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March 5, 1996 -- Generational Voices. How will the Republican National Convention play out? The students of Washington and Lee University held a mock convention last week-end to try and answer just that question. Kwame Holman brings us the results.
March 1, 1996 -- Steve Forbes On The Stump. Steve Forbes is up next in our second round of Republican Presidential candidate stump
speeches. He spoke February 29 at a candidates forum in Aiken, South
Carolina.
March 1, 1996 -- Primary Fever. The South Carolina primary, and other political matters are discussed by syndicated columnist Mark Shields, "Wall Street Journal" columnist Paul Gigot, and Lee Bandy, political reporter for the "State" Newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina. Jim Lehrer leads the banter.
Feb. 29, 1996 -- South Carolina Primary. On the afternoon of Thursday, February 28 - just days before the South Carolina primary - four leading contenders for the Republican nomination went head to head at a forum in Columbia, S.C. A major focus of the debate was over negative advertising.
Feb. 29, 1996 -- Follow the Money. With approximately 75 percent of the convention delegates to be awarded in the next month, the financial status of the candidates appear more important than ever. Veteran campaigners talk with Margaret Warner about the role of money in the race for the nomination.
Feb. 29, 1996 -- Buchanan on the Stump. Our second round of Republican candidate stump speeches continues with Pat Buchanan, this week in Marietta, Georgia. The Georgia primary is Tuesday, March 5th.
Feb. 28, 1996 -- The Race in Context. Two candidates addressing the economic insecurities of the middle class, commentator Pat Buchanan and publisher Steve Forbes, have had unexpected success in the early days of this campaign season. Buchanan has focused on the traditional populist messages, while Forbes has made reducing taxes the centerpiece of his campaign. The NewsHour historians put the race in historical context.
Feb. 28, 1996 -- Arizona & the Dakotas. Our regular political commentators, Mark Shields and Paul Gigot, are joined by Republican Pollster Linda Divall to discuss Tuesday nights Primary results, including a possible Forbes resurgence.
Feb. 27, 1996 -- Dole on the Trail. The NewsHour continues with its second round of the Republican Presidential candidates' speeches. Tonight it is by Sen. Bob Dole, delivered yesterday outside the Veterans Center in Columbus, Georgia.
Feb. 26, 1996 -- Alexander on the Trail. The NewsHour continues its periodic series of presidential stump speeches with former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander speaking in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Feb. 23, 1996 -- "Heart and Soul". With Super Tuesday only a few weeks away, the NewsHour's regular regional commentators analyze the psychological battles within the Republican party.
Feb. 23, 1996 -- Shields and Gigot. On the Friday after the New Hampshire primary, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, and "Wall Street Journal" columnist Paul Gigot, make predictions about Pat Buchanan, and remember late California governor, Pat Brown.
Feb. 21, 1996 -- The Buchanan Factor. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and "Wall Street Journal" columnist Paul Gigot discuss the divisions that Pat Buchanan's presidential candidacy has exposed in the Republican Party with Margaret Warner.
Feb. 21, 1996 -- Fallout. The exodus from New Hampshire has begun. The candidates left for the Dakotas and Arizona which hold primaries next week. Kwame Holman reports.
Feb. 21, 1996 -- A House Divided. Senator Bob Dole describes primary rival Patrick Buchanan as "extreme." Buchanan says he is "taking on the Republican establishment." Many Republicans are concerned over possible fractures within the party. Jim Lehrer discusses these issues with four party faithful.
Feb. 19, 1996 -- Eye on New Hampshire. The race to win the New Hampshire Republican primary seems "wide open." At least that's the way it looks to three veteran political reporters, who are there on the campaign trail. Jim Lehrer leads the discussion.
Feb. 19, 1996 -- Last-Minute Decisions With only one day left before the New Hampshire Primary, there are an unsually high number of uncommitted voters. Margaret Warner talks to residents who are "undecided" - a group that may well determine the outcome.
Feb. 19, 1996 -- The "Undecideds" On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, nearly one fifth of elligible voters seem uncertain who to choose as the Republican nominee. Pollster Linda Divall talks to Elizabeth Farnsworth about where the vote might go.
Feb. 16, 1996 -- Countdown to New Hampshire. The Republican candidates are in New Hampshire for the final push before next Tuesday's primary. Margaret Warner reports.
Feb. 16, 1996 -- Shields & Gigot. Mark Shields and Paul Gigot on the campaign trail in New Hampshire talk about who's ahead in the Republican Primary.
Feb. 15, 1996 -- Forbes on the Trail. One key adviser to Lamar Alexander said to Margaret Warner, "You know, after all those negative ads, it's going to be kind of hard for Steven Forbes to go all warm and fuzzy, (in New Hampshire)." Forbes talks to Margaret Warner about his image and his strategy for getting the primary vote.
Feb. 14, 1996 -- Alexander on the Trail. Margaret Warner speaks to former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander, the man whose third place finish in Iowa has given new life to his New Hampshire campaign.
Feb. 14, 1996 -- Update. Phil Gramm became the latest dropout in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Margaret Warner reports on from New Hampshire where Bob Dole is still the favorite among likely Republican voters.
Feb. 13, 1996 -- Iowa Wrap. The Iowa outcome as seen by our regular political analysts, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and "Wall Street Journal" columnist Paul Gigot. They are joined by David Yepsen, political reporter for the "Des Moines Register."
Feb. 13, 1996 -- On the Trail. Margaret Warner talks with Patrick Buchanan, the man who surprised the pundits by coming in second in Iowa. He garnered support from 23 percent of caucus voters to Bob Dole’s 26 percent.
Feb. 13, 1996 -- Caucus Results. Margaret Warner looks at the Iowa caucus results and their impact on the campaign to come.
Feb. 12, 1996 -- Money Talks. The NewsHour's panel of Presidential historians look back and ahead on how money and the need to raise and spend large amounts influences the political process.
Feb. 9, 1996 -- Iowa or Bust?. The Iowa caucuses have become the traditional first big event on the road to presidential nominations, and it's no different this time for the Republican candidates. Betty Ann Bowser reports.
Feb. 9, 1996 -- Morry Taylor in Iowa. We conclude our series of stump speeches by the Republican presidential candidates with a speech by businessman Morry Taylor. He spoke January 29th at the Rotary Club in Carroll, Iowa.
Feb. 8, 1996 -- Alan Keyes in Iowa. With the Iowa caucus less than a week away, the NewsHour continues its series of stump speeches from the campaign trail. Tonight: former diplomat Alan Keyes, who spoke to the American Legion Post in Marengo, Iowa.
Feb. 7, 1996 -- Louisiana Upset. A look at the first votes cast in the campaign for the 1996 Republican presidential nomination.
Feb. 6, 1996 -- Richard Lugar in New Hampshire. Another in our series of stump speeches by the Republican Presidential candidates. Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana spoke Monday, February 5th to the Rotary Club in Bedford, New Hampshire.
Feb. 5, 1996 -- The Politics of Mistrust. America is becoming a nation of suspicious strangers. This is the conclusion of a new national survey sponsored by the "Washington Post," Harvard University, and the Kaiser Family Foundation. The survey's results were reported in a six-part series in the "Washington Post" last week. Elizabeth Farnsworth discusses the findings with an historian, a pollster and a political columnist.
Feb. 5, 1996 -- Phil Gramm in New Hampshire. Senator Phil Gramm tells a group in Manchester, New Hampshire about the "working American test," a "test" that looks at the worth of a government program through the eyes of an average working American. His speech is the fifth in a series of campaign speeches by Republican presidential candidates.
Feb. 2, 1996 -- Changing the Rules. With the important New Hampshire Presidential primary now less than three weeks away, Margaret Warner profiles candidate Steve Forbes.
Feb. 1, 1996 -- Lamar Alexander in Iowa. Former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander and is the fourth in the NewsHour's series of Presidential candidate speeches. Alexander tells a crowd in Iowa that he represents "the real world."
Jan. 31, 1996 -- Pat Buchanan in Iowa. Day three in our series of speeches on the campaign trail. Pat Buchanan addresses a rally in Waterloo, Iowa.
Jan. 30, 1996 -- Iowa: Field of Dreams. A major event of the 1996 Presidential season - the Iowa Caucus - is quickly approaching. Kwame Holman provides a backgrounder on Republican hopefuls, before a discussion with Jim Lehrer and three veteran political reporters, David Broder of the "Washington Post," Dave Yepsen of the "Des Moines Register" and Elizabeth Arnold of "National Public Radio."
Jan. 30, 1996 -- Bob Dole in Iowa. More stump speeches from Republican Presidential candidates. Last night, we heard from Steve Forbes. Tonight, it's Sen. Bob Dole's turn. Dole spoke today at the Iowa Pork Producers Convention in Des Moines.
Jan. 29, 1996 -- Forbes on the Stump. A traditional NewsHour feature goes Online. We are presenting a series of stump speeches by the Republican presidential candidates. Today: Steve Forbes. The speech was delivered Monday, Jan. 29th at a Rotary Club luncheon in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Jan. 29, 1996 -- Mail Order. Voters in Oregon are selecting a new U.S. Senator to replace Republican Bob Packwood. But instead of going to the polls, they are casting their ballots through the mail. Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
Jan. 16, 1996 -- Stepping Down. Maine Republican Senator, William Cohen, surprised most of the political world by announcing he would not seek a fourth term. He was first elected to the Senate in 1978, after six years in the House. The Senator is also a novelist and a poet. He speaks to Jim Lehrer from Capitol Hill.
Dec. 11, 1995 -- Quitting Congress. Following the announcement by Alan Simpson and other members of the U.S. Senate that they will not seek re-election, Jim Lehrer talks about the "trend" with Senator Simpson and three political analysts.
Nov. 29, 1995 -- Interview with Nancy Kassebaum . Margaret Warner talks with Republican Senator Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas, the first woman chair of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, who has decided not to seek re-election.
Nov. 13, 1995 -- Party Politics. The annual convention of the Democratic Leadership Council, a group formed in the mid 1980's to try to move the Democratic Party away from big government, met in Washington. Margaret Warner reports.
Nov. 9, 1995 -- Interview with Lamar Alexander. Republican presidential candidate, Lamar Alexander, talks with Margaret Warner about his plans to abolish the Department of Education.
Nov. 8, 1995 -- Political impact of Powell's decision. Four editors talk with Jim Lehrer about the political impact of General Colin Powell's announcement that he will not seek a Presidential nomination.
Nov. 8, 1995 -- Powell's decision: Historical Perspective. Elizabeth Farnsworth gets historical perspective on Colin Powell's decision not to run for Presidential from the Newshour's regular group of historians.
Nov. 8, 1995 -- Bowing Out. After excerpts from Colin Powell's news conference, Margaret Warner talks with Bob Woodward about General Powell's decision not to seek a Presidential nomination.
Nov. 3, 1995 -- Interview with Senator Arlen Specter. Senator Arlen Specter, (R-Pa), a Republican candidate for President, discusses tax policy, law enforcement, health, and education, with Margaret Warner
Oct. 9, 1995 -- Newsmaker: Senator Sam Nunn, (D) Georgia. Elizabeth Farnsworth conducts a Newsmaker interview with the Senator about his plans to retire, and whether his announcement marks a trend in veteran Democrats leaving Congress.
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