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大象传媒 World Service - Talking America

Talking America

The 大象传媒's US08 bus travelled from coast to coast to look at the reasons why the economy became the biggest political issue in the US presidential election. Click on the map to follow the journey.

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Date: 2008-09-08

The bus begins its journey in LA: what hopes for the American dream?

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Date: 2008-09-12

Touring Nevada's devastated housing industry with an estate agent.

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Date: 2008-09-13

Ros Atkins hitches a ride along the highway with local bikers

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Date: 2008-09-14

Ros Atkins discusses John McCain, the man and the politician, with Republicans from Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Date: 2008-09-15

The political side of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

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Date: 2008-09-16

World Have Your Say plays the classic gameshow - in the town itself.

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Date: 2008-09-17

New Mexico's Democratic Governor Bill Richardson on the critical Hispanic vote

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Date: 2008-09-19

Veterans and military day at the New Mexico state fair.

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Date: 2008-09-20

Ros Atkins visits the former railroad town that is becoming America's capital of wind power.

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Date: 2008-09-21

Ros Atkins assesses the big decisions on America's road ahead

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Date: 2008-09-23

On the way to Jackson, Allan Little visits a trailer park on the banks of the Mississippi river

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Date: 2008-09-24

Allan Little meets James Meredith, the first black student to be admitted to the University of Mississippi.

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Date: 2008-09-25

Newshour assesses the performances of the two Presidential candidates after their first TV debate in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Date: 2008-09-28

Housing counsellor Denesa Segrest explains what happens when someone's house is repossessed.

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Date: 2008-10-01

At a school in Poplar Bluff, Allan Little meets many who have been affected by the economic downturn.

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Date: 2008-10-02

Allan Little gathers reaction to the vice-presidential debate.

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Date: 2008-10-04

Allan Little meets a woman who makes 'tooth fairy' pillows for the children of military personnel killed in action.

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Date: 2008-10-05

Allan Little and Steve Evans gather reaction to the presidential debate, starting with Republican State Senator Jack Johnson.

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Date: 2008-10-09

Steve Evans goes to the races in Keeneland, Kentucky to find out how worried people are by the financial turmoil.

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Date: 2008-10-10

The critical dilemmas facing America's "coal country."

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Date: 2008-10-11

Steve Evans meets five teenagers in an Ohio burger restaurant, where he asks them how they perceive America and what they would like to change about it.

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Date: 2008-10-14

On the site of the battle of Gettysburg, Steve Evans reflects on the way in which history informs modern day politics.

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Date: 2008-10-15

The US08 bus arrives at the engine-room of the economy - and the heart of the global meltdown.

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Date: 2008-10-16

James Coomarasamy analyses the third and final presidential debate.

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Date: 2008-10-17

The Bridges family from Palisades, New York share their hopes and fears for the presidential election.

    • "Community versus the individual. Partisan versus non-partisan. These are timeless political debates given a striking and fascinating immediacy by Americans"
    • "There is anger on Main Street where ordinary home owners and tax payers believe they are paying the price of Wall Street greed"
    • "To come out of the Lincoln Tunnel in Manhattan after crossing the continent from "sea to shining sea" is to emerge into another world"

Jon Kelly's insights from every stop from Los Angeles to New York