Jan 16 Watch GOP Field Winnowed to 5 as Huntsman Ends Campaign Monday marked the end of the campaign trail for presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman. The former Utah governor's announcement narrowed the GOP field to five just days before the South Carolina primary. Judy Woodruff discusses the current state of play with… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Shields and Brooks on Romney Taking Heat, Ron Paul’s Vision, Obama’s Fundraising Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the state of the GOP campaign, the effectiveness of Mitt Romney's defense of his record at Bain Capital, Ron Paul's young supporters,… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch In South Carolina, Romney Fights Back, Defends Record to GOP Voters As Republican presidential contenders gauge how to slow Mitt Romney's momentum, social conservative leaders plan to meet in Texas this weekend to discuss the possibility of uniting behind someone other than the former Massachusetts governor. Judy Woodruff has an update… Continue watching
Jan 13 Romney Launches Bain Defense By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney greets supporters at a campaign rally Thursday at the West Palm Beach, Fla., Convention Center. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Mitt Romney is not going to let one of his old jobs stand in the way of what… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Shields, Brooks Reflect on Romney’s New Hampshire Victory Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks reflect on Mitt Romney's victory in New Hampshire's Tuesday primary and preview the Republican presidential campaign's shift to South Carolina's primary. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch What Mitt Romney’s Role at Bain Capital Means for His Presidential Bid Mitt Romney's tenure at one of the world's largest private investment firms, Bain Capital, has emerged as a major campaign issue this election season. Judy Woodruff discusses the company's hiring statistics and Romney's role with The Boston Globe's Beth Healy… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Romney Has Momentum, but ‘Anything Could Happen’ in S.C. The race for the Republican presidential nomination turned to South Carolina Wednesday, where the field of presidential hopefuls took aim at frontrunner Mitt Romney. Gwen Ifill discusses the politics of the Palmetto State with Reid Wilson of National Journal's Hotline… Continue watching
Jan 11 Even With Wins, Romney Faces Tough Road With Conservatives By Judy Woodruff Overnight, Mitt Romney drew much closer to grabbing the GOP brass ring for 2012. He made history by becoming the first Republican non-incumbent to win both the Iowa caucuses (albeit by .0065 percent of the vote) and the New Hampshire… Continue reading
Jan 11 For Romney, Everything Falls Into Place By Dante Chinni Mitt Romney had a lot of advantages going into New Hampshire -- from residency to voter demographics -- and in the end it all showed up on Tuesday night. The former Massachusetts governor won nine of the state's 10 counties. Continue reading
Jan 11 Tickets to Ride: Romney Heads South, Rivals Not Bowing Out By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney celebrates his New Hampshire primary victory with supporters in Manchester. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney made history. The former Massachusetts governor is the first non-incumbent Republican in modern times to win nominating contests in both Iowa… Continue reading