Why Politicians Don’t Tell the Truth

2008 Presidential Candidates

Facing the Truth / Oil

Basketball

Having an Impact

Daily Show – backstage with Bill Bradley

Jon Stewart drops by to see me, Bill Bradley, in the Green Room before the show.

April Media Calendar

Wednesday, April 11

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
“The Tavis Smiley Show”

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
KQED-FM – “Forum”

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
“Tavis Smiley”

7:00 PM
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC
1360 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Thursday April 12

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
KIRO-AM – ‘The Ron Reagan Show”

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
KCTS-TV (PBS) – “Connects”

7:30 PM
TOWN HALL SEATTLE
(sponsored by Elliott Bay Book Company)
1119 Eighth Avenue (8th & Seneca)
Elliott Bay Store #: 206-624-6600

Friday, April 13

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
UCLA / UCLA Faculty Center
480 Charles Young Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
HBO – “Real Time with Bill Maher”

Monday, April 16

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
WHYY-FM – “Radio Times”

6:30 PM – 7:40 PM
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
525 Arch St. Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Tuesday, April 17

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
WGN-AM – “World of John Williams”

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Barnes and Noble.com
WGN-RADIO studio

7:00 PM
PFEIFFER HALL AT NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
(sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop)
310 E. Benton Avenue
Naperville IL 60540

Wednesday, April 18

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – PHONE INTERVIEW
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO – “Conversation w/ Joy Cardin”

9:35 AM – 9:55 AM – PHONE INTERVIEW
KMOX-AM (St. Louis) – “The Charles Brennan Show”

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM – PHONE INTERVIEW
KTRS-AM (St. Louis) – “The McGraw Milhaven Show”

Friday, April 20

8:10 AM – 9:15 AM
Oxonian Society
Cornell Club
6 E. 44th Street between Madison and 5th Aves

7:00 PM
Talk/Q&A / Signing
ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131

Monday, April 23

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
KUT-FM – “Morning Edition”

7:30 PM – Talk / Q&A / Signing
Book People
603 North Lamar
Austin, Texas 78703

Tuesday, April 24

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
KERA-FM “Think”
live with call-ins

6:30 PM – 8:00PM
HIGHLAND PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
3300 Mockingbird Lane
Dallas TX 75205

First online chat on Gather.com

Yesterday, I did a Q&A on Gather.com I really enjoyed the experience. People knew the issues and showed real interest. One of the things I liked about it, unlike live TV, is that I actually could take the time to think about the question before answering it. I particularly like people posting their pictures. It gave me the feeling of talking directly with them.

While I have done Q&A sessions on-line before, this one was special because people showed real interest in the book’s message that we can “control” our collective future.

Technorati Profile

Media Campaign part 1

Media Campaign, pt. I

I kicked off the media campaign for The New American Story last
Thursday when I appeared on the Imus morning radio show on MSNBC. I
first did that show in the early 1990’s when Senator Al D’Amato of New
York and I were the first political guests that Imus had on his program.
I remember one day I had an early morning meeting and had to call in
from a pay phone (before cell phones) at exit 9 on the New Jersey
turnpike. As I was talking to Imus people were driving by, rolling their
windows down and shouting, “Hey, Senator! I’m listening to you on Imus.”

I think Imus is a special talent. There’s no one who combines his
intelligence, wit, candor, range of guests, quality of cast, and
personal idiosyncrasies. I forgot how much I like to do his show.
Sunday I did “Meet the Press” with Tim Russert. When I walked into the
studio (temperature is always colder there than in other places) I
realized I hadn’t been in that studio since I debated Al Gore in the
2000 democratic primary. I enjoyed the interview because Tim knows
public policy cold. It’s always a treat to talk with someone who
understands how politics and policy interconnect. When the show is over
the tradition is that they serve crab cakes to the guests. They were
good as usual.

Overall these two shows got the book tour off to a good start. I hope
through The New American Story that people see that we “can” solve our
problems in this country. For example, we’re 114th in the world in the
number of eligible voters who actually vote. The number one reason
people who don’t vote offer for not voting is they had to work.

Answer: Easy, move elections from Tuesday to two weekend days. * *If
elections are over the weekend, there is no work conflict and parents
can take their children with them to vote and by doing so inculcate in
the children the citizen responsibility of voting. It would be a family
event. I bet you don’t know why it takes place on Tuesday*- I talk about
that in my Book, The New American Story .