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Has the Republican Party Died?

Elizabeth Blackney of “Media Lizzy” joins Teresa and I to weigh in on Obama’s victory. How did each candidate perform in his post-election speech? Will the McCain camp blame Palin tomorrow morning? What will the Republicans do now to rebuild their party? 
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W&W: The Home Stretch: On the Ground with Campus Politico

Find out how Perez Hilton edged out The Clooney in the CelebriPresident.com mock election. Marc Mitchell, CelebriFantasy.com founder, joins to talk about the four finalists remaining in our contest.
After the giggles, Campus Politico’s Ben Adler discusses what youth organizers are doing in the final days of the Obama and McCain campaigns. Ted also asks [...]

John Zogby on W&W: Consider Polling Data in Proper Context

Does anybody really believe polling data anymore? They should, when the results are understood in the right context, says the master of polling, John Zogby, who joins the Wilshire & Washington co-hosts today. Zogby, author of “The Way We’ll Be” and President of Zogby International, drops in to deconstruct polling numbers we’ll see in the [...]

The Case for HOPE: Three Strikes, McCain’s Out (Plus Tonight’s Wilshire & Washington)

The tired antics and talking points of the first two debates were finally eschewed in tonight’s presidential brawl. Responding to some (actually) interesting questions about the false attack ads, vice presidential preparedness, single-issue voter issues like abortion, etc., the candidates finally showed some enthusiasm and articulated the differences between their respective partisan ideologies. Both candidates [...]

W&W: One Hit Wonders: Will Celeb Videos Yield Turnout?

Tonight’s the big final debate, so before John McCain’s major cram session on economics 101, how can he reclaim some of that maverick magic? Can he say anything to make voters like him again? Would it help if he winks?

As early voting starts across the nation, Ted, Teresa, and I speak with Erika Johansson, the [...]

W&W: Has CA’s Assault on Marriage Fallen Off the Gaydar?

West Hollywood Deputy Mayor, Jake Stevens, joins Ted, Teresa and I to discuss reports that support for the Prop 8 anti-gay marriage measure appears to be surging in California. 
Teresa and I didn’t have time to weigh in on the show, but it infuriates me when Democratic candidates, including Obama and Biden, don’t step up to [...]

Hitting the Snooze Button on McCain-Obama Round 2

Boooring. Yawn. Anything new? “That one?” Really? That’s going to be the big controversy of the night? Did the candidates, either the War Hero-McExpress or the Hopemonger, say anything new? Did we not appreciate what we had in the VP debate? Do we miss Sarah Palin’s wink already? 

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W&W: The Debate We’ve All Been Waiting For

What happened in last night’s debate between VP picks Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden? Did experience trump lipstick? Did troopergate rear its ugly head? Did Joe’s loose lips get loose? Ted, Teresa and I weigh in on this week’s most compelling media event in this special edition of Wilshire & Washington.
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