Sep 12 Watch Candidates Sharpen Attacks as Campaigns Pick Up Speed As the presidential hopefuls race toward Election Day, the campaigns are taking an increasingly sharper tone both on the campaign trail and in television ads. Political reporters discuss the impact of the latest developments. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 'Debating Our Destiny' Takes Unique Look at Debates As the candidates prepare for this year's presidential debates, a PBS special called "Debating Our Destiny" looks back at the debates of the past and talks to most of those who participated in them. This excerpt focuses on the 2000… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Shields, Brooks Mull Democratic Race, McCain Media Flap This week, Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama debated in Texas before the state's primary, questions surfaced in the New York Times about presumptive GOP nominee John McCain's ties to a lobbyist and Cuban leader Fidel Castro stepped down. Continue watching
Feb 01 Scientists, Journalists Push for Science-based Election Debate By PBS News Hour With a handful of primaries behind them and Super Tuesday fast approaching, presidential candidates have stumped and debated and cheered until their throats were sore and their voices hoarse. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Analysts Discuss GOP Debate, War Funding Bill Veto Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the GOP presidential candidates' first debate, as well as President Bush's veto of an Iraq war funding bill that included a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Republican Presidential Candidates Hold First Debate The 10 candidates for the Republican presidential nomination gathered for their first debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Thursday night. The NewsHour presents excerpts from the debate. Continue watching
Apr 11 First Virtual Town Hall Engages Voters Through Internet By PBS News Hour Using Internet technology to advance voter participation in the 2008 election, seven Democratic candidates participated in a "virtual town hall" Tuesday night to answer questions about the war on Iraq. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch House Rebukes President Bush's Iraq War Strategy In a 246-182 vote, the House passed a nonbinding resolution Friday condemning President Bush's troop surge. Following a report on the House vote, Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., discusses GOP fractions in the Senate on the matter. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Stem Cells, Gay Marriage Key Issues in Midterm Elections Social issues such as same-sex marriage and stem cell research are hotly debated among candidates in many of the key races in the upcoming midterm elections. Two political journalists discuss these issues and what their effects may be on the… Continue watching
Oct 18 Still Trailing in Polls, Santorum Slams Casey in Bitter Final Debates By PBS News Hour With millions spent hammering away at one another's policies and character, embattled incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Santorum and Democratic challenger Bob Casey ended their series of debates this week with more bitter sparring. Continue reading