“RIGHT MAKES MIGHT” EXAMINES INFLUENCE
OF ORANGE COUNTY POLITICS
KOCE Production Takes Historical Look at Local Politics During This Election YearRight makes might. It is what gives Orange County political clout in local, regional and national campaigns – but where did it come from? How did it gain such power? How does it affect Orange County’s changing population?
Leading up to Election Day, Right Makes Might, a half-hour Real Orange Election Special, examines the roots of Orange County’s political muscle and the power it wields today. The program presents an in depth, historical perspective of Orange County’s influence as a political nexus as it affects both state and national political strategies. The program is produced in association with the Orange County Register, and made possible by a grant from the PBS Program Challenge Fund’s “Best Practices in Journalism” project.
Premiering Sunday, October 17 at 8:30 p.m. on KOCE, PBS from Orange County, Right Makes Might presents a comprehensive look at the formation of Orange County’s political conservatism, and explores “the OC effect” on campaign strategies for both major political parties. The program encores Monday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. on KOCE, and it is also being shown on PBS stations throughout California.
Topics covered on Right Makes Might include “The History of Republican/Conservative Tilt,” “Organizations & Infrastructures that Maintain and Support GOP Strongholds,” “The OC Democratic Party Foothold,” “Congressman Bob Dornan (R) vs. Challenger Loretta Sanchez (D) in 1996,” and “Orange County Power Statewide & Nationally.” Additional program information is available at http://www.koce.org/rightmakesmight.htm.
Right Makes Might is a KOCE-TV presentation. Michael Taylor and Peter Murphy are producers.
