Politically Speaking

Monday November 29, 2004

House Likely the Last Stop for Intelligence Reform

November 29, 2004 • NPR Washington Editor Ron Elving says despite strong support for the intelligence reform bill in the Senate and from President Bush, it's likely to remain stalled in the House -- at least for this lame duck session of Congress.

Monday November 22, 2004

Opinion

Having It Both Ways on Intelligence Reform

November 22, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says the White House position on intelligence reform may not be what it seems.

Friday November 19, 2004

Opinion

Election Fallout: Bickering Over Leftover Kerry Cash

November 19, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, NPR Correspondent Peter Overby says some Democrats wonder whether $15 million left unspent by John Kerry would have made a difference.

Monday November 15, 2004

Opinion

Expect Congress to Duck and Go Home

November 15, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving sees the lame-duck session of Congress doing as little as possible before adjourning.

Monday November 8, 2004

Opinion

Moral Values and the Next 'Big Story'

November 8, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving explains how moral values became the "big story" of the 2004 election.

Friday October 29, 2004

Opinion

High-Anxiety Election: Good News for Incumbents

October 29, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says incumbents often benefit in uneasy times.

Tuesday October 26, 2004

Opinion

Chance to Win Colorado Has Democrats Excited

October 26, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking Column, NPR's Jeff Brady says a confluence of factors have unexpectedly put Colorado in play in this year's presidential race.

Friday October 22, 2004

Electoral College Scenarios and Exit Poll Mysteries

October 22, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson previews some of the Electoral College math we'll be doing on Election Day.

Tuesday October 19, 2004

Opinion

Covering the Campaign from Both Sides

October 19, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking, NPR Correspondent Scott Horsley compares the campaigning styles of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

Thursday October 14, 2004

Opinion

Lesson to Incumbents: Debate At Your Own Risk

October 14, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says Sen. John Kerry got the most out of his debates with President Bush.

Wednesday October 13, 2004

Opinion

Will Tom DeLay's Ethics Troubles Worsen?

October 13, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Congressional Reporter Andrea Seabrook says the ethics cases against House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's amounted to a wrist-slapping, but the matter is still playing itself out.

Saturday October 9, 2004

Opinion

Bush Comes Back, But Kerry Holds His Ground

October 9, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says that in their second debate, President Bush did better on domestic issues than Sen. John Kerry.

Wednesday October 6, 2004

Opinion

The VP Debate: An Interlude of Subtle Importance

October 6, 2004 • The VP Debate: An Interlude of Subtle Importance

Monday October 4, 2004

Opinion

Amid Debates, the Race Tightens

October 4, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving says Sen. John Kerry's bump in the polls will shift expectations for the coming presidential debates.

Friday October 1, 2004

Opinion

Kerry Has More Work to Do in Coming Debates

October 1, 2004 • In the latest Politically Speaking column, National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson says Sen. John Kerry helped himself on the Iraq issue in the first debate with President Bush, but needs to take further steps in forthcoming debates.

Mara Liasson's Morning Edition Report on the Debate

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