Governor Pete du Pont

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The 2010 mid-term elections produced a perfect political storm. Gov. Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the extended impact of the 2010 mid-term election beyond Congress out to the state and local levels, and what that means for the future.
How has government decisions hurt the economy long-term? Gov. Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame with a perspective of the economy over several generations, including a downward trend, plus what the government did to create this condition.
What did the political establishment learn in the 2010 primaries? Former Delaware Gov. Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the surprises in the Delaware primaries and its similarities with the rest of the U.S., plus the growing anti-incumbent and anti-Democrat climate.
What did the 2010 Delaware Republican Senate primary reveal about the Republican establishment? Gov. Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the reaction to the surprise Christine O’Donnell win in the 2010 Delaware Republican Senate primary and why it upset the Republican establishment.
How will the November 2010 midterm elections impact the political class establishment? Gov. Pete du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the anti-incumbent and anti-Democrat climate, plus the possible metamorphosis of both of the main parties.
The politics of health care and cap-and-trade are topics covered in this interview with Gov. Pete du Pont as Jim Blasingame asks the Governor about these issues as they morph from worthy ideas to dangerous politics.
How is President Obama doing on domestic and foreign policy activity? Gov. du Pont joins Jim Blasingame to discuss several of the key policy initiatives and foreign relationships of his first 100 days in office.
Who are the proposed cabinet appointees by president-elect Obama and what are their qualifications? Governor Pete du Pont talks with Jim Blasingame about the this and other topics.
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.