The Economist Swing-State Reports

Series produced by The Economist

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Analysis from The Economist on the swing states in the 2004 presidential election.

The Economist, working with the Public Radio Exchange and veteran producer Benjamin Shapiro, is offering a series of seventeen swing-state reports, pulled from the magazine and edited for radio.

Stations can license all segments of "The Economist Swing-State Reports" at no cost through the Public Radio Exchange.

The reports, produced to be dropped in to an ATC or ME broadcast, run at:

3:30 with musical bed and recorded intro
3:30 with musical bed and no recorded intro
3:00 with no musical bed and no recorded intro

They are read by John Micklethwait, The Economist's US editor; The Economist will provide suggested host intros for each report.


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  • Added: Sep 16, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
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  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 4

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
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As Missouri votes, so votes the rest of America

Bought by KTOO and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 4

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Sep 15, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3

  • Added: Aug 31, 2004
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 5