Aug 31 Watch Shields and Brooks Wrap on 2012 Republican National Convention Shields and Brooks Wrap on 2012 Republican National Convention… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Undecided Voters Weigh in on Romney’s Convention Speech In 2008, Virginia went from an historically "red" state to "blue" when a majority of voters voted for President Obama. In 2012, the race in this state is too close to call. Ray Suarez talks to six undecided Virginians for… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Previewing Democrats Economic Platform: Supporting Small Business, Education Previewing Democrats Economic Platform: Supporting Small Business, Education… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Romney-Ryan Ticket Try to Build on Momentum from Republican Convention Romney-Ryan Ticket Try to Build on Momentum from Republican Convention… Continue watching
Aug 31 Primer: Obama v. Ryan On Controlling Medicare Spending Editor's Note: GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney may have largely avoided the topic of health care when he accepted his party's nomination Thursday evening, but he previously supported many of the broad Medicare reform ideas of his running mate,… Continue reading
Aug 31 Why Does the Foreign Press Care About U.S. Political Conventions? By Mike Fritz // For many Americans the conventions are a time to celebrate their political parties' past, present and future. They are usually well-attended by U.S. press, but members of the foreign media come out as well. A reported 15,000 credentialed media… Continue reading
Aug 31 In Photos: Romney’s Acceptance Speech Caps GOP Convention By News Desk Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivered his Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech Thursday night, the final day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. Before Romney took the stage, convention goers listened to speeches from former House Speaker… Continue reading
Aug 31 Romney’s Speech Caps Republican National Convention By Tom LeGro The final day of the Republican National Convention featured many speakers who highlighted aspects of Mitt Romney as a husband, father, friend and businessman, not the politician. It also featured Romney delivering his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination for… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Tagg Romney Talks About Expectations for Dad’s Big Speech Senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff interviewed Mitt Romney's eldest son, Tagg Romney, 42, about his dad's campaign. They asked about expectations for the speech and the Republican nominee's charitable nature. Continue watching
Aug 31 Gwen’s Take: Five Things to Watch for in Charlotte By Gwen Ifill Photo of Charlotte, N.C., by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images. Charlotte, N.C. | We dodged a hurricane, survived the gripping humidity and thrived for a week in the belly of the beast -- a national political convention that one first-time attendee… Continue reading