On the PBS NewsHour Tonight

NEWSHOUR -- October 12, 2012 at 11:49 AM EDT

On the PBS NewsHour Tonight

On Friday's NewsHour:

The candidates are in swing states after a spirited vice-presidential debate
How women's issues are playing in the campaign
Who best predicts election winners: pollsters or gamblers?
Mark Shields and David Brooks
And, the Nobel Peace Prize goes to the European Union

Correspondent Hari Sreenivasan has your preview:

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