Huckabee - Chuck Norris Press Conference Part 4 (Music on Education)

Mike Huckabee talks about music and education to "Pro Huckabee" bloggers.

Secret Service Says, "No Press!"

Click play to see a funny out take. The short clip is of me following a candidate and getting turned away by the Secret Service.

Hey, I had to try.

Sometimes, a press pass closes doors that may otherwise be open.

Chicago Tribune Writer Jason George - "The swag challenge"

 

Jason George, feature writer for the Chicago Tribune, is assigned to the Huckabee Presidential bid trail.
While journalists from my home town, Branson seem to have no qualms about "lucrative side businesses" on their beats, George has to abide by an ethical code which limits gifts to - as his employer puts it, "Nothing larger than a key chain."
On January 1st we met up and traveled to a rally for Mike Huckabee at the Val Air, a Des Moines night club which was built in 1939.
Mike liked the "Total Sellout" tag, which I use to disclose any donation larger than 50 cents.
Since I don't have the privilege of working for an internationally respected news organization willing to pay for a spot on the campaign bus, I accept gifts and offer myself immunization through sellout tag disclosure.
For George, I went on a mission to see just how much swag you can get from campaigns. (Details Coming Soon)

Freelancers Hack Internet Access At Marriot (Photo)

 

A posse of freelancers soak up some bandwidth from the Marriot Photo by Darin Codon of Branson, Missouri Jaunary 1st 2008.

New York Times - Des Moines Bureau

Photo by Darin Codon from Branson, Missouri January 2nd 2008)The New York Times has left the building. For at least a week the New York Times ran a Des Moines bureau with acknowledged culture shock from the writers.

 

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Sam Donaldson explains how to conduct a political interview

The footage above is of Sam Donaldson from press headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa.

(footage by Darin Codon)

Washington Post Interactive - Short Video Interview

The Washington Post sent a journalist to cover the Ron Paul speech on December 27th.