The university of pennsylvania hosted this event. It is about an hour and a half. Brian i am a fellow at the fox leadership at penn. I am working on a book of the development of talk radio 2016en roughly 1988 and and its political policy impact that will hopefully be out in about two years. To my right, i will go in order here. We have tom segrue, who is a professor of cultural analysis in history at nyu. Specializes in 20th century American History. He has numerous books out there. The most recent book he has authored is called these United States a nation in the making. He has written countless fantastic books. Kevin kruse, a professor at princeton university. He has written several books, most recently one nation under god, abuot the development of civil religion in the 50s and 60s, and the conservative try drive for for civil religiosity. I really encourage people to read it, great book. To kevins right is david greenberg, a professor at rutgers university. Republican of spin, the
Authored is called these United States it a nation a nation in the making. He has written countless fantastic books. Is on my right, a professor at princeton university. He has written several books, nation under one god, the development of civil ,eligion in the 50s and 60s and the conservative try for civil religiosity. Kevins right is david greenberg, a professor at rutgers university. He has a new book out called republican spin, and inside history of the american president s. I would highly recommend it as well. Are, and i will start with the most pertinent question over the last few weeks. Especially after last night, which is have we ever seen a time where both parties are this divided at the convention . Anyone can start us off. Candidatesa lot of for partisan Division Going into the conventions and general election in 1948, 1968, 1976, 1980 just to name a few. I do not think the division we are seeing in philadelphia or last week in cleveland is a departure from patterns in ame
In texas. This state m, maybe more than a other state, has the possibility of transforming this country. On television, they say, you know, texas is a conservative state. Its a red state. I dont believe it for a minute. If the working people and the young people of this state, black, white and latino, native american, asian american, if our people stand together, come out to vote, were going to win here in texas. Candidates are out in full force on the campaign trail this afternoon, and that includes former Vice President joe biden, who is in South Carolina. Cnns jeff zeleny just spoke with him. South carolinas state, joe biden has repeatedly said he could win. Whats his message going into the state now . Now its a state he needs to win. South carolina primary in six days time is critical for joe biden Going Forward after a disappointing start to his campaign in iowa and new hampshire. Hes hoping that South Carolina can be a turnaround for his candidacy, largely because of the makeup o