Oct 29 Watch Shields and Brooks Foresee Republican House Takeover Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks give pre-election analysis and predictions in the closing days of campaigns across the country, saying it's likely that the GOP will regain control of the House of Representatives. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Fiorina Returns to Campaign Trail in Bid to Unseat Boxer After a brief stay in the hospital, Republican candidate Carly Fiorina is back in campaign mode in the close California Senate race against Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer. Judy Woodruff talked to both of them during a visit to the Golden… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Colorado, Illinois Senate Races May Prove Critical In Colorado and Illinois, Senate candidates are in a dead heat. Gwen Ifill talks with political watchers Floyd Ciruli and Carol Marin. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Federal Spending Front and Center in Pa., Wash. Senate Races With only one week to go before the midterm elections, Republicans need to win 10 seats to gain the Senate majority. Gwen Ifill takes a look at the close Senate races in Pennsylvania and Washington. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch GOP Leads Among Independents, Poll Says According to a new poll released by Politico and George Washington University, independent voters are more likely to vote for Republicans than Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections by at least 14 percentage points. NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian discusses… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Shields and Brooks on Campaign Cash, Juan Williams Firing, Early Voting Pitfalls Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks give their takes on the week's top news, including tight midterm races, the likelihood of Republicans making major gains in Congress and NPR's firing of analyst Juan Williams. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Jobs, Economy Loom Large in Elections, But Candidates Shirk Specifics How is the economy playing out as an election issue across the U.S. and what are candidates saying about it? Jeffrey Brown gets perspectives from Gene Grant of KNME in Albuquerque, N.M.; Cathy Lewis of WHRV in Hampton Roads, Va.;… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Florida's Senate Race Leaves Democrats Divided The stakes are high in Florida's three-way Senate race between Republican Marco Rubio, Democratic nominee Kendrick Meek and Republican-turned-Independent Gov. Charlie Crist. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Kentucky Senate Race Tests Tea Party Clout Tea party favorite Rand Paul is battling Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway to be the state's next U.S. Senator. What does the race say about voter anger in the 2010 midterms? Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch In Wisconsin, Feingold in Tough Senate Battle With 'Outsider' Businessman With four weeks until Election Day, incumbent Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin is facing a tough midterm battle against GOP challenger Ron Johnson. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching