Oct 29 Watch Shields and Brooks Foresee Republican House Takeover Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks give pre-election analysis and predictions in the closing days of campaigns across the country, saying it's likely that the GOP will regain control of the House of Representatives. Continue watching
Oct 29 Senate Watch: Alaska and West Virginia At first blush, the U.S. Senate races in West Virginia and Alaska seem to have little in common. In both states, however, conservative superstar Sarah Palin has endorsed the Republican candidate, and the national mantra of frustration toward Washington is… Continue reading
Oct 29 Afghanistan Tops Agenda at Upcoming NATO Summit in Portugal NATO leaders will convene next month in Portugal at a moment when NATO casualties in Afghanistan are rising and there are growing reports of corruption in Karzai's government. Recession-battered nations large and small are cutting their defense budgets, and… Continue reading
Oct 29 5 Questions for Election Night At just about this point in every election cycle, we begin to overuse the same words, phrases and arguments. Everything is a tossup, or a dead heat, or a last-minute dash to Election Day. The other guy is always… Continue reading
Oct 29 Obama Targets East and Midwest in Final Weekend of Campaigning President Obama speaks at a Democratic rally at Ohio State University earlier this month. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. Before embarking on a final midterm campaign swing that will see him make five stops in three days, President… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Shootings Elicit Fear Across Mexico Gunmen killed six men in Mexico City on Thursday, the latest incidents of violence in Mexico's drug war. Margaret Warner talks to Nicholas Casey, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal in Mexico City. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Attacks Escalate in Mexico's Drug War Three large-scale attacks in the past few days add to the death toll in Mexico's drug war. Margaret Warner has more. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Fiorina Returns to Campaign Trail in Bid to Unseat Boxer After a brief stay in the hospital, Republican candidate Carly Fiorina is back in campaign mode in the close California Senate race against Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer. Judy Woodruff talked to both of them during a visit to the Golden… Continue watching
Oct 28 Patchwork Nation: Mapping Voter Anger, Foreclosure Rates By District If much of the electorate is driven by anger, much of that anger is driven by foreclosures. As Patchwork Nation has measured the number of tea party "meetups" in the last four months, one type of congressional… Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Poll Numbers Show Voters Turning Away From Democrats Recent poll numbers show that Democrats are in trouble, even among some voters that supported the president's agenda two years ago. But the Obama administration insists there is no indication that there will be a huge disappointment for the Democratic… Continue watching