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• Primary results and political advertising
  The Democratic campaign for the nomination continues as neither Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama secured enough delegates. The question some analysts are asking is how the messages of two campaigns will change in ads over the airwaves and the Internet.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Terence Samuel: senior correspondent for The American Prospect.
  Dennis Goldford: professor of politics at Drake University in Des Moines.
  Paul Freedman: associate professor of politics at the University of Virginia. He is co-author of the new book "Campaign Advertising and American Democracy."
  More from MPR
  Obama to begin running TV ads in Minnesota (01/23/2008)
  Obama and McCain win Wisconsin (02/19/2008)
  Resources
  Terence Samuel: The Final Word
  About Dennis Goldford
  About Paul Freedman
• Looking beyond the stars
  Astronomer Heidi Hammel is bringing galaxies and planets into closer view with her work on the new James Webb Telescope. Midmorning spotlights her expertise on outer planets like Neptune and Uranus, and experience with the Hubble Telescope.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Heidi Hammel: Heidi Hammel is senior research scientist at the Space Science Institute. She is helping to build the James Webb Space Telescope scheduled to launch in 2013.
  More from MPR
  News Cut: When all life ends, will we see it coming?
  Roaming black holes and misfit stars (01/18/2008)
  Planet hunters step it up (08/09/2007)
  Resources
  About Heidi Hammel
  About James Webb Space Telescope

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