(CNN Student News) -- January 4, 2008
Quick Guide
America Votes - Discover the outcomes of Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
Who's That? - See how recognizable some political candidates are to people on the street.
Late Night Laughs - Find out which late-night TV shows returned to live programming this week.
Transcript
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CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Welcome to CNN Student News, where we're wrapping up this first week of the new year. Thanks for spending part of your Friday with us. I'm Carl Azuz.
AZUZ: Start your engines. The 2008 presidential campaign is officially underway, as the Iowa caucuses got the ball rolling last night. After months of debating the issues and each other, the candidates put their fate in the hands of the voters yesterday, and the results are in. Now, they're not going to tell us the next Oval Office occupant necessarily, but they will give us an idea of who might have the best chance. Andy Flick fills us in on the outcome.
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ANDY FLICK, CNN REPORTER: You've heard the presidential candidates talk and talk some more. Now, finally, some action in the 2008 race. The results of the Iowa caucuses are in. CNN projected former Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee as the Republican winner:
MIKE HUCKABEE, (R) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: You know, I wasn't sure that I would ever be able to love a state as much as I love my home state of Arkansas. But tonight, I love Iowa a whole lot.
FLICK: Huckabee's leading rival was Mitt Romney. His camp says it's running a national campaign and it's not over yet by a long shot. In Iowa's Democratic caucuses, CNN projected Barack Obama as the winner.
BARACK OBAMA, (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: They said this day would never come. They said our sights were set to high. But on this January night, at this defining moment in history , you have done what the cynics said we couldn't do.
FLICK: Obama triumphed in a close race with John Edwards and Hillary Clinton.
SOT: This is not over tonight. This is not over February 5th.
FLICK: Here's how it worked: Caucuses were held in 1,781 voting precincts across the state. Republican and Democratic officials from those precincts phoned in results to this nerve center, where details were fed into a new computer that tallied the numbers.
HILLARY CLINTON (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Hello, how are you all? Nice to see you.
FLICK: Now, after a year-long campaign and millions of dollars in TV ads, Iowa is behind us. But the race is not even close to being over. New Hampshire is next. For CNN Student News, I'm Andy Flick.
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Shoutout
GEORGE RAMSAY, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to Ms. Ross' Contemporary World Problems classes at Bonney Lake High School in Bonney Lake, Washington! Which presidential candidate lost both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, but still won the nomination? If you think you know it, shout it out! Was it: A) George W. Bush, B) Bill Clinton, C) Ronald Reagan or D) Michael Dukakis? You've got three seconds -- GO! Bill Clinton lost both Iowa and New Hampshire before making a comeback to secure the Democratic nomination in 1992. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!
AZUZ: Since they each served two terms as president, many of you could probably pick George W. Bush or Bill Clinton out of a crowd. But what about potential presidents, those caucus candidates in Iowa? You might recognize some of the frontrunners, especially if you've been paying attention to our show. And we want to know if you know some of the lesser known White House hopefuls look like? Richard Roth hit the streets with head shots in hand to ask people,"Who's that?"
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RICHARD ROTH, CNN REPORTER: So, is everyone now finally ready to vote?
PERSON ON THE STREET: It's been a while since I voted.
ROTH: They call it voter apathy.
PERSON ON THE STREET: You know, it does make me upset when people don't vote. I mean, that's our right.
ROTH: Some apathy analysts.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Lazy, stupid.
PERSON ON THE STREET: I think it's much too long, and it's very confusing for everybody.
PERSON ON THE STREET: It gets to be, like, whose hair do you like today; something ridiculous.
PERSON ON THE STREET: I think people get tired of seeing these faces.
ROTH: Ah, faces. Does the public really know who is running for president?
ROTH: Who is this man?
PERSON ON THE STREET: Huckabee?
ROTH: Correct.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Cheney.
ROTH: No, John McCain.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Oh yeah. Cheney; I said Cheney. John McCain.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Couldn't tell you who it is. Couldn't tell you.
ROTH: Really?
PERSON ON THE STREET: What's his name?
PERSON ON THE STREET: I don't know.
PERSON ON THE STREET: He's the Mormon.
ROTH: Chris Dodd.
PERSON ON THE STREET: That's Chris Dodd?
ROTH: Do you recognize this man?
PERSON ON THE STREET: It's Mike Huckabee.
ROTH: People recognized Republican Fred Thompson's other jobs, but not his name.
PERSON ON THE STREET: That's the actor.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Ah, this is the actor.
PERSON ON THE STREET: I like his acting better than his... He needed to get out there sooner. He waited too long. I think he let the opportunity go by.
ROTH: You're describing my dating life.
ROTH: There is a Republican from Texas running.
ROTH: How about him?
PERSON ON THE STREET: George Bush.
ROTH: No, that's Ron Paul.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Looks just like George Bush.
ROTH: But turnout grew when George Bush ran against John Kerry in 2004, the highest percentage of voter turnout in 40 years. And polls say interest is running higher among Democrats and Republicans this year. In our Democratic street quiz, everyone knew two of the leading contenders.
PERSON ON THE STREET: That's Barack Obama.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Barack Obama, that's the king right there. That's Hillary, the queen.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Hillary, Hillary baby.
ROTH: Is she your baby?
PERSON ON THE STREET: She's not my baby.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Hillary Clinton.
ROTH: How come you got her, the woman?
PERSON ON THE STREET: Cause she's a woman.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Oh God. Do I have to say her name?
ROTH: The frustrated blamed the photo messenger.
PERSON ON THE STREET: This one I don't know.
ROTH: Mitt Romney.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Oh, it's your pictures; don't resemble anyone.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Again, I'm drawing a blank.
ROTH: Mitt Romney.
PERSON ON THE STREET: Oh, that's Mitt. Well, these aren't very good photos. I know who Mitt Romney is. John McCain, he's the Arizona. Giuliani, former mayor.
ROTH: Photos are getting better, I see.
PERSON ON THE STREET: That's you.
ROTH: No.
PERSON ON THE STREET: That's you!
ROTH: Please. You're right, these pictures are bad quality. And just like candidates, this pollster can change his mind too. John Roberts... John Edwards, hello!
PERSON ON THE STREET: See, you don't know them either.
ROTH: Richard Roth, CNN, New York.
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Promo
AZUZ: For White House hopefuls, who's head shots you just saw, navigating through negative ads comes with the territory. It's just something you have to put up with when you're on the campaign trail. But how much of an impact can these negative ads have on voters? That's the issue examined in the Classroom Edition"Broken Government, Campaign Killers." The program airs this Monday on CNN, and you can find our free curriculum materials for it at CNNStudentNews.com.
AZUZ: They're baaaack. After more than two months of repeats, late-night talk shows went live Wednesday night for the first time since their writers went on strike last November. Dave, Jay, Jimmy, Conan and Colin: They're all on the air with new episodes, new guests and, in some cases, new facial hair. But they didn't all come back on equal footing. Kareen Wynter has more on the return of late-night TV.
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KAREEN WYNTER, CNN REPORTER: Leno, Letterman, O'Brien, Kimmel and Ferguson. The late-night TV titans are back with new episodes, even though the two-month Hollywood writers' strike that left these shows with re-runs isn't over.
THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN: Ladies and gentlemen, two long months, but by God, I am finally out of rehab.
WYNTER: But not all late night TV is created equal. Both Letterman and Ferguson are hitting the airwaves with their writing teams in tow. The production company, Worldwide Pants, which owns the CBS shows, struck an independent agreement with the Writers Guild allowing the shows to return with their writers. No such deal for Leno, O'Brien and Kimmel, who resumed production without their writing staff. Writers from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" picketed outside NBC's studios where the show is taped, but say their beef isn't with Leno.
JEFF SPEAR, WRITER, "THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO": My problem is not with Jay at all, it's with NBC and not giving him a deal. It doesn't make any sense. We all want to go back to work for him. Letterman has his deal. Why doesn't NBC give Jay the same thing?
WYNTER: Writers may be anxious to pick back up their pens, but there are no new talks scheduled between them and networks. Now, bookers are challenged with filling the contents of the show that often includes A-list actors, many of whom don't want to cross the picket lines.
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee did cross the lines when he appeared on "The Tonight Show" Wednesday, in spite of publicly stating his support of the writers. The shows may be going on for now, but will viewers turn on this new late-night line up? Kareen Wynter, CNN, Hollywood.
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AZUZ: Getting back to that note on Mike Huckabee, the Writers Guild of America did issue a statement on Governor Huckabee's appearance on Jay Leno. They said, "The Writers Guild is disappointed that Mike Huckabee crossed the WGA picket line at NBC. We welcome the statements of support he's made for striking writers, but we ask him to respect our picket lines in the future."
Before We Go
AZUZ: Before we go, we're heading back to Iowa for a tuber tale. Andy Green got this Mr. Potato Head from his grandfather. And like any polite person, he introduces the special spud to strangers, especially if they're running for president. He's been going to campaign events and asking candidates to take pictures with the potato. According to Andy, you can tell a lot about a person from their spudly snapshot, and he says it's helped him find his favorite candidate.
Goodbye
AZUZ: Whatever works for you. That starchy story is where we say goodbye for today. But we'll see you on Monday for more CNN Student News. Have a great weekend, everyone. I'm Carl Azuz. E-mail to a friend
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