Aug 29th, 2008 · John McCain's pick for vice president says a lot about the presumptive Republican nominee. Madeleine Brand talks to Republican strategist Dan Schnur about why McCain picked Alaska Gov.Sarah Palin and how much "experience" matters.
Aug 29th, 2008 · The presumptive Republican presidential candidate has chosen Sarah Palin as his running mate. The 44-year-old is the first female governor of Alaska.
Aug 28th, 2008 · The 112 delegates on the Republican platform committee have hammered out a 20,000-word document outlining the party's beliefs, positions and ideals. It's a symbolic document, non-binding on the candidates. And coming up with it this year proved to be an exercise in balancing positions held by the party faithful with those of their presumptive nominee, John McCain.
Aug 26th, 2008 · Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks tonight at the Democratic National Convention knowing that many of her supporters remain uncommitted to presumptive nominee, Sen. Barack Obama. In a special Beauty Shop, early Clinton supporters Rep. Loretta Sanchez and the Rev. Marcia Dyson explain their thoughts about Obama. Also, Obama supporter and Democratic activist Debbie Dingell talks about achieving party unity.
Aug 15th, 2008 · A new round of books attacking presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have hit store shelves, including The Obama Nation. That's been penned by one of the co-authors of the Swift Boat book from the 2004 election. What role might the latest publishing salvos play in the November election?
Aug 14th, 2008 · With Barack Obama on vacation, John McCain has the campaign trail and the airwaves largely to himself. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been displaying his foreign policy credentials on the Georgia and Russia conflict.
Jul 30th, 2008 · On Sunday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama spoke at the UNITY convention in Chicago — a conference for journalists of color held every four years. NPR Ombudsman Lisa Shepard discusses the ethical issues that arise for journalists covering political campaigns.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Barack Obama is expected to be received with the kind of religious fervor usually reserved for the Pope when he arrives in Germany on Thursday. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is seen by most Germans as more than a visiting politician. He's considered a potential savior of something dear to their hearts: Germany's close relationship with America.