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Ask any pollster and they'll tell you the Elderly "vote" more than any other age group, making them a powerful voting block. When Older Americans go to the polls in November their votes could decide not only the election's outcome -- but the future of Social Security and Medicare -- including prescription drug coverage. The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons recently kicked off it's nation-wide voter education tour in Concord. The AARP is taking its message on retirement security "on the road" to state fairs and malls in battleground states.like NH. The group's president says decisions made over the next 4 years will impact the future retirement security of Americans for generations to come. |
| AARP Voting #2 Return to index of stories... |
According to polling by AARP Three-quarters of their membership supports laws which would make affordable health care a top priority and those same polls show that 71-percent of their membership votes. |
| Intro Past DNC Return to index of stories... |
The AARP is not alone in efforts to get out their message and the vote. Political conventions have long served the purpose of informing voters --and providing a shared American experience of sitting down to watch hour after hour of conventions during the doldrums of summer. Modern day conventions have become such scripted events -- they provide no real news, little drama -- and consequently less coverage. So, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the more memorable moments from Democratic conventions of years past. |
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Vice President Hubert Humphrey won the nomination. But it was what happened outside the convention hall that may be most remembered. : Anti-war riots exploded in the streets of Chicago with thousands of police In 1976, New York hosted the delegates and it was Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter-- a Southern moderate-- who received the Democratic nomination. Carter selected Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale as his running mate. In 19-84, Democrats nominated former Vice President Walter Mondale over Colorado Senator Gary Hart. Mondale then picked New York Senator Geraldine Ferraro as his vice presidential nominee. Ferraro was the first woman to receive the nomination. **** In 19-88, Demcrats chose Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to take on Repubican Vice President George Bush for the White House. During the Atlanta Convention it was Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton's speech that might be most noteworthy. Mainly for its length, Clinton was occasionally booed until he used the phrase ". in conclusion." Four years later in New York-- it was all cheers for Bill Clinton as he received his party's nomination for President. Against conventional wisdom, Clinton picked Al Gore as his partner on the ticket. It was back to Chicago in 19-96-- the first time for either party since the riots in '68. Incumbent President Bill Clinton was renominated. sot: gore 10:17-10:58 "Tradition holds. crowds." sot: gore 11:02-11:32 "Macarena. laughing." sot: clinton 14:19-14:42 "Clapping. going to do." Four years ago, outgoing President Bill Clinton took the stage in Los Angeles and passed the baton to his Vice President Al Gore who received the Democratic party's nomination. |
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The 2004 Democratic National Convention is now history! The full impact of the Kerry/Edwards message won't be known until the general election --which is still months away. Republicans will get their turn in New York city in late August. |
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That concludes our program. Thanks for watching. we'll leave you with the performance of John Mellencamp at this week's democratic national convention I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook: Journalists from around the state discuss this week's top stories-- including highlights from the D-N-C. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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01:23:18-01:23:39 "We come divided. and I accept it. " |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 07/29/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 12:40 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. This was John Kerry's big night to shine. Pollsters will be hard at work trying to gauge his performance with likely voters. Polls and the Public Opinion they measure are an intergral part of the political process. They inform, influence debate, the economy, even social trends. As pollsters like to put it, their work provides a sort of national look in the mirror. Here to talk about Polling -- is Andy Smith of the UNH survey center. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Andy Smith\UNH Survey Center |
| key: health/ healthcare Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 07/29/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:15 minutes Ask any pollster and they'll tell you the Elderly "vote" more than any other age group, making them a powerful voting block. When Older Americans go to the polls in November their votes could decide not only the election's outcome -- but the future of Social Security and Medicare -- including prescription drug coverage. The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons recently kicked off it's nation-wide voter education tour in Concord. The AARP is taking its message on retirement security "on the road" to state fairs and malls in battleground states.like NH. The group's president says decisions made over the next 4 years will impact the future retirement security of Americans for generations to come. According to polling by AARP Three-quarters of their membership supports laws which would make affordable health care a top priority and those same polls show that 71-percent of their membership votes. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Marie Smith\AARP President |
| key: national politics/ government Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 07/29/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:15 minutes Ask any pollster and they'll tell you the Elderly "vote" more than any other age group, making them a powerful voting block. When Older Americans go to the polls in November their votes could decide not only the election's outcome -- but the future of Social Security and Medicare -- including prescription drug coverage. The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons recently kicked off it's nation-wide voter education tour in Concord. The AARP is taking its message on retirement security "on the road" to state fairs and malls in battleground states.like NH. The group's president says decisions made over the next 4 years will impact the future retirement security of Americans for generations to come. According to polling by AARP Three-quarters of their membership supports laws which would make affordable health care a top priority and those same polls show that 71-percent of their membership votes. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Marie Smith\AARP President |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 07/29/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 10:45 minutes The AARP is not alone in efforts to get out their message and the vote. Political conventions have long served the purpose of informing voters --and providing a shared American experience of sitting down to watch hour after hour of conventions during the doldrums of summer. Modern day conventions have become such scripted events -- they provide no real news, little drama -- and consequently less coverage. So, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the more memorable moments from Democratic conventions of years past. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
| key: national politics/ government Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 07/29/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 10:45 minutes The AARP is not alone in efforts to get out their message and the vote. Political conventions have long served the purpose of informing voters --and providing a shared American experience of sitting down to watch hour after hour of conventions during the doldrums of summer. Modern day conventions have become such scripted events -- they provide no real news, little drama -- and consequently less coverage. So, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the more memorable moments from Democratic conventions of years past. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. . Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Thursday, July 29, 2004: We had pretaped tonight's discussion yesterday so we only had the bottom half of the show to record. We began taping close to 5:30pm. We finished by 6pm. |
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first vo: The group's president says decisions made over the next 4 years will impact the future retirement security of Americans for generations to come. END VO: According to polling by AARP Three-quarters of their membership supports laws which would make affordable health care a top priority and those same polls show that 71-percent of their membership votes. |