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

    Oct 12, 2012 03:11 AM EDT

    ... that. GWEN IFILL: Mark Shields, David Brooks, thank you very much. That ends our coverage of the only debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. We will have live coverage of the remaining presidential debates here on PBS. Next week, President Obama and former Governor Romney ...

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    Two Takes: Showdown in Little Danville

    Oct 12, 2012 03:00 AM EDT

    ... sole vice presidential debate of the 2012 election in Danville, Ky. Again they will offer their takes -- this time on Vice President Joe Biden and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan -- from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Davis served as campaign manager for both of Sen. John McCain's presidential bids ...

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    Fight of the Night: Happy Warrior vs. Likable Wonk

    Oct 11, 2012 02:11 PM EDT

    ... 51 percent to 45 percent. The New York Times/CBS News/Quinnipiac University survey out Thursday kept Mr. Obama well ahead in battlegrounds Virginia and Wisconsin despite voters' improved impressions of Romney. The president led, 51 percent to 46 percent, in Virginia and, 50 percent 47 percent, in Wisconsin among ...

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    After Denver Duel, Mitt Romney and President Obama Continue to Spar

    Oct 04, 2012 10:02 PM EDT

    ... but just keep on repeating it and ultimately hoping I will believe it. I'm sorry, Jim. I'm going to stop the subsidy to PBS. I'm going to stop other things. I like PBS. I love Big Bird. I actually like you, too. But I'm not going ...

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    Romney Fights to Keep Ohio Competitive

    Sep 26, 2012 01:36 PM EDT

    ... of lop those off. I prefer to look at the map holistically."... Beeson pointed to other states where he thinks Romney will be competitive, like Wisconsin, as proof that the GOP nominee's route to 270 isn't limited to Ohio. "The president had to go into Wisconsin.[...]" "We are ...

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    Young Voters Rank Education and the Economy as Top Priorities

    Sep 19, 2012 04:50 PM EDT

    ... issues facing generations X and Y? Are they hopeful for the future? Are they confident in the political system? These questions are part of the PBS NewsHour's Vote 2012: Listen to Me campaign. As part of the national effort, PBS NewsHour Extra enlisted students at 25 journalism and political ...

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    Romney's Running Mate Steps Up: It's Ryan's Night

    Aug 29, 2012 01:03 PM EDT

    Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks to supporters on Saturday in Columbus Grove, Ohio. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images. All convention coverage available on our 24-hour livestream: TAMPA, Fla. | Wednesday's Republican National Convention will be all about Rep. Paul Ryan. The Janesville, Wis., native will accept the party's vice presidential nomination and have an opportunity...

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    Obama Campaign Promises to Lay Off Romney's Taxes...If He Releases Them

    Aug 17, 2012 01:02 PM EDT

    Supporters of Mitt Romney hold signs during a campaign rally Tuesday in Chillicothe, Ohio. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Dear High School Rival, I really, really want you to do that thing I've been asking you to do all year. The thing I announced on the loudspeaker in front of everyone, the thing I put...

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    Beekeepers Feel the Sting of Climate Change

    Aug 15, 2012 10:12 PM EDT

    // "Better stay back. They're getting mad!" Jeremy Jelinek hollers over the angry buzzing of his beehives. Jelinek, a Michigan beekeeper, has been stung more times than he can count. On this day, he is shipping his bees to Wisconsin where they will pollinate late blooming crops. The disruption has upset the bees, and to...

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    With GOP Ticket Settled, Race to Define Ryan Is Underway

    Aug 13, 2012 01:12 PM EDT

    Mitt Romey and Paul Ryan campaign Saturday in Manassas, Va. Photo by Terence Burlij/PBS NewsHour. The GOP ticket is set, and the race by Republicans and Democrats to define Rep. Paul Ryan for the American people is underway. Mitt Romney praised his running mate as "a real leader" during their first joint interview Sunday with...