David's Essays

Making Presidents: Chapter 2

tptadmin — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:44:04 -0500

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David attends two very different Democratic campaign rallies in the heart of primary season. The experience leaves him asking, "Will the 'aura of popularity' that brings people to a campaign rally get them in the voting booth?"

See Making Presidents: Chapter 1

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Will the "aura of popularity" that brings people to a campaign rally get them in the voting booth?

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Making Presidents: Chapter 1

David Gillette — Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:52:47 -0500

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When the Republican National Convention rolls into town, David hopes Minnesotans subvert the routine — but not for any partisan reasons.

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Why is David hoping for an unconventional convention?

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After Hours: Extra Lahammer

tptadmin — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:51:19 -0500

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In an After Hours special installment, David talks to two generations of capitol reporters — Mary and her father, Geno Lahammer, who covered the Minnesota legislature for 24 years. They compare notes about how the politics and stories have changed.

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Mary and her father compare notes about how the politics and stories have changed.

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After Hours: Time Warp

tptadmin — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:23:47 -0500

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David employs our Time Warp® technology to squeeze the highlights of the last weekend of Session 2008 — and the coinciding Sesquicentennial weekend festivities — into a single, short clip.

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David uses special technology to squeeze last weekend's events into one short clip.

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After Hours: Campus Tour

tptadmin — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:16:44 -0500

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Mary and David venture outside for a look at the buildings that surround the Capitol mall.

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Mary and David take their tour of the Capitol buildings outside.

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After Hours: Military Training

tptadmin — Mon, 5 May 2008 10:27:30 -0500

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David interviews a member of this year's legislative intern program and finds out how well Matthew's army tours prepared him for working at the Capitol.

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David asks, "How does serving as a legislative intern compare with army life?"

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After Hours: No Resting Allowed

tptadmin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:10:38 -0500

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Go behind-the-scenes on the Almanac: At the Capitol set and watch David grill Mary about what life is like as a political reporter.

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David grills Mary about what life is like as a political reporter.

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After Hours: Plugged In

tptadmin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:31:58 -0500

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If you walk around the Capitol during the session, you might not see many reporters in the House or Senate galleries. So where, exactly, are they getting their news?

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Reporters are always watching the action—even if you don't see them roaming the Capitol halls.

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After Hours: Citizen Lobbyist

tptadmin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:40 -0500

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David interviews Rich Newmiester, a citizen lobbyist who has spent 30 years advocating for privacy and civil liberties. The downside to his job? It's an unpaid position. The upside? He's beholden to no boards, organizations, or other groups.

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Meet Rich Newmiester, who's spent 30 years of his own time lobbying legislators.

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Legislative Leaders

tptadmin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:07:36 -0500

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After the governor, what's the most powerful position in Minnesota politics? Whose job is it to control the spin? David goes out on a limb with this look at the leadership family tree.

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David goes out on a limb with this look at the leadership family tree.

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