Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2012-10-17

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:00:20 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Second Debate / Women / Bernstein Interview

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  07:00:20 pm — 07:13:00 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) A look at Mitt Romney's view of women in light of his phrase "binders full of women" in the second debate held last night with President Obama introduced; the phrase craze detailed; "USA Today"/Gallup Poll findings on the Obama-Romney split of the women's vote cited. [In debate, ROMNEY - says "binders full of women."] A statement from the Massachusetts Government Appointments Project about MassGap approaching Romney in 2002 and from former Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey† about women quoted. [Vice President Joe BIDEN - criticizes Romney on equal pay, women and "binders."]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with Boston journalist David Bernstein about Romney and his record on women in Massachusetts. [BERNSTEIN - talks about the MassGap project initiated by women when Romney was governor and what his record was on appointing women.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Virginia: Jim Acosta) The Romney campaign's approach today after the "binder" reference with an appeal to women voters and the role of women in high level positions with Romney discussed.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; no location given: Jessica Yellin) How this remark was unfortunate for Romney as per how he relates to working women and their sense of "outsiderness" and the Obama campaign's concern about his support among women, who will make the difference in his 2012 race, discussed.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:13:00 pm — 07:13:20 pm

• (Commercial: TD AmeriTrade; Chevrolet; Geico; Marriott; Korean Air; Phillips' Colon Health; GoToMeeting.)

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  07:13:20 pm — 07:16:20 pm

• Terrorism / Federal Reserve Plot

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  07:16:20 pm — 07:16:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Breaking news on the FBI's arrest of a Bangladeshi national {Quazi Nafis†} for plotting to bomb the Federal Reserve bank building in New York City introduced; photos shown.

• Libya / US Consulate Attack / The Debate / A Discussion

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  07:16:50 pm — 07:27:00 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) How the attack on the US consulate in Libya played in last night's debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney presented. [OBAMA, ROMNEY - comment on the administration calling it an "act of terror."] The issues about the administration's phrasing about events in Libya outlined. [In the Rose Garden, September 12, OBAMA - speaks about the 9/11 attacks and the attack yesterday in Benghazi for which justice will be done.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Earlier discussion held with David Frum and CNN's Fareed Zakaria about what Obama said about Libya. [FRUM - analyzes what Obama said in the Rose Garden speech: a general statement about "terror"; comments on the false narrative about the war in Libya.] [ZAKARIA - says Obama was referring to acts of terrorism; defines what "terrorism" is.] [FRUM, ZAKARIA - debate whether there is a government in Libya.] [ZAKARIA - talks about his special on gasoline and energy independence.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:27:00 pm — 07:27:10 pm

• (Commercial: Citi; Hyundai; Advil; HP; Citracal; Caterpillar; CNN The Final Presidential Debate; Gold Rush; "Anything Goes"; CNN Powering America.)

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  07:27:10 pm — 07:31:30 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Second Debate / Body Language / A Discussion

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  07:31:30 pm — 07:36:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Earlier discussion held with "You Can't Lie to Me" author Janine Driver and former Romney debate strategist Brett O'Donnell about body language in last night's presidential town hall debate; debate excerpts shown. [DRIVER - describes the actions and gestures of the two men in the debate.] [O'DONNELL - analyzes the handling of the Libya attack issue and the word "terror" during the debate.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:36:50 pm — 07:37:00 pm

• (Commercial: Ford; vote4energy.org; Cisco; MassMutual; vote4energy.org; AFLAC; "Piers Morgan"; Philip North for state senate; Morningside of Belmont; CNN Starting Point.)

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  07:37:00 pm — 07:41:10 pm

• McCain Interview

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  07:41:10 pm — 07:48:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) An excerpt from the October 7, 2008, presidential debate between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain shown. The McCain interview presented. [McCAIN - explains why people are turned off by the exchange of barbs between the two debate candidates; comments on what the administration said about the attack on the US consulate in Libya that was led by Al Qaeda terrorists; states the question is what the president knew about Libya and when he knew it; speaks about events in Syria with the failure of American leadership in the area; notes the US should be supplying weapons to the rebels in Syria.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:48:30 pm — 07:48:40 pm

• (Commercial: Men's Wearhouse; Ameriprise; National; Marriott; America's Natural Gas; Korean Air; Lincoln; CSX.)

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  07:48:40 pm — 07:52:20 pm

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:52:20 pm — 07:53:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Upcoming item noted.

  (Studio: Isha Sesay) Nike's dropping of its ties with cyclist Lance Armstrong over doping; the donation from actress Angelina Jolie to a fund to educate girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan in honor of the teenage activist who was shot by the Taliban; more deaths in the fungal meningitis outbreak and the sale on eBay of a 20-year-old jar of McJordan barbecue sauce reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:53:50 pm — 07:54:00 pm

• (Commercial: Verizon; MassMutual; Norfolk Southern; GoToMeeting; "Piers Morgan"; 1-800-sandals; Franklin Dodge/Jeep; CNN Powering America.)

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  07:54:00 pm — 07:57:30 pm

• The RidicUList (Celebrity Endorsements)

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  07:57:30 pm — 08:00:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The daily addition of a person{s} to the RidicUList with a comic or caustic commentary presented. Nominee and reasons for the selection: celebrity endorsements on presidential candidates in light of the endorsement by "tiny tornado" reality show star Honey Boo Boo; scenes shown from "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and AC's daytime show.

• Good Night

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  08:00:20 pm — 08:00:20 pm