Aug 10 Watch Marcus and Gerson on Negative Campaign Ads, Polling Shifts, Veepstakes Marcus and Gerson on Negative Campaign Ads, Polling Shifts, Veepstakes… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch In Iowa Ads, Candidates Stay Mostly Positive as Super PACs Do the Attacking Pushing closer to the Iowa Caucuses, GOP presidential candidates and the outside groups supporting them are pouring money into TV and radio ads -- spending more than $10 million in December alone. Judy Woodruff and Ken Goldstein of the Campaign… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch McCain TV Ad Draws Scrutiny for Distorting Facts A recent ad run by GOP Sen. John McCain alleged that his rival, Sen. Barack Obama, chose to skip a chance to meet with wounded troops because media was not allowed -- claims that have since been disputed. The Washington… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Restricting Campaign Ads The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on a part of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law that, under certain conditions, bars campaign ads by interest groups close to elections. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the case. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Midterm Elections Oust Several Moderate Republicans Several Republican moderates won't be rejoining Congress next session after November's midterm elections. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the election casualties. Continue watching
Sep 24 Alaska Senate Contenders Duke It Out in Campaign Ads By PBS News Hour Despite Alaska's solid Republican base that handed George W. Bush a resounding win over Al Gore in the state in 2000, the Senate race between Republican incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski and former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles remains tight. Continue reading
Mar 05 Bush Campaign Ads Featuring 9/11 Come Under Fire By Admin President Bush's reelection campaign came under fire Friday, as some families of Sept. 11 victims and firefighters protested that the new TV commercials using images from the terror attacks were exploiting the tragedy for political gain. Continue reading
Jan 22 Candidates Deluge New Hampshire Voters With Campaign Ads Ahead of Primary Democratic presidential candidates have deluged New Hampshire's TV outlets to appeal to voters by distinguishing themselves from their rivals as independent, not beholden to Washington-based interest groups and capable of beating President Bush. Continue reading
Mar 22 Senate Votes to Curb Campaign Ad Costs The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to require television stations to charge their lowest advertising rates for political ads. Continue reading