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10:00The Allegations against ACORN

John McCain and other Republicans accuse the grass roots community organization ACORN of attempting to steal next month’s presidential election. The organization says it has helped register one-point-three million low-income, minority and young voters. A look at ACORN and the allegations against it

Guests

Bertha Lewis, Interim Chief Organizer of ACORN.

Greg Gordon, National Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers Washington Bureau.

Ken Klukowski, Legal Analyst for the American Civil Rights Union.

Steve Ansolabehere, Professor of Government at Harvard University.

11:00Erin Prophet: "Prophet's Daughter" (Lyons Press)

In early nineteen-ninety, members of The Church Universal and Triumphant entered underground bunkers in Montana because of apocalyptic prophesies by their leader – Elizabeth Clare Prophet. Prophet’s daughter explains what life was like inside one of the nation’s most secret and infamous sects.

Guests

Erin Prophet, former spokesman for the Church Universal and Triumphant.

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