With midterm elections approaching we run down five races, and how they represent the current state of the public mood with the parties.
<a href="https://theregimen.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/the-rundown-2010-midterms1.m4a">The Rundown &#8211; 2010 Midterms</a>
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References in this podcast:
California Governor Race<a href="http://www.pollster.com/polls/ca/10-ca-gov-ge-wvb.php" target="_blank"> 
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.pollster.com/polls/ca/10-ca-gov-ge-wvb.php" target="_blank">Latest polls </a>(from Pollster)</li>
<li>LA Times <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poll5-2010apr05,0,6735113.story" target="_blank">article</a> on Meg Whitman&#8217;s financial advantage.</li>
<li> Jerry Brown&#8217;s<a href="http://www.jerrybrown.org/" target="_blank"> web site</a></li>
<li> Meg Whitman&#8217;s <a href="http://www.megwhitman.com/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
<li> Steve Poizner&#8217;s <a href="http://stevepoizner.com/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
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Nevada Senate Race
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<li>NY Times <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/us/politics/05nevada.html" target="_blank">article</a> on Tea Party&#8217;s attempt to unseat Harry Reid</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pollster.com/polls/nv/10-nv-sen-ge-tvr.php" target="_blank">Latest polls</a> (from Pollster)</li>
<li> Harry Reid&#8217;s <a href="http://reid.senate.gov/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
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Arkansas Senate Race
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<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wkh1mVp0sY" target="_blank">Interview</a> with Rachel Maddow on Blanche Lincoln</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pollster.com/polls/ar/10-ar-sen-ge-bovl.php" target="_blank">Latest polls</a> (from Pollster)</li>
<li> Blanche Lincoln&#8217;s <a href="http://lincoln.senate.gov/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
<li> Bill Halter&#8217;s <a href="http://billhalter.com/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
<li> John Boozman&#8217;s <a href="http://www.boozman.house.gov/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
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Pennsylvania Senate Race
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<li> Arlen Specter <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVRuNK43qFo" target="_blank">announcing </a>his party switch</li>
<li><a href="http://www.pollster.com/polls/pa/10-pa-sen-ge-tvs.php" target="_blank">Latest polls</a> (from Pollster)</li>
<li> Arlen Specter&#8217;s <a href="http://specter.senate.gov/public/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
<li> Pat Toomey&#8217;s <a href="http://www.toomeyforsenate.com/index.php" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
</ul>
Texas Governor Race
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<li><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/texas/election_2010_texas_governor" target="_blank">Latest polls </a>(from Rasmussen)</li>
<li> Rick Perry&#8217;s <a href="http://www.governor.state.tx.us/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
<li> Bill White&#8217;s <a href="http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/" target="_blank">web site</a></li>
</ul>
Music used in this podcast:
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<li>Tom Petty &amp; The Heartbreaker’s “Big Weekend” from their latest album <a href="http://www.tompetty.com/discography/index/album/albumId/18/tagName/Albums" target="_blank">Highway Companion</a>.</li>
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Jim Mangia: Health Care In South Los Angeles

We talk movies, politics and on occasion the intersection between the two. It's not quite NPR, and it's definitely not Crossfire, but hopefully it will be interesting, challenging or informative. Maybe even all three at once. This is a very complicated case.