<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Senate | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBS</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/</link><description>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer's coverage of the 2008 elections beginning with the race for the Democratic and Republican party presidential nominations.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2008 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:00:51 EDT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:00:51 EDT</lastBuildDate><image><title>NewsHour with Jim Lehrer</title><width>144</width><height>144</height><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/</link><url>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/images/rss/promo_rssvote2008.jpg</url></image><item><title>Wave of GOP Retirements Poised to Shake up House</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/exodusgop_08-08.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:33:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dozens of Republican House members have announced they will not run for reelection in the coming year, marking a 50-year high. Kwame Holman reports on who's retiring and what it may mean for Congress and the next president.]]></description></item><item><title>Ventura Won't Run in Minnesota, but Another Challenger Enters the Race </title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/ventura_07-16.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:35:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, an independent, told CNN's Larry King Monday night that he will not jump into the headline-grabbing race for Republican Norm Coleman's Senate seat as a third-party candidate.]]></description></item><item><title>Coleman Cautions against Government Bailout of Mortgage-Holding Companies</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.tpt.org/aatc/videos/2008/07/11/almanac_july_11_2008/senator_norm_coleman</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sen. Norm Coleman sits down with Twin Cities Public Television to talk about the troubles facing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, how his energy policy differs from opponent Al Franken's, and what impact Jesse Ventura could have on his hopes for re-election.]]></description></item><item><title>Shaheen Aims to Unseat First-term Senator Sununu</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/nhsenate_07-01.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:50:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, the former governor of New Hampshire, is aiming to cut short Republican John Sununu's Senate career after only one term this fall. The race will be a rematch of the state's 2002 Senate matchup, in which Shaheen lost by four points to Sununu, then a congressman.]]></description></item><item><title>Comedian Looks to Unseat Republican Senator in Minnesota </title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/mnsenate_07-01.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:35:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In one of this year's more unusual high-profile political matchups, well-known satirist and former Saturday Night Live cast member Al Franken, a Democrat, is challenging incumbent Republican Norm Coleman for one of Minnesota's seats in the United States Senate.]]></description></item><item><title>Hurricanes' Impact May Play Role in La. Senate Race</title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/july-dec08/lasenate_07-01.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:35:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With its reputation as a swing state, Louisiana has set the stage for a competitive Senate race between incumbent Democrat Mary Landrieu and her Republican competitor, State Treasurer John Kennedy.]]></description></item><item><title>Franken Puts Comedy Aside to Take on Incumbent Coleman </title><link>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://tpt.org/aatc/videos/2008/06/13/almanac_june_13_2008/al_franken</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:03:00 EDT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In an interview with TPT, Senate candidate Al Franken said he will take on incumbent GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's voting record as he runs for the Minnesota seat.]]></description></item></channel></rss>