Vote 2008 | Barack Obama Coverage | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | PBSNewsHour with Jim Lehrer's coverage of the 2008 elections beginning with the race for the Democratic and Republican party presidential nominations.Polls Show Obama Leads McCain on Message of 'Change'- September 18, 2008 New polls published by the New York Times and CBS News and the Pew Center for People and the Press show while presidential contenders Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama are nearly even in popularity, Obama has a significant lead on his opponent when it comes to who voters feel he could do more to change Washington, D.C.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2... Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses Palin, Campaign Ads, Wall Street Woes- September 17, 2008 Senior correspondent Gwen Ifll spoke with the NewsHour's Steve Goldbloom about the media attention surrounding Sarah Palin and she compared Sens. Barack Obama's and John McCain's campaign ads on the troubled economy.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2... Candidates React to AIG Bailout, Tout Reform Plans- September 17, 2008 Troubles on Wall Street and concerns over the U.S. economy took center stage on the campaign trail again Wednesday. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest remarks from Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama on financial sector shifts.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/c... Obama, McCain React to Wall Street's Turmoil- September 15, 2008 Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama pushed their proposals to reform Wall Street Monday as the financial sector reeled from the demise of Lehman Brothers and the selling of Merrill Lynch. Political reporters discuss the latest campaign news.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/c... Obama Camp Breaks Own Record, Brings in $66 Million in August- September 15, 2008 Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama added $66 million to his campaign war chest in August and added 500,000 new donors, the Obama camp announced Sunday.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2... Candidates Urge Wall Street Reform After Weekend Shake-Ups- September 15, 2008 Presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama both blamed Washington for irresponsible spending and urged Wall Street reform Monday after lending giant Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and Bank of America announced plans to buy out Merril Lynch.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2... Reporter's Notebook: Judy Woodruff Discusses Moderating Forum on Service with McCain, Obama- September 13, 2008 NewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff moderated a forum on service Thursday night at Columbia University in New York City with presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. The next day, Woodruff reflected on the experience in a Reporter's Notebook with the NewsHour's Steve Goldbloom.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2... Reporter's Notebook: Jeffrey Brown Discusses 'Battleground: Va.' Reports- September 12, 2008 Senior NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown recounted his recent reporting trip through the battleground state of Virginia. His segments focused on the state's northern and southern areas where both candidates have been campaigning heavily.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/reportersblog/2... Shields and Brooks Weigh Facts, Fiction in Campaign Ads- September 12, 2008 Recent campaign ads have been criticized by political fact checkers for distorting facts and spreading falsities. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the debate over truthfulness on the campaign trail.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/s... Candidates Sharpen Attacks as Campaigns Pick Up Speed- September 12, 2008 As the presidential hopefuls race toward Election Day, the campaigns are taking an increasingly sharper tone both on the campaign trail and in television ads. Political reporters discuss the impact of the latest developments.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/c... |