Videos

Rhodes Cook talked about the Republican presidential primary and the rise of Newt Gingrich in recent polling. Topics included Mitt Romney’s struggle to secure the nomination, how independent…

David Wasserman and Rhodes Cook talked about politics and the 2010 midterm elections. Topics included 2010's competitive House and Senate races, primary challenges facing incumbents, and the…

Craig Crawford moderated a panel discussion on politics after the 2008 elections. Topics included issues that Barack Obama should focus on at the beginning of his presidency, the state of th…

Christopher Arterton moderated a panel discussion of the key races that will determine which party has control of Congress after the November 2006 midterm elections.

Political consultants and writers from both political parties speculated about which party might control Congress after the November midterm elections. Topics included the factors that will …

Mr. Cook talked about the 2004 presidential campaign. He said that an increasing number of voters were rejecting party labels. He suggested several reasons for this phenomenon, including dis…

Reporters and pundits offered their views and predictions on the upcoming New Hampshire primary election and 2004 presidential campaign. Panelists included Carl Cameron of Fox News, Susan Pa…

At a forum about Predictions for the Midterm Elections at George Washington University, political analysts talked about prospects in various races in the 2002 election campaign and potential…

Viewer comments on the election results.

Mr. Rhodes talked about the candidates involved in the race for the presidency and the differences in requirements from state to state for candidates to be listed on the ballot. He responded…

Three third party candidates debated national issues at the National Press Club, including welfare reform and international trade. Ms. Laszlo moderated the rounds of questions and 30-second…

At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., live shots were shown of the Main Ballroom where the debate will be held. The guests discussed the upcoming third party debate. Also telephone…

The National Association of Secretaries of State held a forum on the presidential nomination process. Political journalists and strategists talked about the impact of the media, money, and …

The Close Up Foundation sponsored a discussion about the politics and mechanics of presidential campaigns with Rhodes Cook, Congressional Quarterly and James Ferguson, National Coalition on …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls. Da…

Rhodes Cook reflected on the 1984 National Democratic Convention. Governor Mario Cuomo gave the keynote address before Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro accepted the nominations for presi…

Mr. Cook reflected on the 1968 National Democratic Convention and Mr. Ribicoff’s nomination speech.

The panel spoke about the potential of a third party candidate in the presidential primary, the possibility of Ross Perot entering the presidential race, the public assesment of the current …

The two political reporters discussed the direction the Republican and Democratic Parties are taking following the end of the Persian Gulf war. They discussed how the parties are setting the…

Rhodes Cook, Senior Political writer for Congressional Quarterly was interviewed about party nominating conventions. He spoke about the history of the conventions.