America just elected to the presidency Barack Hussein Obama, the son of a Kenyan immigrant. Eight years ago, no matter what your party affiliation or political persuasion, would you have believed it was possible? Probably not. So how did we get here?
The nation’s infrastructure is in desperate need of repair or replacement. The most recent report by the American Society of Civil Engineers concludes that America’s infrastructure deserves an overall grade of “D”.
Frontline’s “The Choice” has aired every 4 years since 1988, profiling the presidential candidates, their history, their policies, and their plans in depth. Watch now. The program will be broadcast again on Oct. 18, Oct. 26, and Nov. 3. See schedule.
The mantra in the infrastructure world is that public works aren’t Democratic or Republican or even Independent. Bridges, sewers, water mains are by their very nature non-partisan — perhaps that …
With a town-hall format, the second Presidential Candidate debate will be aired on Thirteen on October 7, 2008. While most of the questions will come from undecided Nashville voters invited …
John McCain and Barack Obama–where do they stand on corporate taxes? Will their positions hold up after the U.S. is forced to spend billions of dollars on the current …
On Thursday, September 11, 2008, Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain attended the ServiceNation Summit at Columbia University. The candidates spoke about the role of service in contemporary American society. Watch an audio slideshow with students’ reactions to the event.
On Sept. 11, from 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Thirteen will air the ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum live from Columbia University, where John McCain and Barack Obama will discuss volunteerism in America. Submit a question HERE; read more about the discussion HERE. Moderators: NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff and Time Magazine’s Richard Stengel.
A live audience joins David Broder (Wash. Post), Peter Baker (NY Times), Jeanne Cummings (POLITICO), Todd Purdum (Vanity Fair), and host Gwen Ifill to discuss:
* Race in High Gear After Conventions
* McCain, Obama Set Themes
* Palin Slams Media for Bias
Watch here.











