Nov 29 Watch Vote Fraud, Disenfranchisement Allegations Mar Haitian Election Twelve candidates in Haiti's presidential election have called for the results of Sunday's vote to be discarded amid allegations of voting irregularities. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Prospect of Political Chaos Adds to Haiti’s Troubles Following Sunday's vote in Haiti, 12 of the 18 candidates trying to succeed President Rene Preval called for the results to be discarded after reports of fraud, but electoral officials disputed that there were widespread problems. Jason Beaubien of NPR… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Rwandans Wait to See if Election Will Bring Healing or Division A heavy voter turnout in Rwanda was reported Monday at the second presidential election after the 1994 genocide. Special correspondent Kira Kay of the Bureau for International Reporting has more. Continue watching
Oct 17 Iowa GOP Pushes Caucus to Jan. 3; Focus Turns to N.H. By PBS News Hour Iowa Republicans voted Tuesday to move the date of their presidential caucuses, traditionally the critical first vote of the nomination process, to Jan. 3. Continue reading
Aug 13 Thompson Drops Out of Race After Poor Showing in Iowa Poll By PBS News Hour One day after a disappointing sixth-place finish in the Ames, Iowa straw poll Saturday, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, slightly narrowing a crowded GOP field. Continue reading
Aug 11 Romney Scores Symbolic Win in Iowa Straw Poll By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scored a largely symbolic, yet critical victory in Saturday's Iowa GOP straw poll, beating a field of lesser known candidates in the first test of the governor's organizational ability. Continue reading
Jun 12 Early Media Coverage Focuses on Horse Race By PBS News Hour Despite the fact that the first primary voters will not cast a ballot for another seven months, the bulk of the unparalleled presidential campaign coverage has focused on the so-called "horse race" stories, rather than the issues. Continue reading
May 09 Economic Conservatives Hunt for Likeminded Candidate By Admin, PBS News Hour While the Iraq war continues to dominate the current political debate, Republican candidates are jockeying to position themselves as the true fiscal conservative in the race. The question is whether voters are satisfied with what they are hearing. Continue reading
May 16 Nigerian Senate Blocks Obasanjo from Running for Third Term By PBS News Hour The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday threw out a controversial bill that would have amended the country's constitution to let President Olusegun Obasanjo seek a third term in office. Continue reading