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Event Date(s): 03/04/2004 | Description: 19:00:00 MSNBC Hardball with Chris Matthews anchored by Chris Matthews. 19:00:00 Matthews previews the show. He voices over preview video. 19:00:44 Clip of advisor to President George W Bush Karen Hughes commenting on President Bush's campaign advertisements that will begin airing on television today 2004-03-04. Clip from previous interview on the"Today" show courtesy of NBC studios. 19:01:19 Hardball news correspondent David Shuster reports on President Bush's campaign advertisement controversy. Some families of 9/11 victims are outraged by the advertisements and feel President Bush is using the attacks of 9/11 for political gain. Panning shot of members of New York City rescue service personal standing outside in full dress during a memorial service for 9/11 victims. Medium panning shots of people holding up shots of victims of terror attacks. Clip of 9/11 widow Kelly Colasanti commenting on how she feels about the advertisements. Medium shot of President Bush debarking Air Force One. Clip from a political advertisements entitled"Test." Shots of military soldiers carrying deceased soldiers on gurneys. Shots of democratic presidential candidate John Kerry seated inside a restaurant with others. Shot of Kerry seated with others eating popcorn. Graphic with Kerry campaign statement supered over. Statement made by Kerry Spokesperson Stephanie Cutter. Medium shot of Kerry walking outside with others. Medium shots of Kerry speaking into a microphone during a political rally. Clip of Kerry seen in a political advertisement. Overhead slow motion zoom in shot of debris and rescue officials seen at ground zero of the site where the World Trade Center once stood in New York City, New York. Zoom in slow motion shot of debris at ground zero. Shots of Kerry seen in advertisement. Shot of President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush seen in a political advertisement. Footage from President Bush's advertisement. Clip of Colasanti commenting about the President's campaign advertisement. Shuster reports and closed on camera and signs off from Washington, DC. 19:03:27 Matthews is joined live by Debra Burlingame, who lost her brother in the attacks of 9/11. Burlingame is live from a remote studio in New York City, New York and Monica Gabrielle, who's husband was killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. Gabrielle is joined live from a remote studio in New York City, New York. They discuss President Bush's campaign advertisements and if they think they are in bad taste. 19:15:44 Matthews is rejoined live by Burlingame and Gabrielle. They continue their discussion regarding President Bush's campaign advertisements and if they're in good or bad taste. 19:22:17 Clip of a political advertisement put out by moveon.org. 19:22:48 Matthews is joined live by moveon.org executive director Zack Exley from inside Hardball studios in Washington, DC. Moveon.org has launched Bush counter-advertisements. 19:30:24 MSNBC's Christy Musumeci reports the headlines: right now. 19:31:35 Matthews is joined live by"New York Times" reporter Frank Rich from a remote studio in New York City, New York and"Washington Times" reporter Tony Blankley from inside Hardball Studios in Washington, DC. They discuss actor, director, producer Mel Gibson's new movie"The Passion." The film portrays the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ. They discuss the film's message and the fact that some Jewish groups say it blames Jews for the death of Jesus. 19:38:45 Graphic plug for hardball.msnbc.com. 19:43:14 Matthews is rejoined live by Rich and Blankley. They discuss the battle for the 2004 presidential candidacy. They discusses democratic candidates and who will win the democratic nomination and who will be the democratic running mate. They discuss President Bush's political advertisements. 19:48:05 Graphic plug for politics.msnbc.com. 19:52:07 Matthews is joined live by Father Andrew M Greeley author of the book"The Priestly Sins." Graphic with inset still of the book"The Priestly Sins." Greeley joined Matthews live from an undisclosed location. Greeley discusses his book about sex abuse in the catholic church and the church's coverup. Footage from the movie"The Passion of the Christ." Footage courtesy of Icon Productions. Greeley discusses his feelings on the movie.