Race Obama Seeks to Put Wright Behind Him April 30, 2008 • On the trail in Indiana, Sen. Barack Obama seeks to get his campaign message back on track. He has been mired in the controversy over remarks by his outspoken former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Race North Carolina Voters Assess Obama-Wright Flap April 30, 2008 • Sen. Barack Obama used strong words Tuesday in a bid to distance himself from his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. What do black voters in North Carolina think about the issue?
Election 2008 Parsing the Generational Divide for Democrats April 30, 2008 • Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton have divided the Democratic Party by race, income and education, but no demographic indicator sorts the Democratic vote as starkly as age. And the number of young voters turning out and identifying themselves as Democrats has greatly increased.
Race Indiana Town: From Racist Past to Primary Present April 30, 2008 • The Democratic presidential campaigns are crisscrossing Indiana, stopping in Republican strongholds such as Martinsville. In this town with a troubled racial history, voters share their views on the match-up between a white woman and a black man.
Opinion Political Junkie The Democrats' Fight to the Finish April 30, 2008 • It has become a campaign like no other. Continuing to throw conventional wisdom out the window, it defies description or logic. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can't even agree on who has the most votes. And the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Bill Clinton loom large.
Political Junkie: Obama's Former Pastor Speaks Out April 30, 2008 • In this week's edition of the Political Junkie, NPR's political editor Ken Rudin talks about the upcoming primaries in North Carolina and Indiana. Also, superdelegates discuss the impact of racially-charged remarks made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's former pastor.
Sports Olympic Torch Concludes Ill-Fated World Tour April 30, 2008 • A symbol of the Olympics returns to Chinese soil Wednesday after a 20-nation tour plagued by protests and disruptions. Security remains a concern and officials in Hong Kong are on high alert.
Election 2008 Who — and Where — Is Guam? A Pre-Caucus Tour April 30, 2008 • The tiny U.S. territory holds its usually quiet Democratic caucuses this weekend. But this year's tight presidential race means Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are both working hard to earn the four delegates at stake.
Election 2008 Obama Expresses Outrage at Ex-Pastor's Speech April 30, 2008 • At a news conference Tuesday in North Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama strongly condemned recent remarks by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. In recent days, Wright had sought to defend controversial comments he made in the past.
Economy Can Washington Deliver Lower Gasoline Prices? April 30, 2008 • With gasoline prices now nearing $4 a gallon in some parts of the country, the high cost to fill up the tank is increasingly the hot topic on Capitol Hill, at the White House and on the campaign trail.
Election 2008 A Candidate on the Campaign Trail April 30, 2008 • Running for president, even six months before the general election, can seem like a marathon. NPR followed Sen. Hillary Clinton during one jam-packed day, from North Carolina to Indiana.
The Impact of War Former Guantanamo Prosecutor: Tribunals Tainted April 29, 2008 • Air Force Colonel Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo, testified Monday on behalf of terror suspect Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Since leaving Guantanamo, Davis has been publicly critical of the tribunals, claiming that the process of prosecuting terror suspects has been politicized. Davis talks with Melissa Block.
Election 2008 Obama Responds to Former Pastor April 29, 2008 • Barack Obama made an impassioned break from his former pastor in a speech Tuesday in North Carolina. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright had made several public appearances over the past few days, none of which pleased the Obama campaign.
Bush, Congress Clash on Dealing with Gas Prices April 29, 2008 • When it comes to gasoline prices, President Bush and Congress are talking past each other. The president says the solution is to boost U.S. oil production and refinery capacity. Congressional Democrats say it's time to tax big oil's windfall profits and suspend filling the strategic petroleum reserve.
Paying at the Pump Analyzing Proposed Gas Tax Holiday April 29, 2008 • Republican presidential candidate John McCain is advocating a gas tax moratorium between Memorial Day and Labor Day to help ease the burden of high gas prices. But how would a gas tax holiday work? And would it help? Leonard Burman, director of the Tax Policy Center, a non-partisan think tank, talks with Melissa Block.
