The most popular programs for the Public Affairs Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=186 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:26:43 GMT Jennifer Lawless talked about her latest book, [Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office], and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. In the work she studied the dynamics underlying who runs for public office and why, the reasons why fewer women than men run for office, and the consequences of the disproportionate ratio between women and men candidates and officeholders. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306289-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306289-4 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Farah was interviewed on the G. Gordon Liddy radio show. Mr. Farah argued that if either Sens Barack Obama and John McCain were elected president, that they would pander solely to their financial contributors. He said that people should vote for third party candidates or vote "none of the above". Mr. Liddy said that Sen. McCain would not act in such a manner. Joseph Farah is the author of [None of the Above: Why 2008 Is the Year to Cast the Ultimate Protest Vote], published by WND Books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281035-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281035-1 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the future of public service. Topics included obstacles to public service, the impact of hyper-partisanship on young people's attitudes toward holding public office, a draft system, and how government gridlock affects federal appointees and nominees. The panelists took questions from audience members, Twitter, and Facebook. "Obstacles to Public Service at the State and Federal Levels" was part of the first of a series of "National Conversations on American Unity." It was the inaugural event of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Commission on Political Reform, held at the Ronald Reagan Library in partnership with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and [USA Today]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311351-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311351-3 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The panel talked about the female vote in the 2000 election, including the Hillary Clinton Senate race in New York. They answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154762-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154762-1 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Diane Rehm talked about her book, [Life with Maxie] (Gibbs Smith, 2010), in which she gives fans an inside look into her life through the story of Maxie, her long-haired Chihuahua. She was interviewed at the 33rd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library and The SEED Foundation held Tuesday, November 9, 2010 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Ms. Rehm was the honorary chairwoman of the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296623-35 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296623-35 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT The panel discussed the use of social networking Internet sites for public affairs awareness and voter mobilization programs. They talked about the creation of social coalitions and their role in the legislative process. The panel took questions from the audience. This program is part of the 11th annual Politics Online Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285413-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285413-2 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students from the University of Denver, Pace University, and George Mason University, participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class. Chris Wallace joined the class for a discussion of the role of Sunday morning television public affairs programs in politics. He also discussed his relationship with his father, Mike Wallace of CBS's "60 Minutes." This course is a partnership between C-SPAN, The Cable Center and the University of Denver. The copyright for this program is held by The Cable Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192038-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192038-1 Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT