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Aug. 11, 2011
With the Iowa Straw Poll set for this weekend and news that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be contending for the Republican presidential nomination, NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian is taking your questions about the state of the 2012 election.
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Aug. 8, 2011
AMES, Iowa | "This is a great week to be an Iowa Republican," a grinning Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn told a cluster of national and local reporters Monday afternoon.
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July 28, 2011
Rep. Michele Bachmann took to the podium Thursday in Washington at a sold-out National Press Club luncheon to restate her commitment against voting for a debt ceiling increase and take questions on controversies surrounding her presidential campaign.
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June 16, 2011
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June 15, 2011
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has been on the sidelines for the first two Republican presidential debates of the 2012 campaign.
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June 14, 2011
New Hampshire played host to its first 2012 Republican presidential debate Monday with the candidates spending most of the evening criticizing President Obama's performance in the White House. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian review the debate's highlights and lowlights.
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June 14, 2011
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walked into his first debate of the 2012 nomination contest with a significant lead in national and New Hampshire polls.
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June 13, 2011
President Obama pledged Monday at an energy-efficient lighting plant in North Carolina to make good on a promise to grow the economy. Meanwhile, Republican presidential hopefuls were preparing for a second debate. Judy Woodruff gets an update on the 2012 campaign from Political Editor David Chalian, reporting from New Hampshire.
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June 9, 2011
Newt Gingrich's rocky start to his presidential campaign became even rockier Thursday when his campaign manager, top spokesman, and lead consultants in the key early states resigned en masse from the campaign.
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June 3, 2011
As Sarah Palin travels the countryside, many are still wondering if she'll eventually throw her hat in the ring for the GOP presidential nomination. Patchwork Nation explores what its 12 county types can tell us about her chances and challenges in the first four big nominating contests.
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June 2, 2011
Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney formally entered the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination Thursday at a New Hampshire farm owned by two of his supporters. Judy Woodruff discusses the evolving 2012 political field with Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center and Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker.
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May 17, 2011
The GOP's 2012 presidential nomination battle shifted once again Monday when former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who hasn't officially entered the race, announced he'd raised $10 million in one day. Political Editor David Chalian speaks with Gwen Ifill about the GOP field and Newt Gingrich's controversial Medicare comments.
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May 16, 2011
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich broke from his party leadership on the Hill by stiff-arming the budget drafted by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and passed last month in the House.
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May 13, 2011
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss top political news, including the realities of immigration reform and the shape of the 2012 GOP presidential field.
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May 13, 2011
Watching all the anticipation Thursday night over how the wife of Indiana governor Mitch Daniels would handle herself in front of a large Republican party crowd reminded me of so many political campaigns, when all eyes are on the candidate's spouse.
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May 13, 2011
Rep. Ron Paul made it official Friday, becoming the second full-fledged presidential candidate in the GOP's 2012 field, coming on the heels of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's move Wednesday.
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May 12, 2011
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a tough assignment Thursday when he takes the stage at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to discuss health care.
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May 11, 2011
The Republicans seeking to make Barack Obama a one-term president begin their quest for the GOP nomination.
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May 11, 2011
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich launched his official bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination Wednesday. Can he re-introduce himself to the electorate? Jim Lehrer discuss the news with NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian.
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May 11, 2011
With the 2012 presidential race in early stages and the political press looking for clues about the mood of the electorate, politics in Wisconsin has become a national story.
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May 6, 2011
The lack of attendance by Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and other top-tier presidential hopefuls at Thursday night's GOP debate was notable enough to get its own round of questioning.
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April 22, 2011
When William Donald Schaefer, a former mayor and Maryland governor, died this week at age 89, I was reminded what it was like to report on someone like that. You had to accept that he would get in your face at the drop of a hat, but it was never boring.
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April 12, 2011
The moment Mitt Romney officially tossed his hat into the 2012 presidential ring, the press coverage immediately turned to describe why the perceived front-runner is a flawed contender for his party's nomination.
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April 11, 2011
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the perceived frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president in 2012, officially threw his hat into the ring Monday afternoon.
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April 4, 2011
In a YouTube video posted Monday, President Obama announced his candidacy for the 2012 election and filed official paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. Gwen Ifill discusses the announcement with political editor David Chalian.
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April 4, 2011
"It Begins With Us" is the name of the video that the Obama 2012 campaign emailed to its 13 million supporters shortly after 5 a.m. EDT Monday, marking the official launch of the president's re-election effort.
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April 1, 2011
I have this little theory that has long served me well. Everything, I believe, is politics. This is why I love politics and don't mind politicians. So it is with no small amount of anticipation that I look forward to the 2012 campaign.
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March 25, 2011
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York discuss the week's news, including the growing list of Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential nomination and President's Obama handling of the coalition mission in Libya.
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March 25, 2011
Though still lacking a frontrunner, the Republican field for the 2012 presidential nomination gained momentum this week as former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced his formation of an exploratory committee. Judy Woodruff sorts through the crowd of potential GOP candidates with Political Editor David Chalian.
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March 21, 2011
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Monday he has formed a presidential exploratory committee, making him the first major Republican candidate to take an official step toward running for the GOP nomination in 2012.