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    After High-Cost Campaign, Obama Wins Re-Election

    Nov 07, 2012 07:49 AM EST

    ... contested and came down to the wire. These shots capture the victories and defeats in the congressional and gubernatorial races. (Slide Show by Rebecca Jabobson/PBS NewsHour) Democrats retained control of the Senate with surprising ease. With three races too close to call, they had the possibility of gaining a ...

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    User Guide: How to Watch the NewsHour's Election Coverage

    Nov 05, 2012 10:30 PM EST

    ... in Boston, respectively. And correspondent Hari Sreenivasan will offer a deep dive into data through our Vote 2012 Map Center. He'll also talk to PBS stations in the battlegrounds and states with competitive down-ticket races, including Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin. Online Coverage ...

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    Candidates Barnstorm Battleground States in Last Full Day of Campaigning

    Nov 05, 2012 02:07 PM EST

    ... questions raised this campaign cycle for a major election special, which aired Friday night. Hari hosted. Watch here or below: Watch What's at Stake: PBS Election 2012 on PBS. See more from Need To Know.   PULPIT POLITICS The NewsHour's Cindy Huang took a look at church-going voters ...

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    Campaigns Prepare to Spin Mostly Positive Jobs Report

    Nov 02, 2012 01:57 PM EST

    ... also chatted with a bunch of folks about the influence of social media in elections for Storify's #socialvote discussion. Tune in Friday night to PBS for our Election Special hosted by Hari Sreenivasan. You'll see the entire NewsHour family represented for analysis and more. TOP TWEETS My expectation ...

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    As Race Enters Final Days, Campaigns Step Up Ground Game

    Nov 01, 2012 01:45 PM EST

    ... s fighting for the same things he's always believed and run on -- that this country cannot succeed without a growing, thriving middle class." WATCHING WISCONSIN It's all about the ground game in Wisconsin, where both parties are working hard to get out the vote on Election Day. Will ...

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    All Tied Up: Poll Shows Deadlocked Race in Final Stretch

    Oct 31, 2012 01:55 PM EST

    Volunteers in Columbus, Ohio, make phone calls for Mitt Romney on Tuesday. Photo by Eric Thayer/Reuters. It's a scary proposition for both campaigns -- a tied race, with both President Obama and Mitt Romney within the margin of error in key battlegrounds. The New York Times/CBS News poll of likely voters out Wednesday found the...

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    'Frankenstorm' Sandy Becomes Campaigns' October Surprise

    Oct 29, 2012 01:45 PM EST

    President Obama listens to a briefing on Hurricane Sandy at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Photo by Dennis Brack/Pool via Getty Images. All politics is local. Especially when swing states are in the path of Hurricane Sandy. President Obama began his day in Orlando, Fla., but will return to the White House to...

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    Clinton Backs Obama, Perot Endorses Romney as Candidates Set to Debate

    Oct 16, 2012 01:54 PM EST

    Preparations are underway for Tuesday night's presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Tune in to the campaign Tuesday, and you might just think you've been transported by time portal to 1992. Yes, that's former President Bill Clinton arguing to the camera about taxes. And Ross Perot is there,...

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    Vice Presidential Debate Is a Thriller

    Oct 12, 2012 01:33 PM EST

    Vice President Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan shakes hands as debate moderator Martha Raddatz looks on. Photo by Michael Reynolds/Pool-Getty Images. Joe was indeed Joe. The vice presidential faceoff Thursday night delivered what many were expecting -- a feisty exchange between the two running mates, some laughs and countless GIFs. Vice President Biden also delivered...

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    Shields and Brooks: Joe Biden Brings Passion, Paul Ryan Keeps Cool

    Oct 12, 2012 03:11 AM EST

    Shields, Brooks: Biden Has Passion, Ryan Keeps Cool