Oct 03 Watch VP Debate, Battleground Strategies Top Campaign Headlines This week, Congress pushed through a massive financial rescue plan and vice presidential hopefuls faced off in a key debate. Analysts Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh all things politics. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Candidates Spar on Economy in Wake of VP Debate Amid more gloomy economic data, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama offered their takes on job losses and the financial crisis, one day after Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden sparred over foreign policy and the economy in their… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Campaigns Rush to Court Clinton’s Fla. Supporters Sen. Hillary Clinton held a strong foothold in the key state of Florida during the primaries -- and her supporters are not yet running to either presidential ticket. Judy Woodruff reports on efforts by the Obama and McCain campaigns to… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Obama, McCain Depart Campaign Trail for Senate Vote New polls suggest the economic crisis has created momentum for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, especially in battleground states. The Hotline's Amy Walter and Susan Page of USA Today break down the latest campaign news and how Thursday's vice presidential debate… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch In Fla., Parties Push to Register Voters, Get Them to Polls In the second segment in a series about Florida's continued status as a political battleground, Judy Woodruff examines efforts to register new voters in the Sunshine State and what both parties' plans are to get out the vote come November. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Florida’s Economy Impacts Voters’ Election Day Decisions With the housing market in turmoil and the markets reeling from the credit crisis, voters in the battleground state of Florida are scrutinizing what each of the candidates may be able to do to tackle the situation. Judy Woodruff reports… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch McCain, Obama Clash on Foreign Policy, Economic Future in Tense First Debate Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama sharply attacked each other's judgment on Iraq, Iran and Pakistan during Friday's debate. Political analysts and historians react to the candidates' performances. Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Candidates Convene to Debate, Finally For all the historic footers already added to this first presidential debate between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, the debate itself almost didn't happen following Senator McCain's decision two days prior the event, to suspend his campaign. Continue watching
Sep 26 Bush Struggles to Unite Rebelling House Republicans on Bailout By Admin, PBS News Hour As Washington struggles to reach consensus on a proposed Wall Street bailout, GOP senators have blocked a proposed Democratic plan to pump $56 billion into public works projects, help for the jobless and to help states with high Medicaid bills. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Confidence, Openness Mark Obama’s Decision Making Style In the second of a series of reports examining the presidential candidates' leadership styles, Margaret Warner talks to colleagues and advisers of Sen. Barack Obama about how his decision making style would translate to the White House. Continue watching