Nov 05 The Overseas Contingent By Jeremy Blackman Their numbers rival the populations in some swing states, and they could -- in theory -- play as critical a role in deciding this year's narrow presidential race. Yet as the election barrels toward its thrilling finale Tuesday, not much… Continue reading
Nov 05 Students Voice Top Political Issues in Listen To Me: College Edition By Imani Cheers Hari Sreenivasan talks to San Jose State University students about the NewsHour's Vote 2012 College Tour. Photo by D. Michael Cheers One day before Election Day, the most important issue for most young voters is still the economy -- but… Continue reading
Nov 05 Real Politics: Youth Reporters Explore Issues That Matter By Thaisi Da Silva Patrick Ewing discusses politics and the 2012 election season with Daniel Pearl Magnet High School reporter Elitza Batchiyska. Photo by Hassan Muhammad. While many young people across the country have been watching the 2012 presidential election unfold via political ads,… Continue reading
Nov 05 A Look at the National Ballot Measures A preview of some of the major questions voters will decide on Election Day 2012. Continue reading
Nov 05 Never Aired 1976 Gerald Ford Ad Too Emotionally Charged for Its Time EmbedVideo(4883, 482, 304); Film is courtesy of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library While thinking about how last minute events like Hurricane Sandy, speeches and political commercials might influence the outcome of the 2012 election, I recalled hearing about… Continue reading
Nov 05 Obama, Romney Visit Battlegrounds in Last Days of Campaign By Tom LeGro President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney crisscrossed the country looking to shore up support during the final days of the campaign. Continue reading
Nov 05 Candidates Barnstorm Battleground States in Last Full Day of Campaigning By Christina Bellantoni President Obama arrives for a campaign rally Sunday in Concord, N.H. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. In a game that's all about numbers, President Obama and Mitt Romney are looking at 83. Those are the combined Electoral College votes up… Continue reading
Nov 05 One Texas School's Long Walk of Political Engagement By Elizabeth Summers Photo courtesy Ken Basart Picture this: More than 1,000 African-Americans marching in unison for over seven miles. "A voter-less people is a powerless people," they chant, holding banners… Continue reading
Nov 02 Shields and Brooks: Watching Indiana's Senate Race, Bobblehead Forecasts By Christina Bellantoni Mark Shields and David Brooks met up Friday in the NewsHour newsroom for a final pre-election Doubleheader. I filled in for Hari Sreenivasan, who is hosting the PBS election special, "What's at Stake," which airs at… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Shields and Brooks: Senate Races, Bobblehead Forecast Mark Shields and David Brooks talk about Indiana's Senate race and bobblehead forecasts. Continue watching