Prime Time: Road to the White House

Updated: 12:09, Monday, 3 November 2008

Prime Time follows the Republican and Democratic candidates in the race to the White House

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Catch-up on the race with Prime Time's coverage

Thursday, 3 January 2008
Candidates prepare for vote in Iowa

Mark Little reports on the Democratic campaigns on the ground in Iowa

Robert Shortt, Washington Correspondent, reports on the Republican campaign where Mike Huckabee was ahead in the polls

Frank Luntz, Communications Specialist, & Samantha Power, Barack Obama's Foreign Policy Advisor, discuss the close battle ahead

Robert Shortt reports on the results in the early states are more important than ever in the race for nomination

Tuesday, 8 January 2008
US election process steps up a gear with first primaries

Mark Little profiles the two separate New Hampshire primaries, upsets were predicted in both

Sidney Blumenthal, former Bill Clinton aide , and Frank Luntz, communications specialist, discuss the candidates' prospects

Robert Shortt tells Mark Little the contests could go right to the wire

Tuesday, 5 February 2008
24 US states go to the polls in Super Tuesday

Mark Little examines issues that preoccupy Californian voters and how the result will impact on the rest of the US

Frank Luntz says Mitt Romney needs to win the Republican vote in California to have any chance of beating John McCain

Niall O'Dowd, Irish Voice, and Samantha Power discuss the race for the Democratic nomination

Frank Luntz believes that the youth vote will be crucial to Barack Obama's chances of success

Thursday, 7 February 2008
Romney suspends US presidential race

A look at events in the US presidential race during Super Tuesday week

Lanny Davis, Former Special Counsel to President Clinton, and Deborah Misir, volunteer lawyer for McCain Campaign, discuss what impact Mitt Romney's move will have on the presidential race

Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Pennsylvania votes in must-win for Clinton

Watch the war of words between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as seen by Pennsylvania voters

Niall O'Dowd and Samantha Power give an Irish-American perspective on the race

Thursday, 21 August 2008
On the McCain Campaign trail

Robert Shortt reports from Republican John McCain's campaign trail




Thursday, 28 August 2008
Obama prepares to address Democrats

Mark Little brings some of the highlights of the Democratic Convention in Denver and speaks to delegates

Robert Shortt looks at the roots and charts the rise of Barack Obama

Frank Luntz looks ahead to Barack Obama's keynote speech

Author and columnist Joe Klein explains the significance of Barack Obama's speech

Thursday, 4 September 2008
Republican convention draws to a close

Deborah N Misir, Republican Lawyer and John McCain supporter and Faiz Shakir, Research Director, Centre for American Progress, discuss the speech made last night by Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin

Debates

Saturday, 27 September 2008
Watch the first US presidential debate

Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Watch the second US presidential debate

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