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Week of August 9, 2004
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The presidential race of 2004 is shaping up to be as close a contest as in 2000, when the popular vote did not decide the election. Diane and her guests take a look at the history of the Electoral College, how it works, and proposals to change the way our presidents are selected.
Richard Dunham, White House and Political Trends Reporter for Business Week
James Thurber, Director and Professor at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University
A longtime leader in business, economics and government talks about the long-term effects of our ever-growing federal budget deficit.
Peter Peterson, chairman of the Blackstone Group and chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations. He has also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, founding president of the Concord Coalition, and Secretary of Commerce.
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