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Starting on Monday, Denver will host the Democratic National Convention. Tens of thousands are expected to convene at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver and even more are expected to attend Senator Barack Obama\u2019s nomination acceptance speech at Mile High Stadium. Protesters from across the country are planning to descend on Denver to voice their opposition to the two-party system. As Obama heads to his party\u2019s convention, his statistical lead over McCain has narrowed considerably. According to CNN\u2019s “poll of polls,” which averaged seven surveys, shows Obama with a one percent advantage over his Republican rival. A Reuters-Zogby poll released two days ago actually projected John McCain ahead in the race with a five percent lead. The two candidates have jockeyed to position themselves as “men of the people.” Obama has gone on the offensive criticizing the Arizona Senator for for not knowing how many homes he owned. The McCain campaign responded by saying Obama was out of touch with everyday people by proposing to raise taxes. As both party conventions approach, we take some time today to hear from activist, historian, scholar, playwright, and author, Howard Zinn, about his opinion of this race. <\/p>\n
GUEST: Historian, author, and playwright Howard Zinn, whose book, “A People’s History of the United States,” has sold over a million copies and still going strong. <\/em><\/p>\n