Jun 12 Watch U.S. Election Grabs Intense Interest Overseas The 2008 presidential election has sparked the world's attention, with some looking ahead to possible foreign policy shifts under a new administration, a new poll shows. Reporters from international media outlets gauge foreign reaction to the historic race. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch McCain and Obama Trade Jabs Over Economic Strategies Presumptive presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain offered contrasting approaches to mend a sluggish economy this week, with Obama emphasizing an active government role in providing assistance and McCain calling for lower taxes and spending cuts. Continue watching
Jun 10 Despite Divisive Primaries, Democrats May Still Benefit From Lengthy Contest By PBS News Hour As Sen. Hillary Clinton's concession speech echoed through Washington last week, pundits and analysts continued to debate whether the lengthy Democratic primary fight will help or hurt the party in the fall. Continue reading
Jun 07 Clinton Ends Historic Campaign, Fully Endorses Obama By Admin, PBS News Hour Sen. Hillary Clinton suspended her run for president Saturday, ending the most successful campaign by a female presidential candidate for a major political party in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Obama, McCain Plot Campaign Strategies as Clinton Exits With the Democratic primary race in the rear-view mirror, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are trading the opening shots of their general election campaigns. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks assess the political road… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch Obama Looks to Turn Virginia into Blue State With Sen. Barack Obama's focus concentrated on Virginia early in the general election, many wonder if 2008 will be a year of new battleground states. Kwame Holman reports on the effort to get Virginia to back a Democrat for president… Continue watching
Jun 06 Climate Change Bill Blocked, Left to New Congress By Admin, PBS News Hour Republican senators blocked a proposed global warming bill Friday that would have led to major reductions in greenhouse gases, calling it a huge tax increase. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Democrats Turn to Unifying Party After Primaries With the nomination in Sen. Barack Obama's hands and Sen. Hillary Clinton planning her formal exit from the race, Democratic leaders are eyeing the general election. A panel of lawmakers and analysts discuss how to bring the party together after… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Obama’s Victory, Clinton’s Endgame Cap Primaries As the primary campaigns conclude, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about what the Democrats must do to unite after their unusually lengthy primary season and the prospects for a general election contest between Sens. Barack… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Obama Breaks Political Ground En Route to Nomination Sen. Barack Obama claimed victory Tuesday in the Democratic nominating battle, poising himself to become the first black presidential candidate to compete in a general election for a major political party. Historians and analysts discuss Obama's history-making moment. Continue watching