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The Teaser for Monday, November 1, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change. We start at 5:00AM Monday and Tuesday and 3:00AM Wednesday for the latest elections results.
5:40AM Michael Scheuer, Former CIA Counterterrorism Analyst and headed the CIA's Osama Bin Laden, with the latest analysis on the cargo plane bomb threat. Was this a test run for a bigger plot?
6:24AM Ed Rollins, CNN Senior Political Analyst and Republican Strategist, Hilary Rosen, CNN Political Contributor and John Avlon, CNN Contributor and Columnist for the Daily Beast, on the midterm elections, we’ll look at close races across the country and what happens in the final hours.
6:40AM Paul Cruickshank, CNN Terrorism Analyst and Fran Townsend, CNN National Security Contributor, on the latest terror threat. How does the U.S. stop something like this from happening in the future? What are the risks to passengers; could we be flying on planes with bombs in the cargo hold?
7:10AM Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D) Maryland and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman, on the midterm elections and the Democrats’ ability to maintain control of the House.
7:30AM Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, on Tuesday’s midterms. Is he worried the Republicans won’t do as well as expected? What’s happening in Alaska in the battle between Senator Lisa Murkowski and candidate Joe Miller?
8:24AM Amy Kremer, Chairman of the Tea Party Express, with one day until the midterms, what is the Tea Party Express doing as a last minute push before voters go to the polls? How influential will the Tea Party be in this election, has the organization lost any steam?
8:40AM Jeffrey Toobin, CNN Senior Legal Analyst and Adam Sessler, Host of G4 Network's "X-PLAY" and Editor in Chief, G4 Games Content, on Schwarzenegger v. Electronic Merchant Association/Entertainment Software Association. The case going before the Supreme Court Tuesday which will determine if states can keep kids from purchasing violent video games.
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American Morning celebrates Halloween in style
Check out the American Morning staff all dressed up for Halloween weekend!
Meek: “Governor Crist talked to me about getting out of the race”
Senate democratic candidate Kendrick Meek responds this morning to reports that Former President Clinton tried to broker a deal for the democratic senator to drop out of the race and throw his support behind his rival Independent candidate Charlie Crist.
Meek set the record straight on this morning's American Morning:
“A, President Clinton never asked me to get out. B, Charlie Crist needs to run his own campaign,” Meek said.
Watch the full interview with Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi.
(Tea) Partying for Halloween?
By Erica Fink, American Morning Producer
It's time to party like it’s 1773.
This Halloween, sales are up across the board; but sales of Colonial costumes are beating the spread.
Retailers think it’s the influence of the Tea Party and election-year patriotism, but they’re not asking too many questions as they bring in more revenue from Revolutionary officer uniforms and breeches.
"It’s all about the scallywag hats. People are interested in anything they can get for that look," says Andrew Perry, a Halloween Express franchise owner in Charlottesville, VA. Perry has resorted to looting pieces from his pirate costumes to meet the demand for Colonial-style costumes. The category is doing twice as well for him as it did last year, and the vast majority of his Colonial inventory has already sold.
Perry’s store is not alone. National online retailers CostumeCraze.com and BuyCostumes.com have both seen an increase in sales of about 50 percent for their “Colonial” items in the past two months. In both cases, that represents a bigger rise than they’ve seen in overall sales.
The Teaser for Friday, October 29, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:10AM Rep Kendrick Meek, (D) Florida, Running for U.S. Senate in Florida, on his conversations with President Bill Clinton. Was he asked to drop out of the Florida Senate Race? What really happened?
6:40AM Donna Perdue and Tony Comegys, attending the “Rally to Restore Sanity”, on why they are attending the rally put together by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert in Washington this weekend. Is this about politics or entertainment for them?
7:24AM Lakshman Achuthan, Economic Analyst and Managing Dir., Economic Cycle Research Institute and Christine Romans, CNN Business Correspondent, on the state of the economy and whether the U.S. is headed for a double dip recession.
7:40AM Chris Smith, Contributing Editor, New York Magazine, on Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's "Rally to Restore Sanity". Is this a serious political event or just a stunt?
8:10AM Donna Brazile, CNN Political Contributor and Democratic Strategist and Toby Harnden, US Editor, The Daily Telegraph of London, on President Bill Clinton’s influence on the midterm elections. Plus, reaction to the conversations between Clinton and Rep. Kendrick Meek regarding the Florida Senate race.
8:40AM Corby Kummer, Food Writer, The Atlantic and Self-proclaimed “Candyoholic”, on that sweet, sugary stuff we call candy. Is it really so bad for us or just misunderstood?
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"Unemployed" Superhero: Comic relief for economic doom and gloom
We've had Superman and Spiderman. Now we've got...Unemployed Man?
Yes, Unemployed Man is the latest comic book hero created by Gan Golan and Erich Origen (and designed by Mike Netzer, Terry Beatty, Lee Loughride and Tom Mauer), who wanted to provide some comic relief for those who don't have a job while at the same time digging deeply into the economic problems that caused such widespread unemployment.
Watch the video here. For more information, visit Unemployedman.com.
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