Politics > Campaign 08
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04.07.09 Franken tightens grip on Senate seat, but lawsuit loomsThe counting and recounting ends in Minnesota, with Democrat Franken leading Republican Coleman by 312 votes. But Coleman can still appeal the outcome. |
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12.21.08 Unions pose difficult political test for ObamaHow firmly will he stand with his labor allies during the painful restructuring of the auto industry? Reporter Mark Trumbull discusses the challenge before President-elect Obama, whom labor unions supported, as he tries to help Detroit automakers stay in business. |
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12.03.08 With Chambliss, Republicans win one in the SouthGOP’s conservative base in Georgia prevents a Democratic filibuster-proof majority in the US Senate. |
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11.26.08 For Obama, White House clout is nowReporter Linda Feldmann discusses President-elect Obama’s spate of announcements about his economic team, intended in part to reassure the public that he is on the case. |
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11.26.08 A last electoral hurdle for ObamaReporter Patrik Jonsson discusses a last-ditch campaign to push Electoral College members, expected to vote in Barack Obama next month, to question the president-elect’s status as a ‘natural-born’ citizen. |
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11.25.08 As Latinos tilt Democratic, can Texas stay ‘red’? |
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11.25.08 Who will fill Obama’s Senate seat? |
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11.24.08 Capitol Hill feels Obama’s handThe president-elect’s influence is altering both policy directions and the partisan tone in Congress. Reporter Gail Chaddock talks about a spirit of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, even before President-elect Obama takes the oath of office. |
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11.23.08 Geithner headlines Obama’s economic team of familiar facesThe New York Fed president is known for his insights on ‘90s international crises. Reporter Peter Grier talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about Timothy Geithner, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. Geithner will reportedly be nominated Monday as Treasury secretary by President-elect Obama. |
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11.21.08 Prospect of Geithner at Treasury buoys markets. Will it last?An auto bailout, a second stimulus package, and foreclosure help are on hold as Washington awaits the new administration. |
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11.21.08 An Obama dog: for the kids … and the countryPresidential dogs have served as distractions for the press, image enhancers, and even tools of foreign policy. |
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11.20.08 Will Stevens’s ouster be good for Alaska?He delivered ‘the goods,’ but his successor aims to do things the senator couldn’t, like open ANWR to drilling. |
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11.20.08 How would Hillary Clinton do as top US diplomat?Some raise questions, but most analysts – left and right – think she’s qualified. |
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11.19.08 Georgia’s US Senate runoff has broader political importanceThe post-election vote could tighten Democrats’ grip on Capitol Hill while giving GOP stars a chance to shine. Reporter Patrik Jonsson discusses voters reasoning for casting ballots in a US Senate runoff election in Georgia. |
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11.19.08 Holder: Obama’s seasoned pick for attorney generalAn experienced hand at Justice, he would shift priorities on detainees and domestic surveillance. Reporter Warren Richey talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about the possible nomination of Washington lawyer Eric Holder as US attorney general. |
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11.17.08 New lawmakers vow to renounce partisanshipParty leaders are likely to find congressional freshmen more independent than usual. Reporter Gail Chaddock talks about the potential effect of newly-elected Congressmen and women. |
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11.16.08 Women make modest gains in Election 2008More women serve in state legislatures, but the United States is far behind many other countries. Reporter Linda Feldmann discusses political gains made by women in the US as a result of this year's elections. |
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11.14.08 Study: Election created new ‘values voter’Rejecting 'culture wars,' most people of faith signal desire for politics that build bridges. |
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11.10.08 Obama’s short list of possible foreign policy officialsThe President-elect is likely to rely on Republicans as well as Democrats to advise him and carry out policy. |
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11.10.08 Obama’s emerging foreign policy team faces a troubled worldThe goal is continuity in international relationships with a clear break from Bush’s approach. |
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11.09.08 Palin returns to a changed AlaskaIts oil-driven economy is less flush, for one. The governor’s harsh rhetoric while on the national stump, too, has eroded her support at home. |
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11.09.08 Obama already holds bully pulpitHe’s moving fast to build his governing team, but wants to avoid endorsing the policies of President Bush, whom he visits Monday. Reporter Linda Feldmann discusses Barack Obama's role prior to Inauguration Day. Reporter Linda Feldmann |
