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Whos-Blue

A "Who's Blue?" audio podcast.

Interview with State Senator Mario Gallegos

This week’s episode of Who's Blue features Mario Gallegos, State Senator for District 6 in Harris County. We talk with the Senator about his family’s influence on his politics, his health, and his stand against voter suppression during the last legislative session. Download and play after the jump.

19:55 minutes (8 MB)

Interview with State Representative Mark Homer

Our guest on Who's Blue this week is Mark Homer, State Representative for District 3. We discuss rural Democratic politics in Texas, his recent push to make the state insurance commissioner an elected office, and the impact of last session’s Senate Water Bill, SB 3. Download and play after the jump.

18:00 minutes (8 MB)

Interview with Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez

Joining us on this week’s show is Lupe Valdez, Sheriff of Dallas County. We discuss her previous work in law enforcement as a federal agent, her experiences during her first term as Sheriff, and the work she’s done on rehabilitating Dallas County’s jail system. Download and play after the jump.

20:05 minutes (8 MB)

Interview with TDP Chairman Boyd Richie

Our show this week features a conversation with Boyd Richie, Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party. Chairman Richie discusses grassroots organization, the Texas Democratic Party’s recent Town Hall Tour, and how technology has affected the party’s strategy in recent years. I might also direct you to the snazzy new TDP website, which the Chairman mentions in our interview. Download and play after the jump.

28:30 minutes (8 MB)

Interview with Bob Ray Sanders

Joining us this week is Bob Ray Sanders, a well-known columnist with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram who also serves as its Vice President and Associate Editor.

We discuss his long career in journalism and broadcasting, the changes he has observed in Texas politics during that time, and the potential for media to influence politics and policy. Download and play after the jump.

20:35 minutes (8 MB)

Interview with Senator Mike Gravel

Joining us on this week’s episode of Who's Blue is Mike Gravel, a former senator from Alaska who is currently seeking the Democratic presidential nomination for 2008.

21:05 minutes (8 MB)

Interview with David Hardt

Joining us on this week’s episode is David Hardt. David is a past president of the Dallas County Young Democrats who is currently running for President of Young Democrats of America.

We discuss David’s political past, his successes in Dallas County, and his plans for YDA. Download and play after the jump.

18:00 minutes (8 MB)

Interview with General Wesley Clark

For the final episode in our series on veterans issues, we are joined by General Wesley Clark, military analyst for MSNBC. General Clark is a retired four-star Army General and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe. He was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2004.

We discuss the problems at Walter Reed, his political activism through WesPAC and VoteVets.org, and some aspects of current American foreign policy. Download and play after the jump.

16:30 minutes (7.56 MB)

Interview with State Representative Rick Noriega

This week's episode of Who's Blue features a conversation with Rick Noriega, State Representative from District 145 in Harris County. Representative Noriega (whom some enthusiastic supporters are hoping to draft for a US Senate run) is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army National Guard; he served along the US-Mexico border in Operation Jump Start as well as in Afghanistan. We discuss how his Guard service has informed his politics, how he came to public service, and his views on issues facing veterans today. Download and play after the jump.

16:39 minutes (7.63 MB)

Interview with VoteVets.org Chairman Jon Soltz

On this week's episode of Who's Blue, we speak with Jon Soltz, a veteran of the Iraq War who is chairman and co-founder of VoteVets.org. We discuss what brought him to politics, his military service, the goals of VoteVets as an organization, and some of their recent media campaigns. Download and play after the jump.

9:45 minutes (4.47 MB)
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