May 28 Watch Democrats Seek to Solve Impasse Over Fla., Mich. The Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee meets on May 31 in an effort to resolve an impasse over how votes from Michigan and Florida's renegade primaries should be factored into the nominating battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Young Voters Predict Big Impact on Fall Election Three students and youth vote experts, including the executive director of Rock the Vote, discuss the role young voters have played in the primary races, and how they could affect the upcoming general election. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Candidates, President Praise Veterans on Memorial Day The presidential candidates celebrated Memorial Day by praising veterans and focusing on their concerns, while President Bush spoke to military families at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue watching
May 23 Watch Obama Courts Florida Voters, McCain Gets Clean Bill of Health Sen. Barack Obama travels through Florida and Sen. John McCain is given a clean bill of health and releases his medical records. Kwame Holman reports on recent developments on the presidential campaign trail. Continue watching
May 22 Watch Clinton’s Run Triggers Debate Over Gender Bias Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke frankly this week about the sexism she feels she has faced on the campaign trail as she competes with Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Two columnists weigh the role of gender in politics and… Continue watching
May 22 Senate Slights President in $165B War Funds Bill By Admin, PBS News Hour With the November elections on the horizon, numerous Senate Republicans broke from President Bush Thursday to help Democrats pass a $165 billion bill to fund another year of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and a separate domestic spending package. Continue reading
May 21 Watch Pelosi Predicts Democrats Will Have Nominee in June With the race for the Democratic nomination reaching the home stretch and continued clashes between the president and Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi assesses the fight between Sens. Obama and Clinton, the racial, economic and gender divisions in the party,… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Obama, Clinton Set Sights on Florida Following Tuesday's Democratic nominating contests in Oregon and Kentucky, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton headed for Florida, a key general election state embroiled in a dispture over its renegade primary. Continue watching
May 21 Fueled by Projected Win in Oregon, Obama Claims Majority of Pledged Delegates By Admin, PBS News Hour Despite suffering a second sizable primary loss in as many weeks, Sen. Barack Obama resolutely cast his gaze on the general election during a pseudo-victory lap Tuesday night in Iowa -- the state that gave his presidential campaign its first… Continue reading
May 20 Watch Marathon 2008 Primary Season Makes History For Democrats, the 2008 primary season has been the longest in recent memory, with no shortage of upsets, talk of momentum, and states defying parties to hold primaries earlier than ever. Three historians discuss the significance of 2008's lengthy primaries. Continue watching