Sep 02 Watch ‘McCain-onomics’ Put to the Test in Northern Virginia With the Republican convention underway in St. Paul, the NewsHour's economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with Nancy Pfotenhauer, an adviser to Sen. John McCain's campaign, about the GOP presidential hopeful's economic policies and how they could impact everyday Americans. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch GOP Women Defend Palin, Object to Questions About Her Family The choice of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate has sparked a flurry of debate over balancing career and family and whether even raising such questions is gender bias. GOP Congress Heather Wilson and Mary Fallin give their insights… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Impact of Subdued RNC on McCain Campaign Hurricane Gustav's brush with New Orleans on the first scheduled day of the GOP convention has changed the dynamic of the event. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the convention's abbreviated first day and what lies ahead in… Continue watching
Aug 31 McCain Suspends Bulk of Day One of Convention By PBS News Hour With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast, GOP nominee Sen. John McCain announced late Sunday that he was suspending the bulk of the first day of the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Road Ahead for McCain-Palin Ticket Sen. John McCain's unexpected choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stirred a flurry of speculation over the evolving dynamics of the 2008 presidential race. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the move. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Palin Brings Conservative Credentials to McCain’s Bid GOP Sen. John McCain made an unexpected move Friday when he nominated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Judy Woodruff examines Palin's background, her path to the governorship and her conservative track record. Continue watching
Aug 29 Palin Has ‘Maverick’ Credentials Similar to McCain By Admin, PBS News Hour Sarah Palin, elected in 2006 as Alaska's first female governor, arrived in Juneau on an ethics reform platform after defeating two former governors in the primary and general elections. Continue reading
Aug 29 McCain Names Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as VP Pick By PBS News Hour After a morning of fever-pitch speculation over the identity of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential pick, the presumptive GOP nominee gave the nod Friday to first-term Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Analysts, Historians Give Final Thoughts on Wednesday Night DNC Following Joe Biden's keynote speech on Wednesday, analysts and historians give their final thoughts on the third night of the Democrat national convention in Denver. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Joe Biden Gives Focal Point Speech Against McCain’s Foreign Policy Sen. Joe Biden, Barack Obama's running mate, gave the keynote speech Wednesday in which he criticized the Bush administration's handling of the war on terrorism and warned voters against Sen. John McCain's foreign policy agenda. Following is his speech. Continue watching