Jun 05 Watch Despite 5 Primary Contests, All Eyes on Wisconsin Recall After months of rallies, phone calls and door-knocking, Wisconsin voters went to the polls Tuesday as Republican Gov. Scott Walker hoped to avoid becoming only the third governor in U.S. history to be recalled. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Jun 05 Bill Clinton on Criticism of Romney’s Bain Capital Role By News Desk Updated 5 p.m. | Speaking with the PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff on Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton discussed whether it was fair for President Obama's campaign to criticize Republican challenger Mitt Romney over his role at Bain Capital. He also… Continue reading
Jun 05 Wisconsin Recall: How We Got Here By Meena Ganesan Headlines this past year running into Tuesday's recall election in Wisconsin, between Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, besieged every news medium. NewsHour's coverage sets the scene. Continue reading
Jun 05 Voters Have Their Say in Six Contests With Implications for November By Christina Bellantoni Neighbors in Beloit, Wis., display opposing signs for Tuesday's recall election. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. Tuesday marks an exciting Election Day as voters in six states head to the polls to decide, among other things, whether Wisconsin should become… Continue reading
Jun 04 Political Checklist: Watching Wisconsin By Christina Bellantoni In this week's Political Checklist, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni chatted with senior correspondent Gwen Ifill and special guest Jeff Brown about the historic recall election in Wisconsin. Jeff outlined the energy he saw coming from people on both sides of… Continue reading
Jun 04 Wisconsin Recall – High Stakes Battle for Major Party Groups By Alex Bruns Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker campaigned with South Carolina GOP Gov. Nikki Haley in Sussex June 1. Photo by: Scott Olson/Getty Images Milwaukee's Mitchell Airport has been the place to be for politico-spotting over the past week. As Wisconsin voters prepare… Continue reading
Jun 04 Obama Attacks Romney’s Record on Job Growth By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney has told voters on the campaign trail that he would create jobs and revive the struggling economy if elected. A new ad from President Obama's team attempts to undermine the Republican's accomplishments. Continue reading
Jun 01 Bob McDonnell Showcases Va. Economy as Romney Considers VP Choices By Cassie Chew Gov. Bob McDonnell says Virginia can be a model for national economic success, a message he happens to be taking across his state just as Mitt Romney is considering his options for a running mate. Continue reading
Jun 01 Presidential Gathering Overshadowed by Edwards Verdict By Christina Bellantoni Summing up Thursday in politics: A guy who desperately wanted to be president upstaged another guy who wants the job, two former commanders in chief and the one currently living in the White House. Continue reading
May 31 New Polls Show Campaigns’ Dead Heat Hasn’t Lifted By Christina Bellantoni President Obama in Des Moines, Iowa May 24. Photo by: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages Deadlocked: past participle, past tense of dead·lock (verb) Cause (a situation or opposing parties) to come to a point where no progress can be made because of… Continue reading