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41
November 8, 1996

Politics

More stories of the election you can't hear anywhere else.
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Act One

Life in the White House

A visit to a replica of the White House outside San Francisco, the home of Norman and Rosemary Eckersly. (8 minutes)

By

Ira Glass
Act Two

Television Man

Campaign diarist Michael Lewis, on his transformation into a television reporter, and on an inspiring moment in American politics between two supposed political enemies from the 1960's.

MIT Professor Henry Jenkins, on how candidates today campaign on cable and govern on the networks.

(19 minutes)

By

Michael Lewis
Act Three

Losers

Radical right wing Mexican-American activist Daniel D. Portado, on how Tuesday's results will affect his burgeoning Mexican "self-deportation" movement.

Failed presidential candidate Joan Jett Black.

(15 minutes)
Act Four

Inspiration

Michael Lewis, on McCain and Ifshin. (15 minutes)

By

Michael Lewis

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