By — Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/shields-and-gerson-grade-obamas-campaigning-news-corp-donation Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Shields and Gerson Grade Obama’s Campaigning, News Corp. Donation Politics Aug 20, 2010 8:00 PM EDT Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, stopped by The Rundown before this week’s broadcast appearance and disagreed whether President Obama’s campaigning will resonate with voters ahead of this year’s midterm elections. They also examined the implications of Fox News parent company News Corp.’s $1 million contribution to the Republican Governors Association. Just as the discussion took an etymological turn, Gerson suddenly found himself on the receiving end of some air conditioner condensation, but that’s not the first thing we’ve had go haywire while the cameras are rolling. Follow Hari on twitter. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan Hari Sreenivasan joined the PBS NewsHour in 2009. He is the Anchor of PBS NewsHour Weekend and a Senior Correspondent for the nightly program. @hari
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson, sitting in for David Brooks, stopped by The Rundown before this week’s broadcast appearance and disagreed whether President Obama’s campaigning will resonate with voters ahead of this year’s midterm elections. They also examined the implications of Fox News parent company News Corp.’s $1 million contribution to the Republican Governors Association. Just as the discussion took an etymological turn, Gerson suddenly found himself on the receiving end of some air conditioner condensation, but that’s not the first thing we’ve had go haywire while the cameras are rolling. Follow Hari on twitter. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now