Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli + Party Time At The Conventions




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Summary: <p>VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN CUCCINELLI: Since he took office as Virginia attorney general in 2010, Ken Cuccinelli has made national headlines for lawsuits against health care reform and challenging the work of a climate scientist. The tea party favorite joins Kojo in Tampa, Fla., to discuss Virginia's recently passed voter ID law and the role social issues will play in Election 2012 and 2013. (24 min.) PARTY TIME AT THE CONVENTIONS: Across Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., night clubs, art museums and aquariums are morphing into entertainment hubs, as political candidates and interest groups host events and fundraisers for convention delegates. We explore how the two parties party with a Washington event guru. We also talk with muckraking activists who are building a digital record of the parties and partygoers at the RNC and DNC. (28 min.)</p>