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 republicans ArchiveDemocrat Merkley Unseats Smith in Oregon Senate RaceBy Talea Miller on November 6, 2008
Minn., Ore., Ga., Alaska Senate Races Still UnresolvedBy Anna Shoup on November 5, 2008
Fueled by a strong nationwide wave of support, Democrats in the Senate picked up five seats previously held by Republicans,...
AP Calls, Then Uncalls Minnesota Senate Race for ColemanBy Anna Shoup on November 5, 2008
Incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., finished ahead of Democrat Al Franken early Wednesday in the final vote count, but his...
Perdue Holds N.C. Governor's Mansion for the DemocratsBy Talea Miller on November 5, 2008
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue narrowly defeated Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory to become the first female governor of North Carolina Tuesday...
Obama Earns a Slim Win in GOP Stronghold of VirginiaBy Talea Miller on November 4, 2008
Virginia has been projected for Barack Obama, the first time the state has picked a Democrat in the presidential race...
Obama Projected Winner in 8 More States, D.C.; McCain Projected Winner of Another 3By Tom LeGro on November 4, 2008
Sen. John McCain is projected to win Oklahoma, Tennessee and South Carolina, while Sen. Barack Obama is projected to win...
First States to Close Could Shape Outcome of RaceBy Tom LeGro on November 4, 2008
The results of the first hour of poll closings have the very real potential of shaping the outcome of the...
Reporter's Notebook: Ohioans 'Determined' to Vote in Historic ElectionBy Larisa Epatko on November 4, 2008
This year’s history-making election brought out Ohio voters in droves, in some cases well before polling stations opened, reported WOSU-Columbus’...
Reporter's Notebook: Dorm Voting Brings Out Students in PhiladelphiaBy Larisa Epatko on November 4, 2008
Students at Drexel University in Philadelphia got to vote in one of their dormitories this Election Day, which helped bring...
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on Key States to WatchBy Steve Goldbloom on November 4, 2008
With voters finally casting ballots on Election Day, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill reflects on which states to watch as...
Reporter's Notebook: Rain Doesn't Dampen Voter Turnout in North CarolinaBy Larisa Epatko on November 4, 2008
Although North Carolina is experiencing coastal rains, voter turnout is still large in urban areas around Raleigh and Charlotte, reported...
Reporter's Notebook: In Florida, Gay Marriage Amendment and Some Technical GlitchesBy Larisa Epatko on November 4, 2008
Florida is one of three states considering a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would define marriage as between...
Colorado Hispanic Voters Push Obama's Polling LeadBy Alexis Matsui on October 31, 2008
While Hispanics have traditionally been a key Democratic voting bloc, a steady rise in Colorado’s Hispanic population might give Sen....
McCain, Obama Fix Weekend Campaign Strength on Southeastern BattlegroundsBy Alexis Matsui on October 17, 2008
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain campaigned Friday in the battleground state of Florida and with plans to defend traditional...
Candidates Light Up the Airwaves With Strategic Ad BuysBy Alexis Matsui on October 9, 2008
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama is outspending his Republican opponent Sen. John McCain in fifteen critical states as Nov....
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses Palin, Campaign Ads, Wall Street WoesBy Steve Goldbloom on September 17, 2008
Senior correspondent Gwen Ifll spoke with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom about the media attention surrounding Sarah Palin and she compared...
Obama Camp Breaks Own Record, Brings in $66 Million in AugustBy Alexis Matsui on September 15, 2008
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama added $66 million to his campaign war chest in August and added 500,000 new...
Candidates Urge Wall Street Reform After Weekend Shake-UpsBy Alexis Matsui on September 15, 2008
Presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama both blamed Washington for irresponsible spending and urged Wall Street reform...
Reporter's Notebook: Judy Woodruff Discusses Moderating Forum on Service with McCain, ObamaBy on September 13, 2008
NewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff moderated a forum on service Thursday night at Columbia University in New York City with...
Reporter's Notebook: Jeffrey Brown Discusses 'Battleground: Va.' ReportsBy Steve Goldbloom on September 12, 2008
In a reporter’s notebook, senior NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown recounted his recent reporting trip through the battleground state of Virginia....
Obama, McCain Unleash Attack Ads After Brief Respite from Partisan RancorBy Alexis Matsui on September 12, 2008
After taking a break from campaign squabbles Thursday to honor the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Sen. Barack...
Virginia's Convention Delegates Split on State's 'Battleground' StatusBy Anna Shoup on September 12, 2008
Talking to Virginia’s delegates at both the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention, one would never think the...
Va. Republicans Rally Around McCain-Palin Reform PledgeBy Dave Gustafson and Alexis Matsui on September 10, 2008
Virginia’s role as a battleground state in the 2008 race gained continued traction Wednesday as Republican presidential nominee Sen. John...
Obama Talks Education Reform in Va., Clarifies 'Lipstick' CommentBy Anna Shoup on September 10, 2008
Campaigning in the battleground state of Virginia, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama touted his plan to reform America’s schools as he...
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on the Palin Game-changerBy Steve Goldbloom on September 10, 2008
As both Sen. Barack Obama and the newly minted Republican ticket of Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin hit...
Polls: After Palin Push, McCain and Obama in Dead HeatBy Alexis Matsui on September 9, 2008
The first round of news polls released since the end of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions last week show...
Pa. Delegates Name Security, Economy as Top IssuesBy Tom LeGro on September 4, 2008
With union voters, both urban and rural areas and large numbers of military living in Pennsylvania, the Keystone state is...
Forty Years Later, Nixon Convention Speech Remains Watershed EventBy Peneil Joseph, Richard Norton Smith on September 3, 2008
With the nation still reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy and the Vietnam war...
GOP Women Blast Media Over Coverage of PalinBy Candace Nuzzo and Lauren Knapp on September 3, 2008
Republican women accused the media and the Obama campaign Wednesday of sexism toward the party’s vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov....
Alaska Delegates Defend Their GovernorBy Meghann Farnsworth on September 3, 2008
Alaska delegate Paul Verhagen woke up early Friday morning to a phone call from his brother in Texas. “Who is...
After a Night of the Personal, Republicans Go PoliticalBy Lee Banville on September 3, 2008
Republicans were still recasting and reorganizing their convention programs Wednesday morning, shaping a primetime convention that would formally introduce embattled...
Convention Resumes With Personal Pitch for McCainBy Lee Banville on September 2, 2008
Following a Gustav-inspired delay, the Republican convention announced it would go on the air Tuesday night with a prime-time series...
Louisiana Delegates Attempt to Rally as Gustav Batters Home StateBy Anna Shoup on September 1, 2008
As their fellow Louisianans struggled through Hurricane Gustav, the Bayou State delegation at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul...
Republican Convention by the NumbersBy Meghann Farnsworth and Tom LeGro on August 29, 2008
150-160: In millions of dollars, the expected economic boost that the Republican National Convention will give to Minneapolis and St....
McCain Has One Word for Obama: 'Congratulations'By Maureen Hoch on August 28, 2008
Hours before Sen. Barack Obama was due to deliver his acceptance speech in front of thousands at Denver’s Invesco Field,...
Ohio Delegates Focus on the Economy to Bring Together the PartyBy Alexis Matsui on August 26, 2008
With the economy still a key focus for voters, Democratic delegates in Ohio are looking for job loss, home foreclosure...
McCain Ad Takes a Quick Hit on Obama-Biden TicketBy Maureen Hoch on August 23, 2008
After the late-night suspense over the identity of Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate was broken, GOP Sen. John McCain’s campaign...
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on Veepstakes and ConventionsBy Politics Desk on August 19, 2008
In a conversation with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom, senior correspondent Gwen Ifill mulls the media frenzy over vice-presidential picks and...
McCain Hauls in $27 Million for Campaign in JulyBy Anna Shoup on August 15, 2008
Republican Sen. John McCain raised $27 million in July, his largest fundraising haul of his campaign as he tries to...
Warner Named DNC Keynote Speaker as Conventions Edge CloserBy Maureen Hoch on August 13, 2008
Details are slowing emerging on plans for the upcoming Democratic and GOP conventions — with the latest news coming from...
Obama to Push Building U.S.-Europe Relations in Berlin AddressBy Alexis Matsui on July 24, 2008
As Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama continues his overseas tour with a stop in Berlin Thursday, tens of thousands...
McCain Hits Morning Shows as Networks Follow Obama AbroadBy Leah Clapman on July 21, 2008
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain appeared on all three network morning shows Monday arguing that his Democratic rival Sen....
Obama Raises $52 Million in JuneBy Maureen Hoch on July 17, 2008
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama raised $52 million in June, easily trumping Republican rival Sen. John McCain’s $22...
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses Her Interview with Barack ObamaBy Politics Desk on July 16, 2008
In a conversation with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom, senior correspondent Gwen Ifill reflects on her exclusive interview this week with...
McCain Counters Obama's Iraq, Afghan StrategiesBy Alexis Matsui on July 15, 2008
Addressing a town hall audience in Albuquerque, N.M., Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain slammed Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama’s...
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on McCain Campaign, Ad StrategyBy Politics Desk on July 9, 2008
In a conversation with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed reports about a shakeup in John...
McCain, Obama Make Pitches to Hispanic VotersBy Alexis Matsui on July 8, 2008
Presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., addressed Hispanic voters in Washington Tuesday as both campaigns...
McCain Shakes Up Staffing, Reacts to Colombia Hostage RescueBy Alexis Matsui on July 3, 2008
In a new campaign staffing shake-up, Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain promoted top adviser Steve Schmidt to head the...
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on How Campaigns Confront RumorsBy Politics Desk on July 1, 2008
In a conversation with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom on Monday, Senior NewsHour Correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed how campaigns confront Internet...
McCain Takes Campaign to Mexico and ColombiaBy Tom LeGro on July 1, 2008
Sen. John McCain takes his campaign to Mexico and Colombia this week, where he’ll tackle two key issues on many...
McCain to Pitch Car Battery Prize as Obama Aims at Oil SpeculatorsBy Dave Gustafson on June 23, 2008
Sen. John McCain is expected to propose his own sort of X Prize later Monday, namely a $300 million reward...
Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on Defining the CandidatesBy Politics Desk on June 10, 2008
In a conversation with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom, Senior Correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed the political reporting she is following, the...
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