Alan Chartock

President Obama used an enthusiastic and young base to win the 2008 election. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that it will be difficult to motivate young voters to that extent again.

Aides on both sides of the presidential campaign are said to be relishing this fall’s vice presidential debate. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that Congressman Paul Ryan’s policies have become a target for the Obama campaign.

The national conventions set the stage for what has become a busy campaign season. In today’s Congressional Corner, Union College political science professor Brad Hays tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the President’s campaign can’t sustain itself from the convention bump alone.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently huddled in Vermont to prep for his debates with the President. In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont representative Peter Welch tells Alan Chartock that Romney could win nearby New Hampshire, but not the Green Mountain state.

The Farm Bill is set to expire at the end of the month. In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont representative Peter Welch tells Alan Chartock that the House must act on the bill, which has already gotten out of the Senate.

Host Alan Chartock is joined by Wendy Long, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate running against incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand. They discuss her criticisms of New York’s junior Senator, her chances of winning the race, and her take on U.S. policy in the Middle East.

The Democrats’ convention in Charlotte brought a disparate party together under one roof. In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont representative Peter Welch tells Alan Chartock that he saw enthusiasm for President Obama at the convention.

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Richard Stanley, organizer of the second annual Great Barrington fly-in, which is scheduled for this Saturday.

Redistricting means even incumbents are new to voters in November. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Nan Hayworth discusses a variety of issues important to the electorate with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.