Jun 09 Watch McCain, Obama Aim to Redraw Electoral Map Presumptive presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama both claim that they can redraw the electoral map this year by courting voters from the other party's traditional base. Political analysts Stuart Rothenberg and Amy Walter discuss the 2008… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Hard-Fought Democratic Race Nears the Finish Line The last remaining states to vote in the Democratic nominating race, Montana and South Dakota, head to the polls Tuesday -- and all eyes are on Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as the epic race nears a close. Political… Continue watching
May 30 Watch Democrats Face Turning Point in Fla., Mich. Delegate Debate On Saturday, the Democratic rules committee will meet to decide the fate of the delegates chosen in renegade primaries in Michigan and Florida -- a critical moment in the race between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Mark Shields and… Continue watching
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
Mar 21 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama's Speech, Iraq War This week, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama delivered a high-profile speech on race in America and the Iraq war reached the five-year mark and U.S. economic anxieties continued to mount. Analysts David Brooks and Mark Shields reflect on the… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Shields, Brooks Weigh Democrats' Delegate Disputes The fight for the Democratic nomination was shaken up once again this week as Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries. Also, Florida and Michigan might hold new primaries after they were stripped of their delegates… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch Mich., Fla. Seek Chance to Redo Democratic Primaries As a tight primary race continues, the Democratic Party is considering redoing primaries in Michigan and Florida -- states who were stripped of their delegates for holding their primaries too early -- to allow those states' delegates to be seated… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Analysts Discuss Campaign News, Clemens Hearing Presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., released a negative campaign ad, prominent lawmakers reconsidered their endorsements and Congress questioned pitcher Roger Clemens over steroid use allegations. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Continue watching
Nov 21 N.H. Settles on Jan. 8 Primary Date By PBS News Hour After months of hand-wringing, New Hampshire officials announced Wednesday they would hold the first-in-the-nation presidential primary on Jan. 8, five days after Iowa's leadoff caucuses. Continue reading
Nov 08 GOP Punishes Five States for Early Voting Contests By PBS News Hour Officials from the Republican Party announced Thursday that the states of New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and Wyoming will lose half of their delegates at the Republican National Convention next year for scheduling early primaries. Continue reading