Feb 25 Watch Times Article on McCain Fuels Controversy over Coverage A New York Times article published last week suggesting that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., had an improper relationship with a Washington lobbyist sparked debate over the media's role in covering presidential politics and prompted a response by the Times' ombudsman. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Clinton, Obama Exchange Attacks on Campaign Tactics Presidential hopefuls Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Barack Obama, D-Ill. condemned each other's use of negative campaigning on the trail this weekend. Ohio voters received fliers attacking Clinton's trade and health plans, while a photo showing Obama in traditional Somali… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Obama, Clinton Face Off in Texas Debate Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton met Thursday in the first of two debates leading up to the March 4 Ohio and Texas primaries. Judy Woodruff reports on the highlights of the debate, held in Austin, Texas. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch McCain Confronts Allegations of Close Ties to Lobbyist On Thursday, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., challenged allegations that he had an improper relationship with a lobbyist that were raised in a New York Times article, calling it a "hit and run smear campaign."… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch McCain Takes on Obama as Candidates Push Toward Texas, Ohio Barack Obama campaigned Wednesday as the Democratic front runner after victories in Wisconsin and Hawaii -- and ran into new criticism from his rival, Hillary Clinton, and from top Republican candidate John McCain, who said the Illinois senator waffled on… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Super Delegates’ Role Thrust into Public Eye The tight battle for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination is putting the formerly obscure super delegate system under scrutiny. A government professor discusses the role of the appointed super delegates in the Democratic nomination. Continue watching
Feb 12 Obama Sweeps Potomac Primaries, Takes Aim at McCain’s Record By PBS News Hour Riding a wave of eight straight victories, Sen. Barack Obama took aim at Republican front-runner Sen. John McCain Tuesday night, largely ignoring his still-close battle with Sen. Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Feb 06 McCain Cemented as GOP Front-runner; Democrats Trade Wins By PBS News Hour Despite breathless reporting around the results in 24 states on Super Tuesday, the storyline in both the Democratic and Republican races remained largely the same as it had been earlier this week. Continue reading
Feb 05 Early Voting Adds Yet Another Note of Uncertainty to Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour For millions of Americans, Super Tuesday has been over for weeks. That is because they cast their ballots in many of the critical states ahead of time, a fact that could help shape the results of the multi-state contest. Continue reading
Jan 29 Florida to Test Frontloaded Primary Calendar By PBS News Hour Despite being punished by the national parties for moving their balloting to January, Florida's winner-take-all primary promises to be the biggest prize for Republican candidates among the early voting states -- with 57 delegates up for grabs. Continue reading