Mar 03 Looking to Help Ailing Cities, Ohio Mayors Split Over Democratic Nomination By PBS News Hour In a county west of Cleveland, the mayors of two remarkably similar Ohio cities have endorsed different Democratic candidates in Tuesday's presidential primary -- highlighting just how tough the choice is for many voters in the state. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch With Texas and Ohio on Horizon, Shields and Brooks Assess the Race Amid worsening economic reports and tightening poll numbers, the primary race between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton entered a critical weekend ahead of primary votes in Texas and Ohio. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks provide their take on… 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
Feb 27 Watch Democrats Focus on NAFTA, Tactics in Ohio Debate Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama traded barbs over campaign tactics and NAFTA -- an issue central to many Ohio voters -- in Tuesday night's debate. On Wednesday, Sen. John McCain highlighted the policy differences between himself and his Democratic… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch Obama Gains Dodd Endorsement; McCain Targets Dems Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., picked up the endorsement of Conn. Sen. Chris Dodd Tuesday, ahead of an Ohio debate with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Presumptive GOP nominee Sen. John McCain, meanwhile, targeted his Democratic rivals on the campaign trail. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Obama, Clinton Face Off in Texas Debate Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met Thursday in the first of two debates leading up to the March 4 Ohio and Texas primaries. Judy Woodruff reports on the highlights of the debate, held in Austin, Texas. Continue watching
Feb 12 Obama Sweeps Potomac Primaries, Takes Aim at McCain’s Record By PBS News Hour Riding a wave of eight straight victories, Sen. Barack Obama took aim at Republican front-runner Sen. John McCain Tuesday night, largely ignoring his still-close battle with Sen. Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Special Education, Police Rights The Supreme Court heard two notable cases this week, one involving lawyer rights for parents of special education students and the other on the constitutionality of police tactics in high-speed chases. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle details the arguments. Continue watching
Nov 07 Democrat Brown Unseats Incumbent DeWine in Ohio By Admin, PBS News Hour In the closely watched Ohio Senate race, Democratic challenger Rep. Sherrod Brown defeated two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine. Continue reading
Nov 02 Once a Republican Target, Ohio’s 6th District Still Leans Democratic By Admin, PBS News Hour Early on, the National Republican Congressional Committee considered Ohio's 6th District its best chance to pick up a Democratic House seat, but with less than a week to go, the GOP is focusing its resources on other embattled Ohio incumbents. Continue reading