Oct 27 Watch Ads Charge Opponents with Loose Morals, Fiscal Failures and Perversion With the midterm election approaching and control of Congress at stake, bitterly-fought campaigns have led to a number of controversial negative ads making the news. Analysts discuss the impact of charges of emotional pandering, financial chicanery and loose morals. Continue watching
Oct 27 Pennsylvania’s 8th District Race a Fight to the Finish By PBS News Hour High-profile appearances and low-blow campaigning play prominently in Pennsylvania's 8th District where Republican Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick is trying to defend his seat from political newcomer Patrick Murphy. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch Voters Express Concern Over Iraq, Terror Ahead of Casting Ballots The NewsHour met hundreds of voters along the campaign trail who have expressed an array of opinions on the critical issues that will decide the election. Gwen Ifill sat down with eight likely voters to discuss the war, security, the… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Experts Debate Fence Along Mexico Border, Immigration Policy in the U.S. President Bush signed a bill to build 700 miles of fence along the U.S. border with Mexico. Experts debate the controversial immigration policy. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Pew Survey Paints Bleak Picture for GOP Even before the first ballot is cast, dozens of political polls will have tried to predict the outcome of this closely fought midterm election. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center, reports on his own survey and some of the… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Journalists Gauge Possible Fallout of Bush Speech on Elections President Bush said the United States is "winning" in Iraq and urged against a fixed timetable for withdrawal from the country. Political journalists E.J. Dionne and Rich Lowry discuss the possible political ramifications of the president's policy. Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Democrats, Republicans Optimistic in Midterm Elections Two weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats are confident they will retake control of the House and Senate. Two political analysts provide an update on the election landscape and speculation over a 2008 presidential run for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Deadly Month in Iraq Bolsters Calls for Withdrawal Eighty-six U.S. soldiers died in Iraq in October, making it one of the war's deadliest months. Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies considers a withdrawal of U.S. troops in this first part of a series on Iraq views. Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Ohio Republican Senate Seat in Jeopardy Though Ohio's two-term Senator Republican Mike DeWine has insisted in his campaign that he is an independent force, his ties to President Bush may cost him his re-election to the Senate. Recent polls show Democratic candidate Sherrod Brown widening his… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Congress Approval Rating Slides to Lowest Point in 14 Years A recent Wall Street Journal poll shows Congress' approval ratings at its lowest point in 14 years. With midterm elections nearing, public disapproval of the GOP-led Congress may have heavy costs for Republican candidates. Two experts discuss the public's views. Continue watching