May 12 Watch West Virginia Democrats Prepare For Tuesday Vote Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has campaigned hard in West Virginia in anticipation of that state's Tuesday primary, while front-runner Barack Obama has shifted focus to the larger Kentucky and Oregon contests. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Examine Impact of Epic Contest After Sen. Barack Obama won handily in North Carolina's primary and rival Sen. Hillary Clinton scored a narrow victory in Indiana, many pundits called for Clinton to exit the race and bring the Democratic battle to a close. Mark Shields… Continue watching
May 07 Watch Pressure Grows on Clinton, Obama Claims Momentum Barack Obama easily won the North Carolina primary Tuesday, while Hillary Clinton narrowly won in Indiana -- leading to fresh speculation as to whether the nominating battle may be nearing an end. Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the road… Continue watching
May 07 Despite Split Decision, Obama Claims New Momentum in Democratic Contest By Admin, PBS News Hour Both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sought to make the most out of their respective primary wins Tuesday, elbowing one another in their effort to claim momentum in the ongoing fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
May 06 Watch Obama, Clinton Battle Down to the Wire in Ind., N.C. In the latest Democratic primaries, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have campaigned unrelentingly in Indiana and North Carolina over the last few days. Continue watching
May 02 Watch Shields, Brooks Debate New Polls, Rev. Wright and Gas Tax With North Carolina and Indiana preparing to vote, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss if Rev. Wright, the gas tax holiday or the economy may prove decisive in Tuesday's balloting. Continue watching
May 01 Watch Polls Show Tight Democratic Race, Waning GOP Support New polls reveal a tightening race between Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tied while public support for GOP showed a sharp drop. Pollsters and reporters from the Pew Research Center and the Wall Street Journal examine the… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Obama Seeks to Quell Furor Over Former Pastor Sen. Barack Obama responded on Tuesday to Rev. Jeremiah Wright's recent media blitz in the run up to primary elections in North Carolina and Indiana. Veteran political reporters discuss the upcoming votes and the impact of the Wright controversy. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch Wright Defends Sermons as Debate Over Race Continues Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama's longtime pastor, defended the fiery sermons that have become an issue on the campaign trail Monday and criticized what he called an "attack on the black church." A panel of columnists and analysts discuss… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch As Democrats Battle On, Shields and Brooks Size Up Tactics Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are turning their attention to Indiana and North Carolina as the battle for the Democratic nomination rolls on while GOP Sen. John McCain has sought to hone his political message on the campaign trail. Continue watching