Looking Back to Look Forward: Identity Politics
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Series: Looking Back to Look Forward: Election 2008
Length: 08:06
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This is part of 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. In this installment, we look at identity politics. We use contemporary campaign tape from the Republican and Democratic nominees, as well as archival presidential tape going back decades. We also invite a diverse group of voters into our studios to listen to the tape we gathered, then fold their reactions and reflections into the story.
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Piece Description
This is part of 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. In this installment, we look at identity politics. We use contemporary campaign tape from the Republican and Democratic nominees, as well as archival presidential tape going back decades. We also invite a diverse group of voters into our studios to listen to the tape we gathered, then fold their reactions and reflections into the story.
Broadcast History
Aired September 23, 2008 on KPLU, in Western Washington State
Transcript
In the McCain/Obama race no matter who is elected - a barrier will be broken. And because we're hearing so much about barrier breaking these days, it's easy to forget how seldom that's happened in our presidential history. Today we'll take a look at those who have challenged our notions of who can be president --- and how they did it. In part four of our series "Looking Back to Look Forward, KPLU's Chana Joffe-Walt [HaNa Jah Fee Walt] has our story:
Here?s the scene ? it?s 1932 ? middle of the Great Depression - in the remote city of Loes Angleles. It?s hot in the outdoor stadium ? lots of top hats filling the bleachers and Vice President Charles Curtis stands proud in front of 100 thousand people and a microphone:
Curtis: In the name of the president of the United States I proclaim open the Olympic games of Los Angeles.
It was an historic moment, incredible! A Native Americ...
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