May 21 Fueled by Projected Win in Oregon, Obama Claims Majority of Pledged Delegates By Admin, PBS News Hour Despite suffering a second sizable primary loss in as many weeks, Sen. Barack Obama resolutely cast his gaze on the general election during a pseudo-victory lap Tuesday night in Iowa -- the state that gave his presidential campaign its first… Continue reading
May 20 Clinton Celebrates Decisive Victory in Ky. Primary By PBS News Hour After coasting to an easy 35-point win in Kentucky's primary on Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton told her supporters to keep fighting and "keep standing up for what you believe is right" despite the daunting odds facing her campaign. Continue reading
May 20 Watch Marathon 2008 Primary Season Makes History For Democrats, the 2008 primary season has been the longest in recent memory, with no shortage of upsets, talk of momentum, and states defying parties to hold primaries earlier than ever. Three historians discuss the significance of 2008's lengthy primaries. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Links to Lobbyists Pose Questions for Campaigns The role played by lobbyists in each of the top three campaigns for president has become a hot button issue as the race to raise campaign cash gains intensity. Analysts debate the role of lobbyists in campaigns and why the… Continue watching
May 20 Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor By Admin, PBS News Hour Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, his doctors said Tuesday, a challenging health diagnosis for the iconic American political figure and the last surviving of the four famed Kennedy brothers. Continue reading
May 19 Watch Demographic, Cultural Dividing Lines Complicate '08 Race Political analysis of the presidential race this year has focused on voter divisions along race and gender lines. But some analysts think that other cultural dividing lines are even more important. Three political analysts examine newly emerging voter alliances. Continue watching
May 19 Watch Supreme Court Upholds Child Pornography Law The Supreme Court upheld a 2003 federal law's provision criminalizing the promotion or presentation of child pornography. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal analyzes the Court's decision. Continue watching
May 16 Watch MySpace-related Suicide Puts Focus on Cyber Bullying A Missouri woman was indicted on federal charges related to the suicide of a 13-year-old MySpace user this week. An Internet and privacy lawyer considers the world of cyber bullying and how the law and the use of the Web… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Analysts Weigh Bush-Obama Spat, Democratic Race President Bush's comments about "appeasement" of dictators touched off a firestorm on the presidential campaign trail. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the remarks, as well as Hillary Clinton's West Virginia win and recent GOP losses in state contests. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Obama-Bush Tussle, GOP Losses Top Campaign Headlines Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama takes issue with President Bush's perceived criticism of his foreign policy positions, while the GOP lost a House seat in Mississippi, following other losses in Louisiana and Illinois. Continue watching