American Politics

Last year, Wofford won an upset victory, becoming the first Democratic U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania since 1962. He was a key aide to President John F. Kennedy, helped establish the Peace Corps, and aided Martin Luther King, Jr. He also chaired the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee from 1987 to 1991. A new edition of Wofford's 1980 book, "Of Kennedy's & Kings: Making sense of the Sixties" has just been published.

Newsweek reporter Mark Miller talks about the highs and lows of the Clinton campaign pertaining to the issues of the draft, the Jennifer Flowers' controversy, and the role of Hillary Clinton.

Senior White House correspondent for Newsweek, Tom DeFrank. He was given inside access to the Bush campaign. Later, Andrew Murr talks about the Perot campaign.

Harvard political economist Robert Reich. He advised his good friend President-elect Bill Clinton on economic issues. He talks about the economic challenges facing Clinton.

James Fallows is the Washington editor for the Atlantic and former speech writer in the Carter administration. Today he'll talk with Terry about the results and implications of last night's presidential election.

New York Times op-ed and language columnist William Safire will talk about what last night's election means to the Republican party and administration, and reveals who he voted for.

From the Wall Street Journal, Erik Larson. He'll talk with guest host Marty Moss-Coane about the problems with polls, which have become ubiquitous during this election season. He says things like a questioner's personality, the questions asked, and the "passion index," can all affect results.

From Newsweek magazine, political reporter and media columnist Jonathan Alter. Guest host Marty Moss-Coane talks with Alter from Little Rock, Arkansas, about how the media did on the presidential campaign trail.

British journalist Xan Smiley has been covering the U.S. election process -- beginning with the primaries -- for the Sunday Telegraph. He gives his impressions of the campaign and makes comparisons between American and British styles of politics. He says Americans are much more "decorous and dignified" than British politicians.

Senior analyst and Latin American specialist at the National Security Archive Peter Kornbluh talks with guest host Marty Moss-Coane about the Iran-Contra scandal, particularly about the implications of the publicized 1986 note written by then-Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger. It implies that Bush knew about the affair, though the President has denied this.