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LISTEN: The McAllister Minute (January 2 – January 8, 2013)

In Audio, Lenny for Congress, The McAllister Minute on January 2, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Who won the fiscal cliff showdown in Washington? Or, is it a question of if we all lost during the process? Find out in the latest version of The McAllister Minute

Who won the fiscal cliff showdown in Washington? Or, is it a question of if we all lost during the process? Find out in the latest version of The McAllister Minute

AMERICAN URBAN RADIO NETWORK (Across America) (January 2, 2013)

“Let’s be clear about what just happened with the fiscal cliff deal passed over New Year’s weekend by the Senate and House of Representatives.

 

“No one won – and everyone lost, starting with you.

 

“Sure, there will be people that will do their best to spin the negotiations politically to say that President Obama and the Democrats won the negotiations or that the Republicans were able to make their points known and accounted for, even though they were the losers in this past election cycle.

 

“But, do you feel like anyone really won through all of this?

 

“For example, the Bush tax cuts that President Obama campaigned against in 2008 – then signed into law in 2010 – then campaigned against again in 2012….were just – again – extended by the president. This time, the threshold of $250,000 that the election-night victor noted repeated was now pushed up to almost twice that limit. The estate tax went up marginally as well, instead of the larger increase that the Democrats were looking for.

 

“Just the same, do the Republicans have much to hang their hats on? Proclaiming a victory on fending off a tax hike on Americans making less than $450,000 annually comes off as hollow when considering that the payroll tax will go up on all Americans in 2013. Of course, that doesn’t matter as much as the primary tea party issue: the national debt. As long as fiscal compromise in Washington starts with legislation that increases the national debt by trillions, Republicans should be hanging their heads in shame, not hanging their hats on an accomplishment.”

 

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WATCH: Lenny McAllister Discusses Presidential Legacy on “HuffPost Live”

In Video on November 16, 2012 at 9:52 pm

What decisions will President Obama choose in order to cement his legacy as a great presidential leader for America? Lenny talks with Abby Huntsman and others on HuffPost Live

WASHINGTON (November 16, 2012) – Republican strategist Lenny McAllister talks with HuffPost Live host Abby Huntsman as a panelist to discuss President Obama as he approaches his second term in office. As it begins, he will be carving his place in history. The HuffPost Live segment panelists pursue the question: what decisions will he choose that he feels make best decisions for America?

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WATCH: Lenny McAllister and Richard Socarides Discuss Post-2012 GOP on CNN’s “Early Start”

In Video on November 9, 2012 at 4:26 am

“In 2010, we ended up seeing a lot more diversity from the Republican Party in regards to the candidates and people actually winning elections, both Latinos and African-Americans.” McAllister says. “I would like to see the same exact thing in 2013 moving forward, but this time not have it just be a trend; have it be an actual movement. That’s something that the Republican Party needs to do if we’re going to lead a diverse America in the 21st century.”

 

WASHINGTON (November 8, 2012) – (*Courtesy of CNN) The political path forward for GOP: Is more inclusive leadership possible? Lenny McAllister and Richard Socarides discuss it on CNN’s “Early Start”.

McAllister feels the Republican Party needs “more inclusive leadership” and “more visionary leadership.”

“In 2010, we ended up seeing a lot more diversity from the Republican Party in regards to the candidates and people actually winning elections, both Latinos and African Americans.” McAllister says. “I would like to see the same exact thing in 2013 moving forward, but this time not have it just be a trend, have it be an actual movement. That’s something that the Republican Party needs to do if we’re going to lead a diverse America in the 21st century.”

 

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WATCH: Lenny McAllister and Bernard Whitman on CBC Canada

In Video on November 5, 2012 at 8:05 pm

WASHINGTON (November 5, 2012) – Republican strategist Lenny McAllister and Democratic strategist Bernard Whitman discuss the final strategies for President Obama and Gov. Romney one day before the November 6 election on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

 

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WATCH: GOP’s McAllister and Democrats’ Cardona on HLN “Weekend Express”

In Video on November 4, 2012 at 12:16 pm

WASHINGTON (November 3, 2012) – Republican strategist Lenny McAllister and former DNC Communications Director Maria Cardona discuss the final strategies for President Obama and Gov. Romney as November 6 approaches. The two chat with anchor Susan Hendricks on “Weekend Express with Natasha Curry” on Headline News / HLN.

 

 

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WATCH: Lenny McAllister on “Panelize This” segment for Fugelsang’s “So That Happened”

In Video on October 28, 2012 at 12:11 pm

NEW YORK CITY (October 26, 2012) – Republican strategist Lenny McAllister is part of a political chat that includes Amanda Marcotte (Slate.com) and Jay Thomas (“The Jay Thomas Show”) on the “Panelize This” portion of John Fugelsang’s “So That Happened” on Current TV. The panel discusses the latest political news of the week as we count down to Election Day 2012.

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WATCH: McAllister and Johnson Discuss Sununu, Electoral College Math on “Weekend Express”

In Video on October 27, 2012 at 5:59 pm

HLN anchor Natasha Curry talks with political scientist Dr. Jason Johnson and Lenny McAllister about the fallout from Romney Co-Chair John Sununu’s comments on the Colin Powell endorsement of President Obama on Saturday’s “Weekend Express with Natasha Curry.” The 3 also discuss current projections of the electoral college math come November 6, 2012.

WASHINGTON (October 27, 2012) – Republican strategist Lenny McAllister and political scientist Dr. Jason Johnson (Hiram College) talks with Natasha Curry on HLN’s “Weekend Express with Natasha Curry” to discuss the fallout from Romney Campaign Co-Chair John Sununu’s statement about the Colin Powell endorsement of President Obama as well as the electoral college math for November 6.

 

 

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LISTEN: “The McAllister Minute” (October 17, 2012)

In The McAllister Minute on October 17, 2012 at 4:44 pm

Did the American people win the second presidential debate, getting enough specifics and plans from the candidates running for the 2012 White House? Listen to “The McAllister Minute” and catch Lenny’s perspective.

 

“So, what have we learned during this 2012 race for the White House, especially after Tuesday night’s 2nd presidential debate?  Well, we learned that polls matter.  We learned that the perception of looking presidential matters. And we learned that how you perform in debates – really does matter.

 

“What we’re still waiting for – however- is if what you say in presidential debates these days really matters as well.

 

“For all of the critique of Governor Mitt Romney’s stylistic fall from grace Tuesday nigh and for all of the glowing reviews of President Obama’s re-emergence as an energized candidate at the town hall forum, there’s still something missing.

 

“Who’s telling us more of the facts: the facts over what happened over the past 4 years and the facts behind their plans for the next 4 years?

 

“But, until November 6, it’s time for us to get off of the waves of opinion polls and public perception based on sound bites – and get on the boat when it comes to the push to get answers from these candidates.

 

“The presidential candidates can gather all of the style points they want. Both have had victories doing that so far. The sad thing is: America won’t score another economic victory in the 21st century – or secure a much-needed economic comeback –if we don’t make these candidates talk about solutions, not merely talk about each other.”

 

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WATCH: Lenny McAllister on BET’s “DON’T SLEEP!” SleepTalkers Panel (October 8, 2012)

In Video on October 11, 2012 at 12:35 pm

Republican community activist Lenny McAllister (pictured left) converses with the Rev. Markel Hutchins (center) and 2012 Olympian gold medalist Cullen Jones during a commercial break for BET’s “DON’T SLEEP! Hosted by TJ Holmes”

NEW YORK CITY (October 8, 2012) - Republican political commentator and community activist Lenny McAllister (author, “Spoken Thoughts of an Amalgamated Advocate in Today’s America”) talks about the question of racism in today’s America during the SleepTalkers segment of the new hit BET show, “DON’T SLEEP!” Hosted by TJ Holmes. Lenny talks with the Rev. Markel Hutchins and Olympian Cullen Jones about the differences between being racially insensitive and racist in today’s increasingly diverse nation.

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ICYMI: WATCH Lenny McAllister on C-SPAN’s “A Look at the Impact of the Minority Vote”

In Video on October 4, 2012 at 8:15 pm

Conservative political commentator and community advocate Lenny McAllister speaks with moderator Roland S. Martin, other panelists, and the audience at “A Look at the Impact of the Minority Vote”, hosted at the African-American Civil War Museum in Washington, DC (October 2, 2012)

Description from C-SPAN

Washington, DC(October 2, 2012)

The Tomorrow is Today Foundation hosted an event looking at the role of the minority vote in the upcoming presidential election on Tuesday at the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, D.C.

CNN Analyst Roland Martin moderated the discussion and made remarks. The president of the National Council of Black Women and a representative from the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce took part, as well as conservative commentator Lenny McAllister.

Additional participants included: Estuardo V. Rodriguez, Jr., commentator and consultant on Democratic and Hispanic issues and principal partner at The Raben Group; Brent A. Wilkes, national executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens; Alex Nogales, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition; Hector Sanchez, chair of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda and executive director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; and Julianne Malveaux, economist and Former President of Bennett College.

Panelists answered questions from the audience.

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