May 22 Watch Clinton’s Run Triggers Debate Over Gender Bias Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke frankly this week about the sexism she feels she has faced on the campaign trail as she competes with Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Two columnists weigh the role of gender in politics and… Continue watching
May 20 Clinton Celebrates Decisive Victory in Ky. Primary By PBS News Hour After coasting to an easy 35-point win in Kentucky's primary on Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton told her supporters to keep fighting and "keep standing up for what you believe is right" despite the daunting odds facing her campaign. Continue reading
May 20 Watch Links to Lobbyists Pose Questions for Campaigns The role played by lobbyists in each of the top three campaigns for president has become a hot button issue as the race to raise campaign cash gains intensity. Analysts debate the role of lobbyists in campaigns and why the… Continue watching
May 19 Watch Demographic, Cultural Dividing Lines Complicate ’08 Race Political analysis of the presidential race this year has focused on voter divisions along race and gender lines. But some analysts think that other cultural dividing lines are even more important. Three political analysts examine newly emerging voter alliances. Continue watching
May 14 Watch Democratic Race Nearing a Turning Point After trading wins in Democratic primary contests, the race continues between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for the party's nomination, while GOP Sen. John McCain works to mount a fresh general election strategy. A panel of experts examines the… Continue watching
May 13 Clinton Basks in Big W.Va. Win as Nominating Fight Continues to Ore., Ky. By PBS News Hour Sen. Hillary Clinton cruised to an easy and anticipated victory in West Virginia's Democratic primary on Tuesday -- a vote that rival Sen. Barack Obama conceded to her a day before the polls opened -- as the march continues toward… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Media Tackles Sensitive Race Issue in 2008 Election This year, media analysts have viewed much of the 2008 primary season through the prism of race. A panel of experts discusses the way the media have covered the issue of race so far this election season. Continue watching
May 01 Watch Polls Show Tight Democratic Race, Waning GOP Support New polls reveal a tightening race between Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tied while public support for GOP showed a sharp drop. Pollsters and reporters from the Pew Research Center and the Wall Street Journal examine the… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Obama Seeks to Quell Furor Over Former Pastor Sen. Barack Obama responded on Tuesday to Rev. Jeremiah Wright's recent media blitz in the run up to primary elections in North Carolina and Indiana. Veteran political reporters discuss the upcoming votes and the impact of the Wright controversy. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch Wright Defends Sermons as Debate Over Race Continues Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama's longtime pastor, defended the fiery sermons that have become an issue on the campaign trail Monday and criticized what he called an "attack on the black church." A panel of columnists and analysts discuss… Continue watching