Feature Podcast

This Week in Congress - Sept. 1-5 by Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

EW Johnson — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:26:46 -0500

The Republican National Convention took centerstage in St. Paul, Minnesota. Like the Democratic convention before it, the place looked a lot like Sunday morning at a church of the already converted. At times, protesters popped up like dissident whack-a-mole – and were ejected from the convention center swiftly.

Times are a changing by Jodi Breisler

Jodi Breisler — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:29:35 -0500

Texas Republicans have led their party one way or another for decades. This week’s National Convention has been their last hurrah- for now.

GOP loyalty by Matt Laslo

Matt Laslo — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:52:36 -0500

Wyoming delegates don’t understand why John McCain is distancing himself from the Bush and Cheney administration. They are more excited about Sarah Palin than McCain himself.

In the public eye by Sara Sciammacco

Sara Sciammacco — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:55:10 -0500

North Carolina delegates cheered wildly for Sarah Palin at the national convention. Now her conservative supporters are energized for the Republican quest for the White House.

Fewer black delegates at RNC by Melinda Wittstock

Melinda — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:24:35 -0500

When Senator Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination last week in Denver on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech, African Americans gathered there wept with joy. Here in St. Paul it’s hard to find an African American face in the crowd. Republicans gathered in St. Paul for their national convention have the lowest turnout of African American delegates for 40 years - perhaps not surprising when an African American is the Democratic Presidential nominee.

In the family by Matt Laslo

Matt Laslo — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:52:47 -0500

Of the 28 Vermont Republicans meeting this week in St. Paul, eight of them are married couples. Matt Laslo talked to several of them about why politics is such a big part of their personal lives.

Audio postcard: Sacramento area delegates by Melinda Wittstock

Melinda — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:50:02 -0500

This week Capitol News Connection has been checking in with Sacramento-area delegates at the Republican National Convention. Melinda Wittstock caught up with a few shortly before Palin's speech.

A western splash by Sara Sciammacco

Sara Sciammacco — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:59:05 -0500

Western states have gone for the Republican candidate in virtually every Presidential election over the last forty years. This year could be tight in Colorado.

Audio postcard from RNC by Elizabeth Wynne Johnson

EW Johnson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:14:52 -0500

This week Capitol News Connection has been checking in with central Virginia delegates at the Republican National Convention. And sends this first-person audio postcard from the convention floor.

Pro-life platform by Jodi Breisler

Jodi Breisler — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:56:16 -0500

The Republican National Convention is in full swing after a low-key start due to Hurricane Gustav. Much of Tuesday’s attention is focused on Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.