Inspirational Messages Key to '08 Elections
While political analysts study voting trends leading up to November, many wonder what it really takes to inspire a nation. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and Kenneth Baer, former vice presidential speech writer, discuss the politics of inspiration.
Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama are trading blows about the influence of lobbyists and insiders on the presidential campaign. But perhaps the rhetoric deserves a skeptical ear.