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November 6 - 10, 2006
Monday, Nov. 6
The Home Stretch
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Election day is tomorrow...and pundits are popping-off all over the place. But what do the insiders think? We hear from strategists for gubernatorial candidates Phil Angelides and Arnold Schwarzenegger as they face down the last day of campaigning.
The Last Gasp
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All the candidates can do as of midnight tonight is smile and hope they connected with the voters...in a positive way, and get some sleep. Political writer Carla Marinucci joins Patt on this last day before the election with her thoughts on the campaigns and what the outcomes might be.
Been There, Governed That - Bill Jones
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During two terms as Secretary of State, Bill Jones worked to register voters, eliminate election fraud and put a wealth of information about elections and campaign finance on the Internet. We'll hear what he learned after eight years on the job.
- Bill Jones, former California Secretary of State
Using Exit Polls: "Caution" is the Word
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News editors around the country will be exercising an "abundance of caution" in their use of exit polls for election reporting this year. How exactly are exit polls conducted and are they reliable?
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Voting Check-in
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It's election day...how is the turnout? Are voters encountering problems at the polls? KPCC reporters join Patt with the latest from the field.
- Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, KPCC reporter
- Patricia Nazario, KPCC reporter
- Susan Valot, KPCC Orange County reporter
- Nick Roman, KPCC Senior News Editor
- Connie McCormack, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder
Voting Nationwide - Any Problems?
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We've heard about the problems at the polls in Southern California, how is the national scene shaping up? Especially in areas with tight races?
Another resignation at the LA Times
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In yet another Los Angeles Times newsroom dispute today, Editor Dean Baquet resigned when he refused to cut newsroom jobs. His resignations comes just a few weeks after former publisher Jeff Johnson left the Times under similar circumstances.
More Alternatives at LA Weekly
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It's still a free weekly newspaper, but a change at the top of LA Weekly has some staff members and readers wondering about the publication's identity. What niche in the local media landscape does it fill? What do readers expect from it? We'll talk with one of LA Weekly's new editors, Jill Stewart.
Exit Poll Results: Round 1
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The first batch of exit poll data came out late this afternoon - what do the demographic breakdowns tell us about who is voting and why? Can we make any predictions based on the data?
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Rumsfeld Resigns
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Donald Rumsfeld resigned from Pres. George W. Bush's staff today, just a week after Bush told White House reporters he intended to keep Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense despite the unpopularity of his current policies in Iraq. What does this mean for America's future in Iraq?
Election Post-Mortem
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The election is over and the results are in - at least most of them. Patt checks in with those who won and lost, talks with political analysts about the exit polls and how the election outcome will play across the nation, gets a behind the scenes look at changes in store for capitol staffers, and hears a foreign view of what this is all about.
The Governor Redux
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We trace Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's high points and stumbles on his path to reelection in California.
Sacramento Shuffle
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Although Governor Schwarzenneger may be returning for four more years, a few other positions in the Capitol will be welcoming new faces. What can California expect from these changes?
New Secretary of State Debra Bowen
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After defeating incumbent Bruce McPherson, Deborah Bowen prepares for the move from the State Senator to Secretary of State.
Reaction from Outside the U.S.
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While America voted, the rest of the world watched and waited. Patt hears about the response to the power shift in the Senate and more.
Thursday, Nov. 9
Prop. 83 Getting Eighty-Sixed?
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Seven out of ten California voters approved Proposition 83 on Tuesday. But the new restrictions on sex offenders within the measure may be too tough for the public to place on these criminals. A judge has now blocked enforcement of a controversial provision within the proposition. We'll hear about the objection and what the legal outlook may be.
- Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster), Co-author of Proposition 83
- Dennis Riordan, Attorney for John Doe, anonymous plantiff in the suit against a provision in Prop. 83
- Jenifer Warren, Los Angeles Times reporter in their Sacramento bureau
Inside Afghanistan
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After completing an NPR tour in Afghanistan, correspondent Sarah Chayes remained in the country and accepted the job of running a non-profit organization founded by the brother of President Hamid Karzai. Her new book The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban (Penguin Press), provides an inside look at the struggle to rebuild the country amidst the rise of violence, corruption, warlordism, and misguided U.S. Policy.
Also, Orange County Register Reporter Soraya Nelson is preparing to leave the paper to open and run an NPR bureau in Afghanistan. Before she departs for Kabul, she talks with Patt about the opportunity and gets some advice on living and working in Afghanistan from Sarah Chayes.
Friday, Nov. 10
YouTube Outs the LAPD
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Video footage of a police officer repeatedly striking a suspect in the face during an arrest three months ago has triggered an FBI investigation after the video was posted on
YouTube.com. Community members are calling for the suspension of the two officers involved. KPCC reporter Frank Stoltze has been covering the story. He joins guest host Luis Torres with the latest.
- KPCC reporter Frank Stoltze
Trade Mission in Mexico
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Just days after being re-elected to a second term, Governor Schwarzenegger is in Mexico on a two-day trade mission. The Governor met with Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon to discuss strengthening political and economic ties between California and Mexico. We hear from Carla Marinucci, who is with the Governor in Monterrey, Mexico.
A Legacy Greater Than Words
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The lives and experiences of American Latinos during and after the World War II are chronicled in the book, A Legacy Greater than Words: Stories of U.S. Latinos & Latinas of the World War II Generation (University of Texas Press). As part of an ongoing effort from the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project at the University of Texas at Austin, the volume was assembled from over 500 interviews throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Mexico, and includes wartime experiences as well as postwar efforts.
- Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and Director of the U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project
Los Lobos - The Town and the City
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Drawing from their own experiences growing up in East LA, Los Lobos return with a new album that reflects the multifaceted nature of Los Angeles. Combining blues, rockabilly, jazz, Latin and lyrics mixed in English and Spanish, The Town and the City challenges the listener to take another look at the metropolis they call home.
- Louie Perez, multi-instrumentalist and principal lyricist for Los Lobos
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