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August 2, 2004

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Marc Racicot, Chair of Bush-Cheney '04, weighs President Bush's accomplishments against Kerry's voting record. The Boondocks creator, Aaron McGruder, discusses the danger when "conscious entertainers" try to be "political leaders."


Marc Racicot

Marc Racicot

Marc Racicot

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Former Montana governor and attorney general Marc Racicot is chairman of the Bush-Cheney 2004 re-election campaign. He previously chaired the Republican National Committee. As governor, Racicot favored reducing government, and he doubled the proportion of women appointed to office. After leaving public office, he became a partner in the law firm of Bracewell and Patterson, where he focused on government relations and public policy resolution.


 

Aaron McGruder

Aaron McGruder

Aaron McGruder

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Controversial cartoonist Aaron McGruder is one of the most important voices of his generation. Syndicated since '99 and in more than 250 newspapers, The Boondocks - about a group of African American city kids adjusting to life in white suburbia - has attracted national and international media attention for its unapologetic and humorous approach to race. McGruder is exec producing a half-hour animated series based on the comic strip, which premieres this weekend in the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block.