Battlegrounds attract political heat
Journalists from Indiana, North Carolina and Colorado talk about early voting, turnout and all the attention from candidates.9:06 a.m.Charles Franklin: professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-developer of Pollster.com.
Tim Nelson: MPR reporter.
Brendan O'Shaughnessy: is a reporter for the Indianapolis Star.
Jim Morrill: political writer for the Charlotte Observer.
Kevin Dale: assistant managing editor with the Denver Post. He oversees The Post's coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign.
A fairer, more perfect union
In the final installment of Midmorning's election series on what makes us American, a look at what a "more perfect union" means today.10:06 a.m.Howard Fineman: senior correspondent for Newsweek magazine and author of "the Thirteen American Arguments."
Harvey Kaye: director of the Center for History and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and author of "Thomas Paine and the Promise of America."
Michael Kazin: professor of history at Georgetown University. His most recent book is "A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan."
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