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November 3, 2006
National
Party Heads Debate Issues in Midterm Elections
In separate interviews, Democratic National Committee Chairman
Howard Dean and Republican National Committee Chairman Ken
Mehlman outline their predictions for Tuesday's midterm
elections. For Congress to lose its GOP majority, Democrats
would need a net gain of 15 seats in the House and six seats
in the Senate.
   
-- NewsHour
November
3, 2006
Analysts
Discuss Recent Polls, Reactions to Kerry Remarks
 Columnists
David Brooks and Mark Shields discuss Tuesday's midterm
elections, the impact of Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John
Kerry's comments about the troops in Iraq, recent poll numbers
giving an advantage to the Democrats and an op-ed published
by Thomas Friedman in Friday's New York Times.
 
-- NewsHour
November
2, 2006
Polls
Favor Democrats in Generic Ballot
With the midterm elections less than a week away, polls
show that voters support a change of U.S. strategy in Iraq
and favor Democrats on a generic ballot. Andrew Kohut of
the Pew Research Center discusses what Americans want on
Election Day.
-- NewsHour
October
30, 2006
Stem
Cell Research, Gay Marriage Top Issues in Elections
In several tight races this midterm cycle, both parties
are using social issues as a way to rally their bases to
vote. As in 2004, Republicans are banking on opposition
to gay marriage to boost turnout in eight states, including
Tennessee and Virginia, where same-sex marriage amendments
are on the ballots. Democrats are using embryonic stem cell
research as a campaign issue in debates and television ads
in Maryland, Ohio and Missouri.
-- NewsHour
October
27, 2006
Campaign
Ads, Responses Take Negative Turn
In the final stretch before the Nov. 7 midterm elections,
some campaign ads have turned negative while others have
elicited a fury of partisan attacks. Two analysts evaluate
the Missouri debate and ads targeting candidates in the
Tennessee Senate race.
-- NewsHour
'Battle Lines '06' Explores Dynamic of
Campaigns Too Close to Call
 With
the nation divided along party lines and in the midst of
an increasingly unpopular war in Iraq, Capitol Hill corruption
scandals, economic uncertainty and divisive social issues,
much is at stake in this year’s midterm elections -- including
control of Congress. To explore the issues driving this
year's campaign, the NewsHour traveled the nation talking
with experts, candidates and voters.
A
Nation of Races Hanging in the Balance
Throughout the campaign, NewsHour correspondents have traveled
the country reporting on the closely fought races. Despite
millions in spending most of the races remain too close
to call. Following another look at some of the campaigns,
Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Stuart Rothenberg
editor of The Rothenberg Political Report examine where
the campaigns stand with a week and a half to go.
Pew
Survey Paints Bleak Picture for GOP
Even before the first ballot is cast, dozens of political
polls will have tried to predict the outcome of this closely
fought midterm election. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research
Center, reports on his own survey and some of the other
recent results.
Voters Express Concern Over Iraq, Terror Ahead of Casting
Ballots
The NewsHour met hundreds of voters along the campaign trail
who have expressed an array of opinions on the critical
issues that will decide the election. Gwen Ifill sat down
with eight likely voters to discuss the war, security, the
economy and other issues.
Analysts
Set the Stage for the Home Stretch
Having heard from voters, discussed the key races and examined
the latest polls, Shields and Brooks, joined by other guests
and experts offer some final thoughts about the homestretch
of Vote 2006.
-- NewsHour
October
25, 2006
President
Bush Delivers Message on Iraq Before Elections
With Election Day less than two weeks away and Iraq still
a top issue for a majority of voters, President Bush gave
a White House press conference on his administration's policy
in Iraq, saying that he shared the growing public concern
with the mounting violence and U.S casualties. The war in
Iraq has put many Republicans seats once considered safe
in a vulnerable position and given Democrats a campaign
platform that has energized voters.
-- NewsHour
October 23, 2006
Democrats,
Republicans Optimistic in Midterm Elections
Two weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats are
confident they will retake control of the House and Senate.
Two political analysts provide an update on the election
landscape and speculation over a 2008 presidential run for
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
-- NewsHour
October 19, 2006
Congress'
Approval Rating Slides to Lowest Point in 14 Years
A Wall Street Journal/NBC poll found that only 16 percent
of those surveyed approved of the way Congress handles its
job. Heading into November's elections, this could mean
bad news for the Republicans in control.
-- NewsHour
October 17, 2006
Campaign
Ads Focus on Iraq, Corruption, Immigration
So far, candidates, political parties and organizations
have spent an estimated $1.5 billion on television ads to
boost their election campaigns. Many of these focus on where
candidates stand on key issues on the mind of the public:
Iraq and the President's handling of the war, ethics scandals,
and illegal immigration.
-- NewsHour
October 16, 2006
Campaign
Spending Trends Reveal GOP and Democratic Strategies
Heading into the final weeks before the Nov. 7 midterm
elections, the House and Senate campaign committees of both
parties are refocusing funding to give an extra boost to
candidates.
-- NewsHour
October 6, 2006
Foley
Scandal Reverberates Across Midterm Election Landscape
Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss
the Tennessee Senate race, other competitive midterm election
matchups, and the political implications of the scandal
over Rep. Mark Foley's involvement with young male pages.
-- NewsHour
October 5, 2006
Americans
Stay Loyal to Parties Despite Iraq, Foley Scandal
Less than five weeks before the midterm elections, polls
suggest that events such as the war in Iraq and the scandal
surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., are not affecting
people's party affiliation, though many say the developments
will affect how they vote. Two experts discuss the factors
at play.
-- NewsHour
October 4, 2006
Strategists
Gauge Iraq, Foley Fallout on Elections
Political analysts discuss how recent revelations about
the Iraq war and messages former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla.,
sent to congressional interns may impact the upcoming midterm
elections and possibly shift the balance of power in Congress.
-- NewsHour
September 20, 2006
Senate
Races in South Gain Momentum as Election Nears
Following an overview of this election's hotly contested
Senate races, analysts focus on two close matchups in Virginia
where Sen. George Allen, R-Va., is facing tough competition
from former Navy Secretary Jim Webb and the race to replace
retiring Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist in Tennessee.
-- NewsHour
September 13, 2006
Primary
Outcomes Give Taste of Fall's Election Battles
Voters in nine states and Washington, D.C. decided their
candidates for November's elections in what could be an
early look at upcoming election campaigns.
In one of the tightest races, moderate Republican incumbent
Lincoln Chafee held on to his party's Senate nomination
in Rhode Island.
-- NewsHour
September 5, 2006
Congress
Returns for Brief Session with Sights on November's Elections
The House and Senate have less than a month before adjourning
to campaign full-time for November's elections. Political
analysts give their election predictions and explain what
Congress plans to tackle in the coming weeks.
-- NewsHour
August 31, 2006
Terrorism
to Play Pivotal Role in Midterm Elections
President Bush has begun a series of speeches to boost support
for the war on terrorism and his administration's policy
in Iraq, a key issue in many tight midterm races. Two members
of Congress debate U.S. foreign policy and its impacts on
this year's elections.
-- NewsHour
August 25, 2006
McCain,
Shays Join Voices Critical of Iraq Policy
Analysts Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss comments
by two prominent Republicans, Sen. John McCain of Arizona
and Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut, who criticized the
Bush administration's handling of the war in Iraq.
-- NewsHour
August 18, 2006
Sen.
Allen's Comment on Campaign Stop Could Jeopardize Presidential
Bid
Sen. George Allen, R-Va., was accused of racism after calling
an Indian-American volunteer of his opponent Jim Webb "macaca"
during a campaign stop. NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and
Ramesh Ponnuru discuss how the remarks could harm Allen's
Senate run and his chances for a 2008 presidential bid.
-- NewsHour
August 11, 2006
Lieberman's
Primary Loss Shows Strength of Anti-war Democrats
After the Supreme Court reversed the Bush administration's
tactics for prosecuting terrorism suspects, Congress has
been debating how to address the prosecution of detainees
in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and other U.S. prisons.
-- NewsHour
July 24, 2006
Congress
Re-examines Rights of Guantanamo Detainees
After the Supreme Court reversed the Bush administration's
tactics for prosecuting terrorism suspects, Congress has
been debating how to address the prosecution of detainees
in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and other U.S. prisons.
-- NewsHour
July 19, 2006
President
Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill
President Bush issued his first veto Wednesday on a bill
that would have eased restrictions on federal funding for
embryonic stem cell research. Two political analysts discuss
the use of the presidential veto.
-- NewsHour
June 6, 2006
Voters
Cast Ballots in Eight State Primaries
Voters went to the polls in eight states Tuesday, casting
ballots in primaries for senators, and governors, and members
of the House. Experts discuss what this means for November
elections and the Bush administration.
-- NewsHour
April 28, 2006
Republicans
Struggle Ahead of Fall Elections
NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss
challenges facing the Republican Party ahead of November's
midterm election, high gasoline prices and President Bush's
appointment of new White House press secretary Tony Snow.
-- NewsHour
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