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 25 Watch Obama Meets Setbacks With Mix of Resilience, Caution In the final report in a series focusing on the presidential candidates' governing styles, advisers and colleagues of Sen. Barack Obama detail how he has managed to overcome adversity during his life and career. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Obama Rebuffs McCain's Call to Delay Debate Amid Crisis Sen. John McCain called for Friday's debate to be delayed amid the financial crisis, a move quickly rebuffed by Sen. Barack Obama. Analysts Ruth Marcus and Byron York assess the developments. Continue watching
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