Oct 25 Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election By PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend criss-crossed the country including key battleground states to speak to voters about issues they most care about and how they plan to vote. We also spoke with reporters at our partner public media stations across the nation… Continue reading
Oct 17 Headwinds for Trump in bid to repeat Upper Midwest victories By Brian Slodysko, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Trump campaign has largely retreated from the TV advertising in the Midwest, shifting much of its money to Sun Belt states such as Florida, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia, as well as Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Oct 11 Biden visit Monday caps push into Ohio, once a longshot By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Joe Biden is set to make his first general election campaign visit Monday to Ohio, signaling the former vice president’s hopes of winning the state Democrats lost by a significant margin in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 5:33 Pro-gun, pro-life 15-term Dem faces stiff competition for House seat By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson has represented Minnesota's rural and conservative 7th Congressional District for 30 years. Now, he’s facing stiff competition from Michelle Fischbach, the state’s Lieutenant Governor, in November’s upcoming election. Special Correspondent Kaomi Goetz from Twin Cities PBS… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 5:01 Why independent voters are key to winning Colorado Over the last four years, the number of independent voters in Colorado has shot up, making them the largest voting block in the state. As part of our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020,” we look at the political landscape… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 2:49 Louisiana Dems are trying to redefine the party in the deep red state By PBS NewsHour Our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020” looks at the deep red state of Louisiana where the Democratic party has elected a new leader with the hope of energizing its base and bringing back voters who left the party as… Continue watching
Sep 23 WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Charlotte, North Carolina By Candice Norwood Joe Biden is campaigning in North Carolina ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the state. Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Biden and Harris make 1st appearance as running mates in Delaware By Associated Press Biden, a 77-year-old white man, embraced the significance of naming the first Black woman to a major party's presidential ticket, but he focused on other attributes Harris brings to the ticket. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 5:15 Will COVID-19 mean the end of already-fading conventions? By Jeff Greenfield, Ivette Feliciano COVID-19 has disrupted a centuries-old political mainstay -- national political presidential nominating conventions. As Republicans and Democrats scale back their in-person conventions this summer, Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports on how these multimillion dollar events were losing their sheen even… Continue watching
Jul 29 WATCH: Biden speaks during online event on the November election and the Latino community By Candice Norwood and Ellen Knickmeyer, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Joe Biden participated in a virtual event hosted by UnidosUS Action Fund President and CEO Janet Murguía. Continue reading