Nov 10 Watch What campaign funding trends will carry over to 2016? By PBS NewsHour Voter turnout for this year’s midterm elections was the lowest since 1942, but spending for congressional elections spiked at a record $4 billion. Political director Domenico Montanaro takes a look at who donated and how money was spent, while Judy… Continue watching
Nov 10 A better way to have predicted the GOP wave By Simone Pathe Most polls ask voters whom they plan to vote for. But it turns out that asking voters who they think will win has actually yielded more accurate results, and the 2014 midterm election was no exception. In fact, that kind… Continue reading
Nov 10 2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Final numbers are still being tallied, but at this point it looks pretty clear that turnout in these midterms was the lowest overall in 70 years. Turnout of the voting-eligible population was just 36.4 percent, according to the projection from… Continue reading
Nov 09 If the economic news is good, why did voters say it’s bad? By Simone Pathe Two-thirds of voters told exit pollsters last week that the economy was getting worse. And yet, Friday's jobs report marked the ninth straight month of job gains over 200,000 and the lowest unemployment rate since the summer of 2008. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch White House meeting underlines thorny political territory ahead By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Nov 07 Republican Ed Gillespie concedes Virginia Senate race By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Republican Ed Gillespie has conceded the Virginia Senate race to the Democratic incumbent, Mark Warner. Gillespie says he won't seek a recount in the tight race even though state law entitles him to one. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Impatience with Washington drove off-year electorate By PBS NewsHour House Speaker John Boehner said that his job is to listen to the priorities of the American people. The GOP leadership outlined their new agenda, including authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline and revising the Affordable Care Act. Gwen Ifill talks… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Economic issues prove popular at the polls, while many social issues slump By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch What midterm lessons politicians can learn for 2016 By PBS NewsHour Even as a long midterm campaign season comes to a close, politicians don’t have much time to breathe before the race for the White House in 2016. With a new party in control of Congress, what will the next big… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch How will Republicans influence policy on Islamic State, Iran sanctions? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching