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They're outnumbered among their fellow voters in the District of Columbia, so the city's Republican delegates are relishing the opportunity to rub elbows with like-minded politicos at the convention in St. Paul. We'll talk with members of the D.C. delegation about their experiences here in the Twin Cities and hear their view of the Republicans' role in local politics.
Robert Kabel, Chairman, DC Republican Committee; 2008 RNC Convention Super Delegate
Craig Engle, Treasurer of the DC Republican Party and Assistant to the Chairman; Alternate Delegate to the 2008 RNC
Margaret Melady, Senior Vice Chair, DC Republican Committee
Ethnic communities and enclaves are staples in many American states and cities. But Minnesota's cultural identity, which has been shaped by multiple refugee movements from Africa and Asia, is unique. We talk with active members of Minnesota's Somali and Hmong communities, both of which have grown out of political strife on other continents.
Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
Hussein Samatar, Executive Director, African Development Center of Minnesota
Kazoua Kong-Thao, Chairwoman, St. Paul Board of Education
The Bush administration has generally gotten positive reviews for its focus on aid to Africa and other developing parts of the world. But some people are already pushing the next president -- whether Democratic or Republican -- to become more strategic in using foreign aid as a diplomatic tool. We'll discuss the Bush administration's strategy on foreign aid, and how the next President may approach this issue.
Sam Worthington, President and CEO, Interaction
Jim Kolbe, Senior Transatlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States; Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R- AZ, 8th District) (1985-2007)
Brian Atwood, Dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Former Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) during the Clinton administration.
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It may be President George W. Bush's most lasting imprint on Washington: a conservative Supreme Court, solidified by the addition of Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito to the bench. Now, Republican Senator John McCain is pledging to continue that tradition if he wins in November. We explore the basic tenets of conservative legal theory, and examine what a McCain nominee would look like.
Manus Cooney, Former Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee (1989-2000); President and Founder, Potomac Counsel LLC
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