Nov 03 Midterm Election Pitted Keynesians Vs. Hayekians, Again "It's the economy, stupid." Bill Clinton, 1992 "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" Ronald Reagan, 1980 "Defeat the New Deal and its reckless spending."Alf Landon, 1936 "Hoover we trusted, now we're busted." FDR campaign,… Continue reading
Nov 03 Ask Political Editor David Chalian Your Vote 2010 Questions Election night 2010 was swirl of net gains and losses, poll numbers, precinct percentages and Congressional power shifts. In the end, the GOP took over the House, the Democrats retained an edge in the Senate, Republican governors racked up… Continue reading
Nov 03 President Obama: 'I've Got to Do a Better Job' President Obama held a White House press conference Wednesday after the GOP swept to new gains in the 2010 midterm elections. Updated 4:42 p.m. ET NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman was at the White House for the presser. He… Continue reading
Nov 03 A Lighter Look at Campaign Ads in a Record-Breaking Midterm Race By Elizabeth Shell Just a few hours ago, polls across the country closed, election races were called, and the most expensive mid-term election cycle in U.S. history came to an end. And the television and radio airwaves will no longer be deluged with… Continue reading
Nov 03 Wednesday: Fed Meets Over Stimulus; Greece Suspends Airmail Due to Bombs By Larisa Epatko The Federal Reserve is expected to meet Wednesday afternoon over plans to stimulate the economy, pushing stock futures up slightly as investors await the Fed's moves. Continue reading
Nov 03 The Morning Line: Republican Resurgence Rep. John Boehner. Photo by Tom Williams/Getty Images It was swift and it was certain. The Republican wave that swept over the House of Representatives last night will not only shuffle the balance of power in Congress, but… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Economy Woven Into Election Night Outcome Political Editor David Chalian and analyst Stuart Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report preview what's to come on election Night and key races to keep an eye on. Continue watching
Nov 02 Vote 2010: Live Blogging the Results As results start to flow in from Election Day 2010, the NewsHour is offering live coverage and analysis, including an election special from 10 p.m. ET - midnight that you can watch on our livestream. In addition,… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Shields, Brooks on Campaign Spending Debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New Times columnist David Brooks discuss the debate this election season over campaign spending and the role of outside money. Continue watching