Sep 02 Watch Palin’s Rise Offers New Insight on GOP Running Mate As new coverage surfaces on the little-known vice presidential candidate, the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff discusses her background, accomplishments and stance on critical issues with a delegate from Alaska. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Impact of Subdued RNC on McCain Campaign Hurricane Gustav's brush with New Orleans on the first scheduled day of the GOP convention has changed the dynamic of the event. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the convention's abbreviated first day and what lies ahead in… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Road Ahead for McCain-Palin Ticket Sen. John McCain's unexpected choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin stirred a flurry of speculation over the evolving dynamics of the 2008 presidential race. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks assess the move. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch McCain Sees Fellow Reformer in VP Pick Palin GOP Sen. John McCain named little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate Friday. Writers who have followed Palin's career discuss her rise to national politics. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Palin Brings Conservative Credentials to McCain’s Bid GOP Sen. John McCain made an unexpected move Friday when he nominated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Judy Woodruff examines Palin's background, her path to the governorship and her conservative track record. Continue watching
Aug 29 Palin Has ‘Maverick’ Credentials Similar to McCain By Admin, PBS News Hour Sarah Palin, elected in 2006 as Alaska's first female governor, arrived in Juneau on an ethics reform platform after defeating two former governors in the primary and general elections. Continue reading
Aug 29 McCain Names Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as VP Pick By PBS News Hour After a morning of fever-pitch speculation over the identity of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential pick, the presumptive GOP nominee gave the nod Friday to first-term Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Analysts, Historians Give Final Thoughts on Wednesday Night DNC Following Joe Biden's keynote speech on Wednesday, analysts and historians give their final thoughts on the third night of the Democrat national convention in Denver. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Joe Biden Takes Center Stage as Obama’s Running Mate Sen. Joe Biden stepped to the spotlight Wednesday delivering his address to the Democratic convention as the newly named running mate. Ruth Ann Minner, the governor of his home state, Delaware, and David Wilhelm, a former party chairman, assess Biden's… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Joe Biden’s Long Political Career Leads to VP Nomination Following last week's running mate announcement, the Democratic convention in Denver is now a showcase for Joe Biden as well as Barack Obama. Ray Suarez takes a snapshot of who Joe Biden is. Continue watching