Today on AirTalk, guest host Lisa Napoli discusses the South Carolina primary with our political analysts. Also on the show, we take a look at the state of "sandwich caregivers"; chat with NPR's Susan Stamberg; and more.
2020 Check In: Previewing South Carolina’s Primary And The Role The African American Vote Will Play There And In California
Eyeing a South Carolina victory to rescue his presidential ambitions, Joe Biden claimed one of the state's most coveted endorsements on Wednesday as Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders marched past the blistering assault from his rivals on the debate stage the night before. And Pete Buttigieg, a leading critic of both Biden and Sanders, canceled multiple events on the day saying he was sick.
The developments came just three days before South Carolina's presidential primary election - and six days before Super Tuesday - with the Democratic establishment growing increasingly concerned that Sanders, a polarizing progressive, is tightening his grip on his party's presidential nomination. Biden is staking his candidacy on a win in South Carolina on Saturday that would deny Sanders a third consecutive clear victory. He got a boost Wednesday after earning the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking black member of Congress and a South Carolina political kingmaker.
The intensity of Tuesday's forum, with candidates repeatedly shouting over each other, reflected the reality that the Democrats’ establishment wing is quickly running out of time to stop Sanders' rise. Even some critics, Bloomberg among them, conceded that Sanders could build an insurmountable delegate lead as soon as next week.
The South Carolina contest offers the first real look at the influence African American voters play in the Democrats’ presidential nomination process. Biden is trying to make a big impression in in the state, where he was long viewed as the unquestioned front-runner because of his support from black voters. But heading into Saturday’s primary after three consecutive underwhelming finishes, there were signs that the former vice president’s African American support may be slipping. One reason: Tom Steyer. The billionaire activist has been pouring money into African American outreach, which threatens to peel away some of the support Biden badly needs.
Today on AirTalk, we’ll preview the South Carolina primary on Saturday and talk about the role the African American vote will play in both that race, in the California primary next week, and in the general election in November.
With files from the Associated Press
With guest host Lisa Napoli
Guests:
Jamie Self, senior editor of politics and government at The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina; she tweets
Andra Gillespie, associate professor of political science at Emory University in Atlanta where her courses and research cover African American politics and political participation; she tweets
Dan Schnur, professor of political communications at USC, UC Berkeley and Pepperdine; founder of the USC/Los Angeles Times statewide political poll; he’s the poll director for the California Community Poll
How Caregiving Demands Are Intensifying For The ‘Sandwich Generation’
For working parents, staying on top of childcare is difficult enough. Yet increasingly, American parents are being squeezed by the pressure of not only caring for their kids, but their aging parents as well.
So-called “sandwich caregivers” are the individuals caught looking after two dependent generations simultaneously. An article by Clare Ansberry in the Wall Street Journal found that the arrangement is on the rise. A 2017 study showed the proportion of those caring for their parents as well as children under the age of 18 doubled from 12.6%, in 1999, to 26% in 2015. A number of factors are contributing to the phenomenon. Because boomers are more likely to be single than previous generations, the spousal help that would ordinarily alleviate some of the caregiving burden now falls on their adult children. Additionally, medical intervention keeps people alive longer, and, often, that means an increase in management of chronic illnesses.
The strains that this arrangement can put on caregivers--who typically have jobs and are in their 30s, 40s or 50s-- range from financial and professional to personal and romantic.
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the predicament of “sandwich caregivers” and how the phenomenon will change as boomers start to reach their 80s. Are you a “sandwich caregiver”? Have you found resources to help you juggle your responsibilities? Join the conversation.
With guest host Lisa Napoli
Guests:
Clare Ansberry, writer and author of the piece, “‘I Feel Very Torn Between My Child and My Dad’—Demands Intensify for the ‘Sandwich Generation’” for the Wall Street Journal; she tweets
Caroline Cicero, professor of gerontology and director of the Age Friendly University Initiative at USC
Chatting With One Of NPR’s ‘Founding Mothers’ Susan Stamberg
With a career in broadcast journalism that spans over fifty years, Susan Stamberg is one of the most respected figures in media today and continues to be a recognizable voice on NPR’s airwaves.
Stamberg is considered one of NPR’s “founding mothers”. She began her career with the organization as a co-host on All Things Considered, becoming the first woman to regularly anchor a nightly news cast. Since then, she’s hosted Weekend Edition Sunday, written multiple books, and has ventured into broadcast television. She is currently reporting on cultural issues as a special correspondent for Morning Edition and Weekend Edition Sunday.
She’s received every major award in broadcasting, including the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting and the Distinguished Broadcaster Award from the American Women in Radio and Television. She was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame and the National Radio Hall of Fame. Now, her legacy is set to be memorialized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the first public radio journalist to receive the honor.
Today on AirTalk, guest host Lisa Napoli chats with Susan Stamberg on her broadcasting career, how the medium has changed overtime, and what it means to work in radio today.
Guest:
Susan Stamberg, special correspondent for National Public Radio; “Founding Mother” of NPR; she tweets at
From Post To Photo Finish: New Book Uses Portraiture To Chronicle Hollywood Park Racetrack’s Final Weeks
Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood was home to horse racing royalty over its 75 years in operation. Zenyatta, Seabiscuit, Citation, Secretariat and Seattle Slew, just to name a few, were all stabled at Hollywood Park at some point over their legendary careers.
But for so many, the track was so much more than just a place to go bet on ponies. It was a gathering place for a community, where society’s elite rubbed elbows with blue collar workers. It was home to the first ever Breeders Cup. And over the years it became a humming, diverse community where thousands of people from all walks of life would come together in one place.
In her new book, “Clubhouse Turn: The Twilight of Hollywood Park Race Track,” photographer Michele Asselin, who spent every day at the track in the two weeks before it closed, tells the story of the buildings, employees and patrons that made up the Hollywood Park community, and dives into the track’s history not only as a horse racing Mecca, but as a gathering place and community for people from all walks of life.
With guest host Lisa Napoli
Guest:
Michele Asselin, photographer and author of the book “Clubhouse Turn: The Twilight of Hollywood Park Race Track” (Angel City Press, 2020)