CNN Student News Transcript2010-0520

CNNStudentNewsTranscript:May20,2010TranscriptTHISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.CARLAZUZ,CNNSTUDENTNEWSANCHOR:Thanksfortaking10minutestocatchupontoday'sheadlines.I'mCarlAzuz.We'regonnalookatsomememorablemomentsfromthepastinjustafew.Westartwithpreparationsforthefuture.FirstUp:PrimaryElectionsAZUZ:Thenot-so-distantfuture.We'retalkingaboutthemidtermelectionscomingupinNovember.TheprimariestakingplacearoundthecountryrightnowaredeterminingwhowilltakepartinthoseNovemberelections.Andaccordingtosomeexperts,votersaresendingoffsomemixedsignals.We'veseenalotofsceneslikethisonerecently:protests,peoplespeakingoutagainstthegovernment,angrywithhowthingsaregoinginWashington.Basedontheresultsattheballotbox,thatangermightbedirectedatbothDemocratsandRepublicans.There'salsoaquestionofwhatthisallmeansforincumbents,politicianswhoarecurrentlyinofficeandarerunningforre-election.SomeanalystsarguethathowthingsareplayingoutduringtheprimariescouldofferapreviewofwhatwillhappeninNovember.AsforTuesday,CandyCrowleywrapsuptheresultsandexplainswhattheymightmean.Asyouhearhertalkaboutsomeofthewinnersandlosers,keepinmindshe'smostlytalkingaboutprimaryelections,sotheyhaven'twonaseatinCongressyet.Sofar,they'vejustwonthechancetobeontheballotinNovember'sgeneralelection.(BEGINVIDEO)CANDYCROWLEY,CNNSENIORPOLITICALCORRESPONDENT:Inpolitics,theydon'tcomemuchtougherthan80-year-oldArlenSpecter.Butthishurt.SEN.ARLENSPECTER,(D)PENNSYLVANIA:It'sbeenagreatprivilegetoservethepeopleofPennsylvania.Andit'sbeenagreatprivilegetobeintheUnitedStatesSenate.CROWLEY:SpecterwasaRepublicanuntilayearago.InaDemocraticprimary,ithunglikeananvilaroundhisneck.Sodidhis30yearsintheSenate,setasideforacongressmanwithfouryearsintheHouse.REP.JOESESTAK,(D)PENNSYLVANIASENATENOMINEE:Awinforthepeopleovertheestablishment,overthestatusquo,evenoverWashington.CROWLEY:Theyeartheanti-incumbentlookedreal;realenoughforBlancheLincoln,too.Runningforherthirdterm,theDemocraticsenatorfromArkansaswon,butnotbyenoughtoavoidarunoff.SEN.BLANCHELINCOLN,(D)ARKANSAS:Tonightwebeginourcountdowntovictory,folks.CROWLEY:TherewerenoinsidersintheKentuckyRepublicanraceforsenator,buttherewasTreyGrayson,endorsedbyinsiders.GraysonlosttoRandPaul,aTeaPartyfavorite.RANDPAUL,(R)KENTUCKYSENATENOMINEE:Washingtonishorriblybroken.Ithinkwestandonaprecipice.Weareencounteringadayofreckoning,andthismovement,thisTeaPartymovement,isamessagetoWashingtonthatwe'reunhappyandthatwewantthingsdonedifferently.CROWLEY:Still,foralltheheadlinesofthenight,perhapsthemosttellingstoryisaboutthecongressionaldistrictofthelateCongressmanJohnMurtha,adistrictthatisbluecollar,mostlywhite,sociallyconservative.ThekindofplaceRepublicansthoughttheycouldtakenowandinthefall.MarkCritzversusTimBurnswastheonlyDemocratversusRepublicanraceoftheevening,aspecialelection.MARKCRITZ,(D)PENNSYLVANIAREPRESENTATIVE-ELECT:Youlikethetie?It'sgotdonkeysonit,youknow?Andwehaveagreatvictorytonight,don'twe?CROWLEY:It'smorethanaDemocraticwin.It'samajorleaguetalkingpointforDemocratswhoarguethatinthefirstrealtestofstrengthinthefallelections,Republicansfailed.So,thisfallcouldchangealotofthingsormaybenotsomuch.CandyCrowley,CNN,Philadelphia.(ENDVIDEO)ShoutoutTOMEKAJONES,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:Today'sShoutoutgoesouttoMr.Martin'sworldgeographyclassesatMindenHighSchoolinMinden,Nebraska!FelipeCalderonisthepresidentofwhatcountry?Ifyouthinkyouknowit,shoutitout!Isit:A)Spain,B)Argentina,C)MexicoorD)Philippines?You'vegotthreeseconds--GO!FelipeCalderonhasbeenthepresidentofMexicosince2006.That'syouranswerandthat'syourShoutout!MexicanPresidentVisitsU.S.AZUZ:PresidentCalderon'scountrysharesa2,000-mileborderwiththeU.S.,andduringatriptotheU.S.,heandPresidentObamaaretalkingaboutsomeoftheissuesthatcrossoverthatborder:immigration,drugs,trade.Today,PresidentCalderonismakingaspeechinfrontofCongress.Yesterday,hemetwithPresidentObamaattheWhiteHouse.Theleaderssaidtheybothneedtoworkonthesecross-borderissues.Mexicoiscrackingdownonillegaldrugs,andit'sgettingsomehelpinthatfightfromtheU.S.Helicopters,drugscanners:It'spartofa$1.3billionprogramaimedatfightingtheillegaldrugtrade.Whiledrugsflownorthacrosstheborder,gunsflowsouth.Mexicanauthoritieshavecaptured45,000weaponsthatcouldbetracedbacktotheU.S.PresidentObama'sadministrationhaspromisedtoscreenalltraincargoheadedsouthtotrytocrackdownonthatnumber.ThailandCrisisAZUZ:OverinThailand,thingsarerelativelycalm.Butyesterday,reportersdescribedthecapitalcityofBangkokasawarzone.ThemilitarysteppedintoendweeksofintensefightingbetweenpoliceandprotesterswhoarecalledRedShirts.Youcanseesomesignsofyesterday'sviolenceinthisiReport.MilitaryforcesstormedareaswheretheRedShirtsgather.Theprotestersthrewgrenadesatthesoldiers.Atleastfivepeoplewerekilledintheviolence.Eventually,RedShirtleaderscalledofftheprotests.Someofthemsurrenderedtopolice.TheprotesterssupportThailand'sformerprimeminister,ThaksinShinawatra.Theywanthimbackinoffice.Hewasremovedfrompowerin2006andfaceschargesofcorruption.TheThaigovernmenthasaccusedThaksinofhelpingtoorganizetheviolentproteststhathavebe