Patt Morrison for Friday, December 9, 2011

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Friday, December 9, 2011

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

1:30 – 2:00

Campaign ads bombard early voting states as presidential candidates stake out territory  

After a relative lull in broadcast advertising by 2012 presidential campaigns, Republican candidates are now increasingly appealing to voters in Iowa and New Hampshire across commercial airwaves. This boost in campaign ads is manifesting late in the season compared to the previous two election cycles, which is one of the more surprising aspects of a race that has otherwise been highly competitive. The comparative delay of the campaign ad war has been attributed to a variety of causes by analysts, including the abundance of televised Republican debates that have publicized the candidates in a way that could only otherwise be achieved by buying TV commercials. However, with the Iowa caucuses set for January 3rd, candidates are seizing the few weeks before Christmas as their time to strike by way of TV and cable advertising. The ad wars have begun, but would you be swayed by a 10, 15 or 30 second pre-produced message? 

 

Guest:

ON POLITICS

Devin Leonard, writer, Bloomberg News

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CUTS:

Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's ad "Rebuilding the America we Love"

42893 GINGRICH POLITICAL AD TRT: 55

IC: [Music] Some people say the America we know and love is a thing of the past...

OC: ...I'm Newt Gingrich and I approved this message. [Music]

 

Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul's ad "Big Dog"

42894 RON PAUL POLITICAL AD TRT: 30

IC: What's up with these sorry politicans...

OC: I'm Ron Paul and I approved this message.

 

ON THE MONEY

Daniel Newman, executive director, MapLight, a nonpartisan research organization that reveals money's influence on politics.

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 CUTS

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's ad "The right Answer"

42895 MITT ROMNEY POLITICAL AD TRT: 30

IC: I've spent my life in the private sector....

OC: I'm Mitt Romney and I approved this message.

 

Republican Presidential candidate Rick Perry's ad "Elites"

43401 RICK PERRY ELITES TRT: 25

IC: Washington elites are wrecking America...

OC: ..Rick Perry, a conservative for president.

 

Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain's ad "America Needs Jobs"

43402 CAIN POLITICAL AD TRT: 38

IC: The engine of economic growth is the business sector....

OC:  ..for the greatness of the United States of America. 

NOTE: I EDITED A SECTION OF THIS THAT IS VISUAL AND DOESN'T WORK FOR THE RADIO. 

 

2:00 – 2:30 

Surprise – men don’t think about sex as much as we (and they) think they do
We’ve all heard the ballpark statistics about men and their incessant daydreaming about sex. But some new research from the Ohio State University is throwing a little cold water on the common assumptions. The study showed that, while men do think about sex more than women on a daily basis, the number of times men think about sex isn’t nearly as high as we heard in junior high (...that men think about sex every seven seconds). The reality is closer to 19 times a day for men, and, surprising to some, that women think about sex 10 times per day. Even more surprising was the range of frequency of thoughts about sex between the genders – men’s racy suppositions ranged between one and 388 per day and women’s between one and 140, meaning that there aren’t many Americans of either gender who don’t think about sex at all. But the fact remains, though less that imagined, men still think about sex more than women. What do you think accounts for the difference? How often do you entertain thoughts of making whoopee? 

 

Guest:

Terri  Fisher, professor of psychology, Ohio State University and author of the study

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2:30 – 3:00

“Tension City”:  journalist Jim Lehrer on presidential debates

Award-winning journalist Jim Lehrer’s new book “Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain” takes a witty, behind-the-scenes look at more than 40 years of televised presidential debates. Lehrer, long considered one of the most well respected figures in broadcast journalism, has interviewed every president since Gerald Ford, and has moderated eleven presidential and vice presidential debates. He is the executive editor and former anchor of PBS News Hour and author of 20 novels, two memoirs and three plays. Lehrer’s book includes in-depth interviews with candidates and other moderators, revealing the stories behind debate blunders, snafus, off-air conversations and critical moments. From candidate hesitations to jokes gone wrong, these tiny televised details had a direct impact on presidential elections, and, of course, history. Lehrer’s lively tales from the frontlines include Ronald Reagan’s affinity for one-liners, John McCain and President Barack Obama exchanging little eye contact during one 90 minute debate and Dan Quayle comparing himself continuously to John F. Kennedy. What presidential debate moments have surprised or shocked you the most? What moments would you like Jim Lehrer to shed some light on?

 

PATT: Mr. Lehrer will be speaking and signing books at American Jewish University this Sunday, December 11^th, at 4pm.

 

Guests:

Jim Lehrer, award-winning American author, playwright and journalist. He is the executive editor and former anchor of PBS News Hour and author of 20 novels, two memoirs and three plays.

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• Spanning a fifty-year career, Lehrer has interviewed every president since Gerald Ford and has moderated eleven presidential debates.