At an AFL-CIO rally on Saturday, Kaine, who was on the shortlist of Obama's vice presidential candidates, worked to get union members energized for the final days of canvassing and member-to-member phone calls.

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The challenge facing the broadcast networks, he said, is to get viewers back and energized about the fall season.

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When he knows the more interesting or exciting items on his to-do list are coming up, he's more energized to get them done.

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But how to get the entire company energized about these objectives?

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