Politics Mar 09 Gwen’s Take: Answering Those Super Tuesday Questions Remember those five things we asked you to watch Tuesday night? It turns out the voters decided to raise more questions than even we had. But here are the things we were watching for: 1. How weak or strong…
Politics Mar 06 5 Things to Watch on Super Tuesday At the end of a long evening of introductions and speeches, President Bill Clinton liked to say that everything had been said but everyone had not yet said it. If you follow politics, you already may have read all the…
Politics Mar 02 Road to the White House: Gutting it Out Michael Dukakis was the first politician I ever heard describe the presidential campaign as a "marathon, not a sprint." But he was not the last. Since the first campaign I covered in 1988, I've always been sort of impressed by…
Politics Feb 24 Taking the 2012 Authenticity Test PHOENIX | If there is one reliable source of applause to be found along the Republican primary trail this year, it is ignited by candidates who boast of being able to speak without a Teleprompter. The speech delivery device used…
Politics Feb 17 Black history or American history: What’s the difference? The black history stories we will hear about this month are also American history stories. We do ourselves and the next generation a disservice when we do not treat them as such.
Politics Feb 03 After Florida Primary, What’s Next? 5 Questions Answered Right after the polls closed Tuesday night and Mitt Romney had been declared the winner of the Florida primary, syndicated columnists and PBS NewsHour contributors David Brooks, Mark Shields and I looked at each other and sighed. As we prepared…
Politics Jan 31 Gwen’s Take: 5 Things to Watch for in Florida For some reason in modern politics, it always seems to come down to Florida. It is an irresistible destination. The northern panhandle is a sweet piece of the South. The I-4 corridor -- where half the state's registered Republican voters…
Politics Jan 27 Gwen’s Take: Taking Voters at Their Words Pundits. Analysts. Historians. Political scientists. The landscape is lousy with them this election year, and I love talking with them. But in our PBS NewsHour political coverage this year, we are making a special commitment to seek out the opinions…
Politics Jan 21 Gwen’s Take: South Carolina Votes COLUMBIA, S.C. | In retrospect, it should not come as a surprise that Election Day came to South Carolina with wind, rain and tornado watches. The Gingrich surge here has been that strong. It cannot be overstated how dramatic the…
Politics Jan 13 5 Things: What Matters Most After New Hampshire Throughout this year's election, I will pose and answer key questions at critical moments during the campaign. On New Hampshire's primary Election Day, I shared the five things I was watching for. Here is how it all shook out. 1.