Oct 28 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 28, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we examine a closely fought Senate race in politically divided North Carolina. Also: How third-party candidates could affect the midterm elections, Iraq’s refugees search for safety, a look at one way Ebola is affecting business and… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch How third-party candidates could disrupt Election Day outcomes By PBS News Hour Democrats and Republicans are eyeing at least 10 races where independent and third-party candidates could help swing the outcome on Election Day. Judy Woodruff talks to Jonathan Martin of The New York Times about which contests to watch and what… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch N.C. voters consider clashing messages in high-stakes Senate race By PBS News Hour In politically divided North Carolina, Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan is defending her seat against challenger Thom Tillis, the Republican speaker of the N.C. House. Gwen Ifill reports on the finger-pointing, the hostile TV ads, the new voter ID laws and… Continue watching
Oct 28 Full interview: Gwen Ifill with Sen. Kay Hagan By Merrill Schwerin Everywhere she goes in North Carolina, Sen. Kay Hagan asks her supporters to repeat the same refrain: “Collectively say with me,” Hagan said to a packed room in Durham’s Convention Center Sunday, “Our state is not for sale.” And while… Continue reading
Oct 28 Full interview: Gwen Ifill with U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis By Merrill Schwerin At a campaign office in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sunday, Thom Tillis, The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, told a group of volunteers that he was recently at a televised football game where, after long delays between plays on the field,… Continue reading
Oct 28 Both parties duck immigration reform in attempts to attract Colorado's Latino voters By Katie Kuntz, Rocky Mountain PBS I-News Latinos could have an especially strong impact on races in Colorado, but even in the most contentious races there, candidates are largely staying silent on immigration reform, a motivating political issue to many Latinos, says Katie Kuntz of Rocky Mountain… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Full interview: Gwen Ifill with U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Obama: 'America is not defined by fear' in fight against Ebola By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 28 Polls show runoffs possible in Georgia's top races By Michelle Wirth, WABE/Public Broadcasting Atlanta Editor's Note: The GOP must gain six Senate seats to gain full control of Congress this fall, and with so many surprisingly tight races and the potential for upsets in Republican strongholds, victory is not a sure bet. Add to… Continue reading