Oct 16 Watch Analysis After Town Hall: Obama Takes Aggressive Stance in Debate NewsHour gets post-debate analysis from political analysts in the studio and in Hempstead, N.Y., at the conclusion of the 2nd presidential debate. President Obama's style starkly contrasted his performance in the first debate, voters were turned off by the candidates'… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Former Sen. Arlen Specter, 82, Prioritized Law, Policy Over Party Affiliation Former Sen. Arlen Specter, 82, 'Fiercely Independent' and Devoted to the People… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Dems Look to Hold Senate Majority, GOP Tries to Wrest Control in Key Races Dems Look to Hold Senate Majority, GOP Tries to Wrest Control in Key Races… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Super PACs Wage Political Ad Wars with Hundreds of Thousands of TV Spots Super PACs Wage Political Ad Wars with Hundreds of Thousands of TV Spots… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Shields and Brooks on Polls, Biden and Ryan Debate Style, and State of the Race Shields and Brooks on Polls, Biden and Ryan Debate Style, and State of the Race… Continue watching
Oct 12 Why the President Is Still a Heavy Favorite on the Prediction Markets By Paul Solman Ohio -- which has remained Obama friendly -- is one of three key states where Romney needs to gain support in order to swing the election in his favor. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images On the NewsHour tonight we explore… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch As Goes Jefferson County so Goes Colo.? Candidates Make Appeals, Repeat Visits As Goes Jefferson County so Goes Colo.? Candidates Make Appeals, Repeat Visits… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch News Wrap: Polls Show President Obama Leads in Ohio, But Narrowly In other news Wednesday, new polls show that President Obama still leads in Ohio. Following the first presidential debate, the gap between the two candidates narrowed, energizing both campaigns' efforts to win over the last undecided voters before Election Day. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch As Romney Cuts into Obama's Lead, Both Vie for Critical Votes in Swing States As Romney Cuts into Obama's Lead, Both Vie for Critical Votes in Swing States… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Candidates Trade Attacks on Foreign Policy, Handling of Libya Attacks Candidates Trade Attacks on Foreign Policy, Handling of Libya Attacks… Continue watching