No Jail for Libby; Fireworks and Fire Safety; Presidential Election Update; The Hollywood Bowl Season
No Jail for Libby
President Bush commuted the sentence of former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby yesterday, sparing him a two-year prison term. The move came hours after a federal appeals panel ruled that Libby could not delay his prison term in the Valarie Plame CIA leak case. Larry talks with Dean of Chapman University School of Law John Eastman and Professor Neil Siegel of Duke University on Bush's decision.
Fireworks and Fire Safety
Are fireworks essential to celebrating the 4th of July? Larry talks to Ed Cox, Director of Community Development for Duarte, Secretary and Past President of the Duarte Kiwanis, and Project Manager of the fireworks booth, Captain Mike Brown from the LA County Fire Department, and Keith Hanks, Major Pro Tem of Azusa.
Presidential Election Update
Senator Barack Obama out fundraised Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by $10 million in second-quarter contributions. He also posted 154,000 individual donors. Meanwhile, Senator McCain's support in national polls has plummeted. He is now in single digits in some surveys, behind candidates Giuliani, Romney, and even Fred Thompson, the actor and former Tennessee senator who's not yet in the race officially. Larry talks with political strategist Arnold Steinberg and political consultant Christopher Lehane of Fabiani & Lehane strategic communications firm about these and other latest developments in the Presidential race.
The Hollywood Bowl Season
Larry Mantle talks about the Hollywood Bowl season with Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's Deborah Borda, President and CEO, and Christian McBride, Creative Chair for Jazz.