Midday for May 7, 2008 | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Obama pulls ahead in delegate count
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won a decisive victory in North Carolina, while Hillary Clinton won Indiana on a thin margin. Midday explores what the results mean as the campaigns get ready for the next primary elections in Nebraska and West Virginia.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Larry Jacobs: political science profesor at the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and director of the Institute's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.
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Campaigning in battleground states (04/29/2008)
Minnesotans worry Rev. Wright controversy overblown (05/05/2008)
Race and politics (03/18/2008)
How Hillary Clinton won my vote (05/06/2008)
Resources
About Larry Jacobs
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
The young and the politically active
What does it take to get young people civically engaged? Nearly 50 teenagers and a panel of people who work to get youth involved in politics and community activities discussed the issue recently at Minnesota Public Radio's UBS Forum.12:00 p.m.

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