Jan 22 A new, free tool that's like x-ray glasses for political ads By Joshua Barajas Stock images of American flags, smiling children and a man nervously looking over a health care bill. These are the images of political campaign ads—full of emotion but short of depth. But a new, free online archive of ads and… Continue reading
Jan 22 2 maps that show past GOP routes to victory in New Hampshire By Dan Barrick, NHPR It’s one of the most conventional nuggets of political wisdom: To win an election, first secure your base, then expand from there. But it doesn’t always work out that way. Take Republican Sen. John McCain in the 2008 New Hampshire… Continue reading
Jan 22 How abortion debates could affect Colorado in the 2016 races By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Abortion and reproductive rights are never far from the nerve in this battleground state, where party affiliation is roughly even between Democrats and Republicans. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 8:45 Rand Paul shares his secret to winning Iowa By PBS News Hour With a two-week countdown to the first voting in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., joins Gwen Ifill to discuss which special group of voters he’s working to win over, breaking through the Donald Trump media domination, plus… Continue watching
Jan 21 Democratic strategists, donors worry Clinton's message is failing By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton has questioned Bernie Sanders' electability. She's criticized his plans for health care, foreign policy and Wall Street. And she's tagged him with flip-flopping on gun control. Continue reading
Jan 21 Bernie Sanders' health plan is Medicare on growth hormones By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls his plan for a government-run health care system "Medicare for all." But it's not. With full coverage for long-term care, most dental work included, no deductibles and zero copays, the Sanders plan… Continue reading
Jan 21 Why Ted Cruz is a pariah among fellow Republican senators By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican senators are confronting an unsettling possibility: Sen. Ted Cruz, their least favorite colleague, stands within reach of becoming the party's presidential nominee and standard-bearer. Continue reading
Jan 21 Rand Paul tells Gwen Ifill he has hidden advantage in Iowa ground game By Daniel Bush In an interview with PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul said that his campaign has a “real shot” of reaching its goal to draw 10,000 students to the polls next month — an ambitious goal for any… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Inside the battle for Iowa and New Hampshire By PBS News Hour With less than two weeks before early voting starts in the 2016 race, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin officially endorsed Donald Trump in Iowa Tuesday night, attacking the Republican establishment in the process. Gwen Ifill talks to Paul Steinhauser of… Continue watching
Jan 20 Here's how the Iowa caucus works By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise… Continue reading