Aug 13 Watch Ryan Resonates with Republican Base, But Will His Policies Fly Overall? Ryan Resonates with Republican Base, But Will His Policies Fly Overall?… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch From Prom King to Policy Wonk: A Look at Paul Ryan as He Launches VP Campaign From Prom King to Policy Wonk: A Look at Paul Ryan as He Launches VP Campaign… Continue watching
Aug 13 Political Checklist: A Reunion Focused on Paul Ryan By Christina Bellantoni // In this week's Political Checklist, I chatted with senior correspondents Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff about Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. Gwen made the all-important point that voters ultimately don't make their… Continue reading
Aug 13 PBS NewsHour’s Jim Lehrer: Moderating Presidential Debate ‘Was an Offer I Could Not Refuse’ By Larisa Epatko PBS NewsHour co-founder and executive editor Jim Lehrer will moderate the first national presidential debate on Oct. 3 in Denver, Colo. Continue reading
Aug 13 With GOP Ticket Settled, Race to Define Ryan Is Underway By Terence Burlij Mitt Romey and Paul Ryan campaign Saturday in Manassas, Va. Photo by Terence Burlij/PBS NewsHour. The GOP ticket is set, and the race by Republicans and Democrats to define Rep. Paul Ryan for the American people is underway. Mitt Romney… Continue reading
Aug 11 Two Takes on Paul Ryan: Republican and Democrat Each Are Thrilled By Christina Bellantoni Rep. Paul Ryan introducing his budget blueprint on April 5, 2011. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call On Monday night, the NewsHour will be exploring in depth Mitt Romney's decision to put Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan on the ticket. To… Continue reading
Aug 11 Romney Chooses Rep. Paul Ryan as Running Mate By News Desk Rep. Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney campaign together in March in Appleton, Wisc. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Updated 11:58 a.m. Mitt Romney has selected Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate. He formally rolled out… Continue reading
Aug 10 As Negative Attacks Pile Up, Romney’s Favorability Ratings Go Down By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Mitt Romney's favorability ratings were on the upswing ever since he locked down the Republican nomination in April, but there are growing signs… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch Candidates Spar Over Welfare Reform on the Campaign Trail In a new ad, the Romney campaign targets 'welfare-to-work' programs and inflexibility for state changes to federal programs. Judy Woodruff talks to Georgetown University's Peter Edelman and Heritage Foundation's Robert Rector about welfare reform and the criticisms and proposals coming… Continue watching
Aug 09 Romney Aide’s Health Care Remark Rankles Conservatives By Terence Burlij Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. The Massachusetts health reform law signed by Mitt Romney in 2006 was one of his signature achievements as governor, but it was… Continue reading