The most recent programs for the Campaigns & Elections Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=246 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45:23 GMT Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Republican National Committee Reince Priebus spoke at the first annual Liberty Dinner hosted by the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312822-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312822-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephones lines were open for comments on possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election. Video clips were shown in the background of speeches just made in Manchester, New Hampshire, by Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) and Cedar Rapids, Iowa by Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-104 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-104 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator*Rand Paul (R-KY) was the keynote speaker at the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids.*In his remarks on the investigation into the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on September*11, 2012, he criticized how then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton performed her duties. He also focused on the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Senator*Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Representative*Steve King (R-IA) also delivered remarks which focused on their opposition to immigration reform. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312590-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN's Road to the White House 2016 coverage of possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election included two Republican fundraising dinners.* Jennifer Jacobs was interviewed by telephone from the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids. The program concluded with live scenes of the dinner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-103 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-103 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephones lines were open for comments on possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-102 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephones lines were open for comments on possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election. Video clips were shown in the background of a speech just made in Manchester, New Hampshire, by Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-101 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Louisiana Governor*Bobby Jindal (R) gave the keynote address at a fundraising dinner for New Hampshire Republican state senators at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Manchester. He spoke about improving education in the country with more school choice and charter schools and the need for Republicans to stop talking about austerity and focus on "growth and opportunity" and growing the middle class. He also spoke about his family and personal story, noting his father grew up in India with no running water or electricity and was the first person in his family to go past the fifth grade in school. After the speech Governor Jindal mingled with the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312589-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN's Road to the White House 2016 coverage of possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election included two Republican fundraising dinners. Tweets and FaceBook postings about possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election were shown. Jonathan Martin was interviewed by telephone from Manchester, New Hampshire. Live scenes were shown from the Radisson Hotel in downtown Manchester where the New Hampshire Republican Senate Majority Committee was holding its dinner. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312591-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following his victory in the special election to represent South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, former Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC) spoke to supporters at the Liberty Tap Room and Grill in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312631-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312631-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following her loss in the special election to represent South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch (D) spoke to supporters in the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Charleston. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312631-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312631-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Reid Wilson talked about possible entrants into the 2016 presidential field. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Bobbi Jackson read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312548-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312548-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the 2013 National Rifle Association convention in Houston, and the group's preparations for the 2014 elections. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson previewed the Sunday morning talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312547-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312547-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for answers to the question "White House 2016: Your Choice?" Video clips were shown of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Vice President Joe Biden (D) speaking in South Carolina the previous day. The program concluded with a video clip promoting the Local Content Vehicle visit to Yuma, Arizona. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY 46th Annual Silver Elephant Fundraising Dinner w/ a Tribute to Former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint Keynote Speaker: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Host: Chad Connelly, South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Jim DeMint, Heritage Foundation President & Former Senator (R-SC) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312524-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312524-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephones lines were open for comments on possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election. Video clips were shown in the background of speeches just heard from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Vice President Joe Biden (D) speaking in South Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312529-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312529-101 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN's Road to the White House 2016 coverage kicked off with coverage of possible contenders in the 2016 presidential election giving keynote speeches at the South Carolina party conventions in Columbia, S.C. Ed O'Keefe was interviewed by telephone from the Republican state convention at the State Fairgrounds. Live scenes were shown from that convention and the Democratic convention at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312529-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312529-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT South Carolina 1st Congressional District candidates Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D) and former Governor Mark Sanford (R) debated various issues, including taxes and federal spending, immigration, gun legislation, debt and deficit, and foreign policy. Candidates often leveled personal charges with Elizabeth Colbert Busch calling Former Governor Sanford as a hypocrite for advocating lower spending when he used taxpayer dollars to fly to Argentina to visit his mistress. Governor Sanford called Colbert Busch a tool of Nancy Pelosi and labor unions who would not advocate for the conservative-leaning 1st District. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312400-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312400-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shawn Drury spoke about a televised debate in South Carolina's First District campaign between Former Governor Mark Sanford (R) and Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312447-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shane Goldmacher discussed his [National Journal] cover story that details the political parties recruit congressional candidates and the overall role of congressional campaign committees. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312430-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312430-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Representatives Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch held a final debate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate vacated by Massachusetts Senator John Kerry when he became secretary of state. The debate focused on national security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013. Other topics included gun control and health care. Jon Keller and Cynthia Needham moderated. WBZ-TV and [The Boston Globe] sponsored the debate shown live from the WBZ-TV studios in the Allston area of Boston. The primary election would be April 30, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312315-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Julianna Smoot and Spencer Zwick, the respective fundraising managers for the Obama and Romney 2012 presidential campaigns, talked about the record fundraising amounts raised during the 2012 election season. They also discussed the significance of online donations and the influence of outside spending groups such as super political action committees. The program included questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311315-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Democratic candidates to fill former Massachusetts Senator John Kerry's seat held a primary debate. The primary election would be April 30, 2013, and the special election would be June 25, 2013. Representatives Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch highlighted differing views on the health care law, the bank bailout known as TARP; and abortion rights. This debate was held by the Boston Media Consortium at the WCVB television studios in Needham, Massachusetts. Courtesy of WCVB-TV Boston and Hearst Television. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311783-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311783-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican candidates to fill former Massachusetts Senator John Kerry's seat held a primary debate. All three, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan, State Representative Daniel Winslow, and businessman Gabriel Gomez endorsed repealing the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. They had differences on abortion rights and the right of states to ban same-sex marriage. The primary election would be April 30, 2013, and the special election would be June 25, 2013. This debate was held by the Boston Media Consortium at the WCVB television studios in Needham, Massachusetts. Courtesy of WCVB-TV Boston and Hearst Television. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311783-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fredreka Schouten detailed a recent [USA Today] analysis that revealed 32 members of Congress hired relatives on to their campaign payrolls during the 2012 election cycle. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311679-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311679-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) talked about the Republican National Committee's outreach efforts to minority, female, and younger voters. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311593-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311593-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andy MacCracken talked about his organization's efforts to engage young voters on a national level about a variety of issues including the national debt, fiscal responsibility, college affordability and youth voter turnout. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311416-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311416-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in [Shelby County v. Holder]. The case concerns Congress' 2006 re-authorization of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act under the pre-existing coverage formula of Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, and whether Congress exceeded its authority under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and thus violated the Tenth Amendment and Article IV of the United States Constitution. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act says that states and localities with a history of disenfranchising minorities, mainly in the South, must get federal approval before changing their voting procedures. Justice Scalia stated that congressional support for the Voting Rights Act is due to the "perpetuation of racial entitlement." He then went on to say, "Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes." This program contained audio with still images of participants as they spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311193-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311193-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ari Berman and Hans Von Spakovsky talked about the Supreme Court case challenging a provision of the Voting Rights Act known as Section 5, which says states and localities with a history of disenfranchising minorities must get federal approval before changing their voting procedures. The guests also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311217-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311217-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelist spoke about the independent voter movement and how election reforms efforts would impact political culture. They responded to questions from members of the audience. "Changing the System to Change the Culture" was a panel of the "Independents Rising" National Conference of Independents held by IndependentVoting.org in NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311044-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311044-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jackie Salit talked about independent voters and the history and evolution of their influence in American politics. She also spoke about the two-party system, partisanship as a stumbling block to policy making, and independent voters in elections. This was the keynote address of the "Independents Rising" National Conference of Independents held by IndependentVoting.org in NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311044-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311044-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scholars talked about president Franklin D. Roosevelt's first two presidential campaigns, which were waged during the Depression years amidst great national uncertainty and fear. The Roosevelt Presidential Library convened panels of scholars to consider all four of FDR's elections. This program focuses on the Depression years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Obama and Romney campaign strategists talked about the 2012 presidential election. The spoke about a number of issues touching on their experiences and strategic decisions, the campaign primaries, debates, vice presidential candidate pick, third party candidates, the polls, the conventions, and election night activities. Chuck Todd moderated. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310817-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310817-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Susannah Shakow talked about why women should run for political office, and how she encourages them to do so. Professor Fox talked about his research into why more women do not run for political office. This was the opening portion of a "Women In Politics" Symposium held at the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310692-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310692-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Political scholars examined the consequences of the Supreme Court's [Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission] decision on recent elections. They also responded to questions from the audience. This was the second panel of a Cato Institute forum on the Supreme Court's [Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission] decision. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310550-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310550-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists at the Roosevelt Library talked about the wartime elections of President Franklin D. Rooseveltand responded to questions from the audience. President Roosevelt's last two campaigns, in 1940 and 1944, took place while the world was at war. The 1940 election secured FDR an unprecedented third term, and the 1944 contest was the first wartime White House campaign since the Civil War, but it elected a chief executive who would not live to see the war's end. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Political scholars examined the consequences of the Supreme Court's [[Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission] decision and its impact on elections and politics. Former Election Commission Chairman Bradley Smith defended Citizens United ruling that allows corporations to spend unlimited money on elections, but he also addressed the need to restore political party's significance in the campaigns. The panel also discussed what policy changes should be enacted in future elections. Notable speakers included former White House Counsel Robert Bauer and former federal election commission chairman Bradley Smith. This was the first panel of a Cato Institute forum on the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310550-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310550-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT American University professor Jennifer Lawless talked about her book, [Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office]. This interview was recorded at American University's Media Production Center in Washington, DC, and was part of Book TV's College Series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311003-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311003-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Abby Kiesa talked about her Center for Information and Research for Civic Learning and Engagement's (CIRCLE) report on the level of civic activity and community engagement of "millenials," the generation of Americans born between 1984-1995. The report highlighted the diverse ways in which these voters were taking action both online and offline, in their communities, and across different regions of the country. She responded to viewer calls and electronic communications, and to questions from Taylor High School students in North Bend, Ohio. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310930-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310930-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Presidential and congressional campaign workers talked about the lessons they learned from the 2012 elections. The discussed the impact of the Supreme Court [Citizens United] decision, social media, management of the Obama campaign, and improvements that could be applied to 2014 elections, for which they were already hiring campaign managers. During the audience participation portion they answered questions on the evolving roles of regional political directors and general consultants with the advent of super political action committees (super PACs), the effects of social media and the 24-hour media cycle on making policy, and more. "The Campaign Operatives" was a panel of "Campaigns and Legislation: Applying Lessons from the 2012 Campaign Cycle to the 113th Congress," held at the Georgetown Law Center Hart Auditorium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310751-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310751-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Martin previewed the agenda for the 113th Congress and President Obama's second term. He discussed the factors and events that determined the outcome of the 2012 elections, and the political environment in both the legislative and executive branches. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310808-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310808-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) discussed the House agenda for the next week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310846-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310846-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representatives of interest group talked about the lessons they learned from the 2012 election. Glen Caroline said that recent gun control legislation proposals in Congress had increased National Rifle Association membership and predicted the votes of Second Amendment supporters would affect 2014 elections. Other topics included the tea party movement and independent voters, the impact of environmental concerns on the 2012 election results, and possible differences between the 112th and 113th Congresses. The program included questions from audience members. "The Interest Groups" was a panel of "Campaigns and Legislation: Applying Lessons from the 2012 Campaign Cycle to the 113th Congress," held at the Georgetown Law Center Hart Auditorium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310751-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310751-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cato Institute scholars talked about the state of the libertarian movement in the United States. They agreed that President Obama's executive orders on gun control did not violate the Second Amendment issues and endorsed the immigration proposal submitted the previous day by a bipartisan group of senators. Other topics included the budget deficit and upcoming Supreme Court cases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310657-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310657-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Journalists who had been selected as moderators of the 2012 presidential debates talked about the debates, and the impact the debates had on the 2012 election. Among the issues they addressed were the role of the moderator, the purpose of the presidential debate, and the varying debate formats employed over the course of the election. Following their remarks they responded to questions from the audience. "The Kalb Report - Democracy in Action: A Review of the 2012 Presidential Debates" was held in the National Press Club ballroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310630-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Journalists talked about challenges facing the Republican Party in the wake of the 2012 election and President Obama's second term. They commented on why the party lost the presidential election and on some of the strategies it should utilize to appeal to a wider range of voters. "What Is Wrong with the Right?" was a session at the [National Review] Institute the "Future of Conservatism" Summit held at the Omni Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310618-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310618-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Hubert Hamer and Charles Abbott talked about the effect of ongoing drought on the nation's economy. They discussed the agricultural sector, food prices and production, imports and exports, federal subsidy and crop insurance programs, and renewable fuels such as ethanol. They also discussed how the drought was affecting the latest farm bill. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310613-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310613-6 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Democratic National Committee Chair Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) and other party leaders spoke at the committee's winter meeting on their agenda and challenges for the 113th Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310529-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310529-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bill Adair talked about PolitiFact's "Obameter" fact check of President Obama's record on fulfilling his 2008 campaign promises. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included PolitiFact's methodology and definition of "promise" and the organization of the site. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310471-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310471-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The National Rifle Association (NRA) released a statement after President Obama announced his proposals for legislative and executive actions to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, implement universal background checks for all gun buyers, and to establish mental health and school safety measures.* An advertisement from the NRA was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310436-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310436-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jason Brennan talked about his book, [Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know]. He suggested that his goal for the book was to make libertarianism seem reasonable to people who were not inclined to know much about it. He described the book as a primer in the political philosophy described as libertarianism. In his book, Professor Brennan reviews well-know libertarians such as Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman, as well as Adam Smith and John Locke. He broadly defines three categories of libertarian thinkers as classical liberals, hard libertarians, and neo-classical liberals. He names examples of each category and talks about their views on many different economic and social issues. Professor Brennan reacted to video clips of Nick Gillespie, David Boaz, and Milton Friedman. He explained that the book was the latest in a series of "What Everyone Needs to Know" books published by Oxford University Press. In addition, he talked about his life and how he became interested libertarianism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT