Oct 03 Watch Political Checklist: Shifting GOP Primary Calendar and Rick Perry’s Sign Problem Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff discuss the 2012 Republican primary. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Fla. Events Reveal Dividing Lines Between Perry, Romney Supporters A series of GOP events in Florida have further sharpened the divisions between the GOP 2012 hopefuls and their supports. Jim Lehrer and Judy Woodruff discuss the highlights of the GOP debate and other events. Continue watching
Sep 23 Perry Delivers an Unsteady Performance at Republican Debate By David Chalian A large monitor shows Texas Gov. Rick Perry at Thursday night's GOP Debate. Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack/Pool/Getty Images. Here are your three Friday morning truisms about the race for the Republican nomination: 1) Debate performances will not determine who… Continue reading
Sep 22 Romney, Perry Provide Debate Preview By David Chalian Mitt Romney and Rick Perry are set to square off again at Thursday night's debate. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. The two men in what has become a two-man race for the Republican presidential nomination each conducted national interviews Wednesday… Continue reading
Sep 21 Perry, Romney Tee Off on Obama Over Israel, Palestinian Statehood By David Chalian President Obama arrives at a diplomatic event Tuesday in New York. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. President Obama may have thought he was leaving domestic political squabbles behind when he headed up to New York for the U.N. General Assembly… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Political Checklist: Obama Unveils Plan GOP Calls Class Warfare Gwen Ifill and David Chalian discuss Mr. Obama's deficit reduction plan. Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Rivals Put Rick Perry to the Test in Tea Party Debate At Monday night's CNN/Tea Party-sponsored event in Tampa, Fla., eight Republican presidential hopefuls were on stage, but the party's new front-runner, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, was the one put to the test by many of his rivals. Kwame Holman recaps… Continue watching
Sep 13 Perry Turns Into Punching Bag at Republican Debate By David Chalian Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, left, and Rick Perry spar during Monday night's debate; photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. It seems the old saying "Don't mess with Texas" doesn't apply to Republican presidential debates, as Texas Gov. Rick Perry spent… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch Political Checklist: Will Republicans Support Obama’s Jobs Plan? David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff preview the week in politics… Continue watching
Sep 12 Perry Adjusts Approach to Social Security By David Chalian Texas Gov. Rick Perry. File photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is clearly seeking to "fix" a political problem he created for himself in the last Republican presidential debate. The front-runner for the GOP nomination previews his… Continue reading