The Values Issue and American Politics. Values Matter Most

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This program, hosted by Ben Wattenberg, examines the "values issue"-crime, welfare, race, discipline, drugs, prayer, etc.-in American politics. Wattenberg believes that whichever party and candidates best understand the social concerns of a restless electorate, and act upon these issues, will be rewarded on the national, state, and local levels. The program travels around the country speaking to a wide range of average Americans: bicycle cops, welfare mothers, "deadbeat" dads, school teachers and students, and a group of typical voters. Experts and scholars featured on the program include John DiIulio of Princeton Univ., James Q. Wilson of the Univ. of California, Shelby Steele of the Hoover Institution, Diane Ravitch of the Brookings Institute, and Al Shanker, President of the American Federation of Teachers.