New poll indicates GOP losing core supporters A new Gallup poll shows a 13 percent drop in Republican support for President Bush. Midmorning looks at the latest public opinion polls and surveys the political landscape as we get closer to the 2006 elections.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Ron Elving: National Public Radio's senior Washington editor.
Inside the prescription drug business Midmorning looks at the pharmaceutical industry and how "drug reps" are influencing the way some doctors prescribe medication for their patients.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Carl Elliott: Professor with the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota. His article "The Drug Pushers" appeared in a recent issue of the Atlantic Monthly.
Michael Oldani: Professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a former pharmaceutical salesman.
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