Sep 07 Watch How Will Perry Change Dynamic in GOP Debate? Before President Obama presents his plan to spur job creation on Thursday night, eight Republican hopefuls will debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian preview the debate, which will… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch ‘The Contenders’ a Nod to Failed Candidates Who Still Changed History 'The Contenders' Nods to Failed Candidates Who Changed History… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Shields and Brooks on GOP’s Zeitgeist, Whether Obama Gets Credit for Libya Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry's leapfrog over Mitt Romney in the national polls and whether President Obama deserves -- or is… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch Huntsman: I Can ‘Put the Numbers Together to Actually Win in 2012’ In an interview Thursday with Jeffrey Brown, presidential hopeful and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said that wealthy Americans will need to share sacrifices to help get the U.S. economy back on track. He also discussed the latest developments in… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch ‘Tough Guy’ Rick Perry Makes Waves on Republican Campaign Trail Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination just days ago, but he is already making waves by touting his state's job growth and low taxes as a model for the nation. Judy Woodruff discusses the… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch How ‘Bloody’ Will GOP Nomination Fight Get? The GOP presidential field reshuffled over the weekend when Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined the race, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty dropped out and Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Ames Straw Poll. Gwen Ifill and Political Editor David Chalian discuss… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch In Absentia, Perry Manages to Steal Some Thunder From GOP’s Iowa Debate Following months of speculation, a spokesperson for Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Thursday that he will join the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Judy Woodruff and David Chalian discuss Perry's impact on the Republican field and preview Thursday… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Ron Paul: ‘Freedom Is a Young Idea and We’re Throwing It Away’ Judy Woodruff sat down with Texas Rep. Ron Paul Wednesday to discuss his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination and the ongoing debt-ceiling negotiations. The interview is the first in a series of conversations with GOP contenders seeking to take… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Bachmann Enters GOP Field With Jolt of Tea Party Energy Michele Bachmann chose her birthplace, Waterloo, Iowa, to announce her formal bid for the GOP presidential nomination on Monday. Judy Woodruff discusses the launch of her campaign with Des Moines Register political columnist Kathie Obradovich. Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Political Checklist: Bachmann Joins the Race, New York Passes Same-Sex Marriage Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan discuss the latest political headlines. Continue watching