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 05 Watch Democratic Fight Heads into Critical N.C., Ind. Contests Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their final pitches to voters in Indiana and North Carolina, looking for support ahead of Tuesday's primary contests. Two correspondents fresh off the campaign trail discuss whether these two states can change the… 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 30 Watch Gas Tax Holiday Plan Provides Fodder for Campaigns Presidential hopefuls Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and John McCain, R-Ariz., have raised the idea of suspending the federal gas tax for the summer. A tax policy expert explains whether a gas tax holiday is politically or economically feasible. 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
Apr 25 Watch Democrats’ Attention Turns to N.C., Ind. Primaries Following Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton turned their focus to upcoming primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. Clinton seeks to keep her momentum going while Obama looks to clinch the Democratic nomination. Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Democratic Party Faces Tough Choices as Race Pushes On Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama shifted their focus to Indiana and North Carolina Wednesday, after Clinton's victory in Pennsylvania on Tuesday ensured that their campaigns will go on. Four Democratic Party leaders assess the road ahead for the presidential… Continue watching