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There is money to follow and voters to talk to ahead of the new -- and early -- primary date of February 5th, not mention the November election.

Listen to Selected Candidate Speeches

Listen to Selected Debates

Candidates Reach Out to Latino Voters

August 18, 2008

In an election year when Latinos are being recognized for their voting power, candidates are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their outreach and marketing. As part of our occasional series, Fee....

Bloomberg's Name on Ballot in Virginia

August 18, 2008

Despite Mayor Bloomberg's public declaration last Spring that he was not running for President, die hard boosters have gotten his name on the November ballot in Virginia. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more....

Bloomberg Praises Both McCain and Obama

July 25, 2008

Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised the independent streaks of the Democratic and Republican candidates for president at a gathering in Minneapolis hosted by the state's Independent Party. REPORTER: The....

Campaign Commentary

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 11, 2008

Gail Collins, columnist for The New York Times, gives us the latest from the campaign trail.

Barack Obama's Economist

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 11, 2008

Austan Goolsbee, professor of economics at the University of Chicago and economic advisor to Barack Obama, discusses Barack Obama's economic strategy.

McCain Update

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 08, 2008

We get an update on the McCain campaign from Jason Riley, member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board and author of Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders (Gotham, 2008). Also, Michael D. Shear, staff reporter for The Washington Post, joins us from the campaign trail.

Campaignapalooza

The Brian Lehrer Show

July 07, 2008

Richard Wolffe, senior White House correspondent for Newsweek, talks about the latest political news. Shake up in the McCain campaign? Faith-based initiatives? VP speculation? We got it!

Open Phones: Obama on Guns and Death Penalty

The Brian Lehrer Show

June 30, 2008

Listeners weigh in on presidential candidate Barack Obama's response to last week's Supreme Court decisions on gun control and the death penalty. Is he moving to the center?

Clinton Makes Emotional Return to the Senate

June 24, 2008

An emotional return for Sen. Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate today. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein has more. Clinton was warmly received by her fellow Democrats at their weekly luncheon. Majority Lead....

Clinton to Appear with Obama in New Hampshire

June 23, 2008

Sen. Hillary Clinton is set to make her first campaign appearance with Sen. Barak Obama this Friday in New Hampshire. They'll hold a rally in a town called Unity, where the Senators won 107 votes eac....