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Interview with Obama for President Campaign Manager Jim Messina About Wednesday's Debate
10/05/12 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Obama, Romney, October 3 2012 debate
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. In a moment we'll speak with President Obama's campaign manager Jim Messina about Wednesday's presidential candidate's debate. But first seven listener comments about yesterday' program Most of the comments are about the debate.
1 commentsOccupy Tampa mic-checks Mitt Romney fundraiser in Tampa listen
11/30/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican Party, 2012 Election, Herman Cain, Occupy Tampa, Wall Street, obama, Barack Obama, Presidental Election
Last night six members of Occupy Tampa were kicked out of a Mitt Romney fundraiser at the Tampa Museum of Art. Outside about 100 fellow protesters shouted the word "shame" when they saw hired security forcefully eject the would-be infiltrators.
The suggested donation for the private fundraiser was $2,500, but when Occupy Tampa’s protesters found out that they could pay anything they could afford to ...
Be the first to commentHundreds flock to St. Pete jobs fair listen
09/19/11 Josh HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: jobs, Unemployment, unemployment rate, unemplyment, unemployment benefits, American Jobs Act, obama, Deficit, St. Petersburg
As of last Friday, Florida has had three straight months of 10.7 percent unemployment. Today the St. Pete Times hosted a jobs fair in downtown St. Petersburg. President Barack Obama is trying to address the problem through the American Jobs Act. It would include 5 billion dollars to help public safety officials a...
Be the first to commentAnalysis of the President's State of the Union Speech
01/26/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: SOTU, Obama, Jonathan Alter, The Promise, war in Afghanistan, taxes, deficits, unemployment, health care, gun laws
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up today we'll analyze President Obama's State of the Union speech with your phone calls and analysis from Jonathan Alter who is author of the book The Promise (Simon and Scuster) about the first year of the Obama presidency and national affairs columnist for Newsweek and an analyst for NBC and MSNBC.
1 commentsTampa Democrats gather for Obama's State of the Union address listen
01/26/11 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: State of The Union, Obama, economy, alternative energy, immigration, high speed rail
President Obama addressed the country last night in his State of the Union address. Obama reflected on the first two years of his administration, but he also assured the American People that he would not stop there.
President Barack Obama has served half of his term in office and has tackled some tough issues to both criticism and praise. In last night’s State of the Union address, he worked to bridge the gap between political parties by addressing concerns from both sides of the aisle....
1 commentsPre-Election Special
11/01/10 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Richard Barrett, University of Montana, national debt, Obama, Reagan, military spending
Good afternoon, I'm Rob Lorei.
Today we're going to talk about politics and tomorrow's elections. Later we'll hear reports about Hometown Democracy and the possible end to public financing of camapigns. We'll also open up the phone lines.
But first- the growing national debt is a big issue this election. It's motivating many people to vote against political allies of President Obama. But which president's did the most to increase federal deficits and which did the most to keep it unde...
5 commentsNew biography of TV commentator Glenn Beck
06/01/10 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Glenn Becke, Fox News, Alexander Zaitchik, substance abuse, progressives, obama, Nazi
Welcome to Radioactivity. Coming up we’ll talk with the author of a new biography of radio talk show host Glenn Beck. But first some listener comments about last Thursday’s interview with the Pinellas peace activist who had spent the last several months living in the Palestinian territories observing the effect of the Israeli occupation. Tape
Our next guest is a freelance writer who spent a lot of time here in Tampa doing research for his new book COMMON NONSENSE: GLENN BECK AND THE TRIUM...
Be the first to commentNewsweek Columnist Jonathan Alter On President Obama's First Year In Office
05/25/10 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Obama, Jonathan Alter
Our guest this segment is speaking at the Forum Truth event tonight in Sarasota. Jonathan Alter is an award-winning columnist, television analyst and author. Since 1991, Alter has written a widely-acclaimed Newsweek column that examines politics, media and social and global issues. For more than a decade, he has worked as a contributing correspondent to NBC News. His 2006 book, "The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope," was a national bestseller. Alter is also an origi...
Be the first to commentRally for Israel listen
04/26/10 Doris NorritoWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Obama, Palestinian Territories, politics, American foreign policy, Jerusalem, West B ank, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Culture, occupation, Bethlehem
We have to understand we’re in the Middle of World War III. So far, the only one that doesn’t get it is the White House.
Bob Kunst spoke to a group of Israel supporters beside the statue of the World War II sailor kissing his sweetheart. The rally was to show love and support for America and Israel, and against the Obama politics threatening to divide [Jerusalem](http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_main/defaultnew.asp?lng=2...
Be the first to commentObama announces high speed rail funding during Tampa visit listen
01/28/10 Joshua Lee HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: obama, high-speed rail, State of the Union Address, federal stimulus money, transportation funding, Transportation, Connect Us, Tampa City Council, Bill Nelson, Joe Biden
President Barack Obama announced that thirteen major corridors will receive awards today to help develop new high-speed rail infrastructure or begin the transition to high-speed rail. Obama visited Tampa today with Vice President Joe Biden to announce his plans for rail, economic recovery and jobs following last night’s State of the Union address.
Obama plans t...
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