Interviews with Gov. Pete du Pont

How much of a can of worms has the government gotten itself into with regard to the moral hazard of bailing out private financial firms? Governor Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the various implications of the recent intervention steps the U.S. government has taken to prevent some companies from failing, while allowing others to fail. They also talk about the current presidential campaigns.

What are the key public policy issues? Gov. Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the current debate over drilling for energy in the U.S., whether the government should be imposing "cap and trade" policies regarding carbon emissions, free trade, tax policy, and where the two presumptive presidential nominees stand on these issues.

Don't miss this interview with a great American, Governor Pete du Pont. Gov. du Pont talks with Jim about his thoughts on the economy, plus the current presidential campaigns.

Is global warming something that justifies all the hysteria? Governor du Pont talks with Jim about this issue and they both offer their ideas. Plus they discuss the progress of the presidential campaigns. By the way, the name neither one can come up with is, Richardson.

Supply-side economics and dynamic scoring work. So why don't some politicians get it? Governor du Pont talks with Jim about how well the economy has been doing as a result of the lower tax rates. They also talk about the need for a national energy policy, and of course, some presidential politics.

The 109th Congress will be taking over soon, and Governor DuPont joins Jim to talk about what that new leadership will do for -- or to -- small businesses.

The Governor joins Jim to talk about which political party is really the big spending party, and what must be done to stop the runaway spending. They also reflect on what is likely to happen in the November mid-term elections.

Governor du Pont joins Jim to talk about his thoughts on the criticism President Bush is getting over his National Security Agency's intercepts of foreign calls and emails from people the government think are associated with terrorists. They move on to talk about the U.S. economy and the Governor's thoughts on the future of America.

Governor DuPont joins Jim again to talk about the strength of the U.S. economy, and why it isn't getting better press. They move on to talk about some of the key reasons the economy is going so well, and wrap up by talking about why it's important to extend the Patriot Act.

The governor joins Jim to share his thoughts on the response to Hurricane Katrina and what we've learned from that event. They go on to talk about how this catastrophe shines light on the ineffective energy policy of the U.S. government, and a few things that need to be done to improve it.