002 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal for prolific scholarship melding history, economics, and political science.

Peter M. Robinson is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover's television program, Uncommon Knowledge.

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