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Presidental Politics and the Promise of Change

Every election is about change of some kind, but this year it's the buzzword of presidential candidates from Barack Obama to Mitt Romney.  Are they all saying the same thing or does the same word convey a range of political messages--depending on what an individual voter wants to hear? Also, the Federal Reserve avoids using the "R" word, and remembering Sir Edmund Hillary.

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By Warren Olney • Jan 11, 2008 • 1h 0m Listen

Every election is about change of some kind, but this year it's the buzzword of presidential candidates from Barack Obama to Mitt Romney. Are they all saying the same thing or does the same word convey a range of political messages--depending on what an individual voter wants to hear? Also, the Federal Reserve avoids using the "R" word, and remembering Sir Edmund Hillary.


Photo: Michal Czerwonka/AFP/Getty Images

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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