Challenges for Democrats include white suburban families

Political correspondent for the National Journal James Barnes speaks about the particular challenges facing the Democrats this election and that have faced them in the past. (2:05)
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Democrats doing well across multiple demographics

Political scientist Ruy Teixeira discusses the multiple demographics that are trending democratically for the 2008 election. (1:10)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the key to New York's crime fighting is that the police department reflects the people in the community

During his speech to the World Bank about "Building Better Cities," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg answers a question about how the police force in New York City has been so successful at reducing crime. We have tried to allocate the police department to problem places with problem people, he says, instead of putting them "where people scream the loudest." He says that the police department reflects the community in respect to demographics. That is "key," because it is critically important that people feel "the police officer understands you." It's a two way dialogue, he says, and without that, crime fighting is not effective. (1:30)


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