Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks as Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sits and smiles at the 2008 Alfred E. Smith Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel October 16, 2008 in New York City. Appearing at the Alfred Smith dinner is a tradition for presidential candidates, with both major nominees usually attending during the election year. (Andrew Theodorakis-Pool/Getty Images)
President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
A little comedy from the candidates
LISTEN
Copy and paste the HTML below to embed this audio onto your web page.
Audio player code:
St. Paul, Minn. —
Midday broadcasts the remarks of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, who dropped the political attacks and highlighted their humorous sides at this year's Alfred E. Smith Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
In addition, political scientist Steven Smith of Washington University's Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, joins Midday for analysis of the latest on the campaign trail, including Gen. Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama, campaign finance and U.S. Rep. Bachmann's recent controversial comments.
Guests
-
Steven Smith: Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis.
More from MPR
Resources
