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Talking Republican to Voters

How is the Republican presidential ticket currently presenting and positioning itself in order to win the election? John McCain and Sarah Palin have been ramping up their attacks on Barack Obama's ch

Talking Republican to Voters

Tom Fudge : The November election is less than a month away, and at this point things are not looking good for the Republican candidate for President. That's to say nothing of GOP Congressional candidates. The Republicans are in danger losing even more seats in Congress this year.

John McCain trails Barack Obama today by 11 points, according ot the latest nationwide Gallup poll. McCain is fighting a very difficult battle, given the hard financial times we face and the fact that most Americans blame a Republican administration for them.

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This week we've invited two people to join us to talk about the message of the major parties in this election. On Monday, Linguist George Lakoff talked about the Democratic message, and the success or difficulty the Democrats have had in getting it across. Today, UT Editorial Writer Chris Reed joins us to talk about the Republican message.

Guest

  • Chris Reed , editorial writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune.