Aug 09 Watch Colorado Primaries Could Prove Political Indicator Four states -- Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota and Colorado -- head to the polls for primaries on Tuesday. But the outcome in several Colorado races is being watched as a possible indication of what's to come for this fall's midterm elections. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Tea Party Ideology Driving a Wedge in Republican Party Politics For more on the political fractures in the Republican Party, Jim Lehrer speaks with Political Editor David Chalian, the newest addition to PBS NewsHour's team. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Republican Party Faces Ideological Rifts Ahead of Election Season Judy Woodruff reports on the philosophical war inside the Republican Party, where some energized voters are calling for limited government, big spending cuts and fewer "Washington insiders."… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Do South Carolina Primaries Foreshadow Shifting Political Priorities? Nikki Haley was one of two conservative minority Republicans to post primary wins in South Carolina, thanks to strong backing from tea party voters. Judy Woodruff talks to two political watchers about what those wins mean for the general election. Continue watching
May 19 Watch Primary Elections Stir Political Waters for Midterms Democrats and Republicans voiced anti-incumbent sentiments with their votes during Tuesday's primary elections. Jim Lehrer talks to two political writers about the loss by longtime Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter and the high stakes for several more veterans. Continue watching
May 19 Watch Primary Voters Display Discontent with Incumbents, ‘Establishment’ Candidates Tuesday's primary elections in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas ended with a veteran Senator out of the race, another forced into a runoff and a third facing a Tea Party outsider. Jim Lehrer reports on what these primaries mean for the… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Discontent with Government Grows as Candidates Prepare for Primaries Anger toward government is on the rise, as candidates across the country kick their primary campaigns into gear. Margaret Warner talks to Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, about a new poll showing dwindling satisfaction with U.S. leadership. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Virginia Voters Examine Health Reform In the second of two reports on the implications of the new health care law, Betty Ann Bowser reports from Virginia as Rep. Tom Perriello meets with constituents. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Incumbent Texas Gov. Perry Rides High in GOP Primary In Texas, Gov. Rick Perry edged out Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to win the state's three-way Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill talks to a political expert from the University of Texas at Austin about the general election ahead. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Public Anger on the Rise as Focus Turns to Midterm Races President Barack Obama's approval rating has steadied near 49 percent after dropping for much of this year, according to new voter polls released Friday. Both parties are working to address public frustration over partisan gridlock in Congress as the fall's… Continue watching