Mar 19 Watch Clinton Presses for Democratic Do-Over in Mich., Fla. Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continued campaigning Wednesday, while John McCain continued his Middle East tour with a stop in Israel. Ray Suarez reports on the state of the campaign. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Obama Weighs In on Economy, Looks to Pennsylvania In an in-depth interview, Sen. Barack Obama weighs in on the current U.S. economic crisis, the war in Iraq, issues of race and gender and his run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Obama also looks ahead to next month's contest… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Media’s Role in Volatile ’08 Race Draws Fresh Scrutiny The media's breakneck coverage of the 2008 primaries has drawn reactions from critics and campaigns on a number of issues: from unreliable poll numbers to the debate over whether the press has been too kind to Barack Obama or too… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Campaign Stump Speeches Focus on Economy This week on the campaign trail, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama headed out again for another battle for Democratic votes, while GOP Sen. John McCain set out to shore up his support among his own party's base. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Analysts Reflect on McCain’s Unexpected Path to GOP Nomination Despite campaign turmoil and unlikely odds last fall, John McCain finished his remarkable comeback Tuesday, winning the last few delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination. Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss McCain's dramatic campaign path. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch McCain Completes Comeback to Clinch GOP Nomination Last fall, Sen. John McCain's presidential bid was looking all but dead, with a shrinking, infighting staff and almost no money. On Tuesday, he picked up enough delegates to complete his remarkable comeback and win the GOP nomination. Continue watching
Mar 05 McCain Seals GOP Nomination, Capping Comeback By Admin, PBS News Hour Just six months after the sun appeared to have set on his presidential aspirations for the second time, Sen. John McCain sealed up the Republican nomination Tuesday night by sweeping contests in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch Campaigning Intensifies as Clinton’s ‘Firewall’ Draws Near Hillary Clinton's campaign has staked her future in this race on the results of Texas's and Ohio's March 4 primaries. As rival Barack Obama has risen to match her in the polls in both states, both sides have intensified their… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Candidates Talk Policy to Texas, Ohio Voters Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and John McCain, R-Ariz., made appeals Thursday to Texas and Ohio voters before their March 4 primary contests. Talk on the stump focused on health care, economy and Iraq war policy. Kwame Holman… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Clinton Looks to Ohio, Texas for Rebound in Tough Race Sen. Hillary Clinton told the NewsHour Wednesday that she remains optimistic about her chances in next week's Texas and Ohio primaries as she battles Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Clinton details her campaign outlook and the prospects for… Continue watching