We continue our election-year political coverage with a lightning round of questions for, and answers from, eight of the ten candidates for Santa Cruz City Council.

The News Segment begins with Part II of our Timothy Jordan Show Voters Guide, continues with a rough week for the McCain campaign, and busts out with a Beer Barrel Belly… Burster.

 

 Elections Directions [45:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re starting our show with a fun new segment this week, Word Associations. This evening’s guests are Josh Horton of YesWeCarve.com and Camilo Mejia, author of Road From Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Mejia.

Our song of the week is “No Surrender” from 3 Up Front.

The News staff begins our regular election-season Voters Guide with a look at Measure B and Prop 1A, before moving on to the events of the week. Read the full news here.

• YesWeCarve.com
• Camilo Mejia will speak at University of Calfironia, Santa Cruz on Monday October 20th at 7pm in Thimann 1
• 3 Up Front

 

 I Carve, You Carve, We All Carve for Barack and Roll [58:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In just three weeks it’ll be time for our listeners to do their civic duty and step up to the polls.

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Welcome to the new Sunday evening edition of the Timothy Jordan Show News. We’re really excited about this change, but it comes a little too late from the perspective of the News staff.

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A new broadcast time slot, but the same great Timothy Jordan Show crew brings our listeners a request for responsible politics in the wake of run-away fervor at McCain campaign events, and an interview with Proposition 7 supporter David Freeman.

The News jumps right into action with the Palin ethics report, new NSA wiretapping, and excellence. Read the full news here.

Dignity in politics links:

• McCain’s clean campaign promise video
• McCain rally video, in background: “Terrorist!”
• Sidewalk to nowhere video.
• McCain rally video as he tries to reel in the mob.

Prop 7 Stuff:

• www.yeson7.net
• www.noprop7.com

Upcoming events:

• David Freeman will be speaking about The future of energy and the big utilities in California at the Stevenson Event Center, Stevensen College, UCSC on Friday October 17th at 7pm. Guests can park in any of the remote lots for free after 5:30pm.
• Naomi Klein, author of Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, will speak on Friday October 17th at the Rio Theater.
• An evening with the Santa Cruz Roller Girls will take place at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, October 18th at 7:30pm.
• Worn out West and Eli Salzman will be playing at the Santa Cruz Yoga Center on October 18th at 8pm.

 

 Energy Proposition Blues [55:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Timothy and Alec bring you a packed show on our the final Friday evening broadcast. We’re joined this evening by Ben from 2dinar.com and Richard Esguerra from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. We were also joined in studio by Derrick Seaver and John Leopold to bring some local perspective to the national elections.

The last News segment on a Friday evening features coverage of the bailout, and a touch of excellence. Read the full news here.

• Ben is the Editor in Chief and publisher of 2dinar.com
• Richard Esguerra is Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Activist
• Derrick Seaver is a Political Consultant with Red Ladder Public Relations
• John Leopold is running for Supervisor in Santa Cruz County’s 1st district

 

 Biden And Palin What? [54:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

You just heard enough about it so, the less said by me about last night’s debate, the better.

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