Presidential Elections

Battleground States And The 2012 Presidential Election

Battleground States And The 2012 Presidential Election

May 22, 2012

Political analysts say a handful of states will decide the 2012 presidential election. Diane and guests discuss the economic and political makeup of these battleground states and key issues for voters.

GOP Presidential Nomination Race

April 4, 2012

Morning after analysis of the Wisconsin, Maryland, and DC GOP presidential primaries. Guest host Tom Gjelten and his panel look at the remaining field and frontrunner Mitt Romney's ongoing efforts to shift into general election campaign mode.

Friday News Roundup - Hour 1

September 16, 2011

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories: President Obama traveled to battleground states this week to promote his new $450 billion jobs plan; eight GOP presidential candidates faced off in the Tea Party-CNN debate on Monday; and Republicans scored an upset victory in New York's ninth district, where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans three-to-one.

Friday News Roundup - Hour 1

September 9, 2011

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories: President Obama unveiled The American Jobs Act to a joint session of Congress; Republican presidential hopefuls sparred in a California debate; and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted of further action to bolster the flagging U.S. economy.

Friday News Roundup - Hour 1

August 19, 2011

A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories: President Obama said he would outline plans for a new stimulus program in September; the Justice Department is investigating S&P's mortgage ratings; Governor Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the GOP race; and Warren Buffet says rich people should pay higher taxes.

Friday News Roundup - Hour 1

August 12, 2011

A panel of journalists join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories: Eight Republican candidates clashed in the Iowa presidential debate last night; the Dow moved 400 points on four straight days for the first time in history; and congressional leaders picked members of the new deficit “supercommittee.”

News Roundup - Hour 1

July 29, 2011

A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top national news stories: Congressional lawmakers proposed competing debt plans to avoid a first-ever default on U.S. obligations as the Aug. 2 deadline nears; the debt ceiling stalemate threatened to stall an already struggling U.S. economy, and GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry rose to second in a new Gallup Poll.

Campaign Finance and Upcoming Elections

May 24, 2011

Changes in corporate and special interest spending for 2012: How recent court decisions on campaign financing could influence upcoming elections.

2008 Election Results

November 5, 2008

A state by state look at how the country voted, what exits polls tell us about voter decisions, and what the next Congress will look like.

2008 Election Results

November 5, 2008

Voters across the country go to the polls and have their say after a hard-fought, historic presidential campaign. Day after analysis of election results and a look at how Tuesday’s vote may change the American political landscape.

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