Videos

Hubert Hamer and Charles Abbott talked about the effect of ongoing drought on the nation’s economy. They discussed the agricultural sector, food prices and production, imports and exports, f…

Reid Wilson talked about the counting of electoral college votes, which was happening later in the afternoon. He talked about the process and politics behind the electoral college, its relev…

Jason Brennan talked about his book, Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know. He suggested that his goal for the book was to make libertarianism seem reasonable to people who were not in…

Brendan Doherty talked about the increase in the amount presidents spend on re-election campaigns since former President Ronald Reagan, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic com…

Glenn Thrush and Jonathan Martin talked about the Politico e-book they co-authored, The End of the Line: Romney vs. Obama: The 34 days that Decided the Election, and they responded to teleph…

The Electoral College was discussed as it met in the several states. Chris Tumbeiro was interviewed by telephone about participating in the Electoral College as an elector for the state of C…

The Electoral College was discussed as it met in the several states. In a pre-recorded interview, Amy Bunk talked about the history of the Electoral College and how the process works. Teachi…

James Thurber talked about the electoral college vote, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The 538 electors in the electoral college meet in their state and vo…

Tracey Van Dusen spoke by phone about how she teaches the Electoral College and uses C-SPAN Classroom resources at her school. Ms. Van Dusen teaches regular and advanced placement government…

Anna Palmer talked about corporate clients who are paying lobbyists in Washington to protect their interests in the “fiscal cliff” negotiations. New political commercials on the issue were s…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question, “What are some remedies to speed up the voting process?” In the 2012 presidential election, voters in several states stood in l…

Bill Burton and Trevor Potter spoke about the influence of super political action committees (SuperPACs) in the 2012 election. Trevor Potter, general counsel for Senator McCain’s 2000 and 20…

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) talked about the tax policy and the future agenda of the Republican Party. He provided an analysis of the November 6, 2012, election results, saying the Democrats …

Robert Capecchi and former Representative Ernest Istook (R-OK) talked about 2012 ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana use that passed in Colorado and Washington but failed in Oregon. Top…

Ira Shapiro talked about the impact of the 2012 election on the Senate and prospects for compromise on pending issues, especially “fiscal cliff” impending tax increases and budget cuts at th…

Amy Kremer discussed the impact of the tea party movement on the 2012 election, and the future of the movement and the rest of the Republican Party. Topics included U.S. fiscal policy, Ameri…

David Lauter discussed voter turnout in the 2012 election, and how demographic and attitudinal groups voted, based on exit polls and other data. He talked about the diversity of voters in th…

Max Sevilla talked about the issues that drove Latino voter support, including unemployment and the economy. He also discussed possibilities for immigration reform in the first year of Presi…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on President Obama winning a second term.*Greta Brawner announced election results from the newsroom. Topics included the remarks about the “fis…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on President Obama winning a second term. Greta Brawner announced election results from the newsroom.