Aug 29 Watch Palin Brings Conservative Credentials to McCain’s Bid GOP Sen. John McCain made an unexpected move Friday when he nominated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Judy Woodruff examines Palin's background, her path to the governorship and her conservative track record. Continue watching
Aug 29 Have Your Say: Political Convention Coverage Every four years, the Democratic and Republican National Conventions draw thousands of members of the media who devote hours of coverage and an ever-evolving set of resources -- from print to television to online -- to cover the political event. Continue reading
Aug 29 Palin Has ‘Maverick’ Credentials Similar to McCain By Admin, PBS News Hour Sarah Palin, elected in 2006 as Alaska's first female governor, arrived in Juneau on an ethics reform platform after defeating two former governors in the primary and general elections. Continue reading
Aug 29 McCain Names Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as VP Pick By PBS News Hour After a morning of fever-pitch speculation over the identity of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential pick, the presumptive GOP nominee gave the nod Friday to first-term Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Obama’s Acceptance Speech a Mix of Politics and Policy Sen. Barack Obama delivered his speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president before a crowd of thousands at Denver's Invesco Field. A panel of NewsHour analysts and historicans react to Thursday night's event. Continue watching
Aug 28 Excerpts of Obama’s Acceptance Speech By PBS News Hour Following are excerpts from Sen. Barack Obama's speech Thursday accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president, as prepared for delivery and released to media organizations:… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Al Gore Reflects on 2000 Election in DNC Speech Former Vice President Al Gore tooks the stage on the final night of the Democratic convention at Denver's Invesco Field, reflecting on his 2000 presidential bid and his efforts to combat climate change. Following is text of his speech. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Va. Gov. Time Kaine Looks to Rally Dems at Invesco Field Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, a rumored running mate possiblity for Sen. Barack Obama, urged the crowd at Denver's Invesco Field to "move mountains" during his speech on the last night of the Democratic convention. Following is text of his address. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Obama Accepts Democratic Nomination on Historic Night Barack Obama Accepts the 2008 Democratic Nomination… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Obama’s Nomination Reflects ‘Evolution’ of American Democracy Sen. Barack Obama's nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate coincides with turning points in American civil rights history. Historians and analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the progress in American representativeness and the challenges to becoming a post-racial society. Continue watching