Jan 23 Watch Florida Voters Brace for Barrage of Ads as Romney, Gingrich Battle Escalates Judy Woodruff reports on GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney launching an aggressive assault on South Carolina primary winner Newt Gingrich. Then, Gwen Ifill discusses the state of the Republican field ahead of Florida's primary next week with The Rothenberg Political… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Polls Suggest Two-Man Race as South Carolina Voters Prep for Saturday's Primary A day before the South Carolina primary, a drumbeat of polls suggested a "neck-in-neck" race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Ray Suarez discusses the closing moments of the "single craziest week of the 2012 campaign" with Gwen Ifill, who… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Gingrich to NewsHour: I Have Momentum to Beat 'Liberal' Romney GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich sat down with Gwen Ifill Thursday in South Carolina after Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his endorsement of the former speaker of the House. Gingrich discussed his momentum ahead of Saturday's primary, and said his… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch After Dropping out, Perry Alludes to Gingrich's Personal Troubles in Endorsement Concluding that there was "no viable path forward," Texas Gov. Rick Perry suspended his campaign for the presidency in an announcement Thursday morning. He immediately endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for the Republican nomination. Judy Woodruff has an update… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Watch Rick Perry's Campaign Concession Speech and Gingrich Endorsement Watch Rick Perry's Campaign Concession Speech and Gingrich Endorsement… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Gingrich: Perry Endorsement Enormously Helpful Newt Gingrich told the PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill in an exclusive interview Thursday in Beaufort, S.C., that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's endorsement is further evidence that he is the only conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch A History of Mitt Romney's Stances on Releasing Tax Returns GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney came under increased pressure Wednesday from allies and opponents to release his tax information in advance of Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina. Judy Woodruff discusses how Romney has previously handled the tax issue with Michael… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch How Big Money Super PACs are Reshaping the GOP Race In the wake of a Supreme Court decision lifting restrictions on some campaign contributions, super PACs have spent $26 million this election cycle. Gwen Ifill discusses big money's impact on the political landscape with John Dunbar of the Center for… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch GOP Field Winnowed to 5 as Huntsman Ends Campaign Monday marked the end of the campaign trail for presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman. The former Utah governor's announcement narrowed the GOP field to five just days before the South Carolina primary. Judy Woodruff discusses the current state of play with… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Shields and Brooks on Romney Taking Heat, Ron Paul's Vision, Obama's Fundraising Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the state of the GOP campaign, the effectiveness of Mitt Romney's defense of his record at Bain Capital, Ron Paul's young supporters,… Continue watching