Hardball with Chris Matthews
Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:39:52 -0700
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We've got the show loaded up tonight and we'll have all the big stories covered, save
Isabel...Senators Santorum & Schumer discuss Iraq, the President's $87 billion
request, the economy and all the hot issues making the rounds on Capitol Hill...
We've got RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie on President Bush and the poll numbers...
In the D block we'll talk to "Da Man" himself, Oakland mayor Jerry Brown about the
Recall and the latest legal challenge...
In the Buzz we'll talk to Reagan Biographer Lou Cannon on his new book: "Governor
Reagan: His Rise to Power" (this was the man and book Chris was touting during the
Liddy segment last night)...Lou will have you standing on your chair and applauding...
Plus, Luntz and Norah will do the Recall, Wes Clark's big announcement and maybe some
Bush stuff if we have time for it...
Of course due to the fast paced breaking news nature of this business we reserve the
right to shuffle this lineup at any given time...We'll always keep your best interests
and viewing pleasure foremost in our mind...
The Hardball Briefing is written, compiled and edited by Dominic Bellone in
Washington, DC
Wesley Clark, the retired general with a four-star military resume but no political
experience, decided Tuesday to become the 10th Democratic presidential candidate,
officials close to him said. (MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/967357.asp?0cv=CA01
Mark Fabiani, a spokesman for Clark, did not reveal the decision, but sources close to
the former Army general said he told his fledgling campaign team that he's in the
race. The announcement will be made at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday in Little Rock, sources
said. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&e=2&u=/ap/20030916/ap_on_el_pr/clark
Lou Cannon excerpt from new Reagan book: From actor to governor...Ronald Reagan's road
to political power in California http://www.msnbc.com/news/966782.asp
President Bush visited his 10th and 11th states in two weeks on Monday. The marathon
of policy speeches and fundraising events is focused on key states in the presidential
election. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/2003-09-15-bush-usat_x.htm
Recall backers vow to fight delay...A group behind the effort to recall California
Gov. Gray Davis said it would file an appeal of a federal appeals court's postponement
of the Oct. 7 election with the U.S. Supreme Court as early as Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/945950.asp
Chuck Lane analysis: Another round for Bush v. Gore...Three-judge panel cites case in
California recall dispute http://www.msnbc.com/news/967117.asp?0dm=V22BN
Analysis: The Politics...Reprieve for Davis Reshapes the Race (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16003-2003Sep15.html
Court rules recall must wait...Legacy of the hanging chad haunts recall proponents
(Contra Costa Times)
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/6783404.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
Edwards Formally Launches Bid...After nine months of intensive campaigning, Sen. John
Edwards (D-N.C.) formally launched his drive for the presidency here today, promising
to repeal President Bush's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and use the funds to
help provide tax cuts and other programs for the middle class. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18156-2003Sep16.html
Edwards takes risky step today...With odds at 20-1, he makes presidential run official
(The Charlotte Observer)
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/breaking_news/6781993.htm
Democratic presidential candidates Howard Dean and John Kerry are actively considering
bypassing the public-financing system and the spending limits it imposes during the
primaries. If they follow through, it would be a first for Democrats and would divide
the nine-person field into two financial tiers. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/2003-09-15-dems-funding_x.htm
Job Losses Unsettle Republicans...GOP Lawmakers Don't Want Voters' Blame for Economy
(The Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/967113.asp?0dm=C21BN
Defense team hit for Iraq failures...The Pentagon's policy-making shop is getting
internal criticism for failing to predict the ongoing guerrilla war in its planning
for a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, military officials say. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030916-125156-4689r.htm
The War and the Economy...Will Iraq Put Pressure on the Bush Tax Cut? (The Washington
Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15918-2003Sep15.html
Opinion/Editorial
Playing dirty politics...Democrats keep complaining that Republicans play dirty and
keep trying to steal elections. Is there any truth to their claims? By Will Saletan.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/967011.asp
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