Candidates' wives play prominent campaign roles Overshadowed a bit in the attention paid to vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin are the other women in the race -- the wives of the presidential candidates. Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama are campaigning too, and contributing to the image of their respective tickets.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Richard Wolffe: Newsweek's senior White House correspondent. His article, "Barack's Rock" appeared in the Feb. 25 issue of the magazine.
Ariel Levy: Staff writer for the New Yorker. Her article, "The Lonesome Trail: Cindy McCain's nontraditional campaign," appeared in the Sept. 15 issue of the New Yorker.
Obama rallies supporters in La Crosse Live coverage of a speech by Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama at an outdoor rally in LaCrosse, Wis.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Tom Scheck: MPR political reporter.
David Canon: Professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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