Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann spoke at an election eve campaign event the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Former Governor Romney told supporters in New Hampshire that their primary vote in January 2012 put him on the path to winning the Republican nomination and their vote the next day would make him the next president of the United States.

0 hours, 34 minutes | 746 Views

President Obama held his final rally of the 2012 presidential campaign in the East Village in Des Moines, Iowa. Bruce Springsteen performed, including a song he wrote for President Obama, and he introduced first lady Michelle Obama introduced the president.

0 hours, 41 minutes | 28,300 Views

Viewers responded to the question, “Why do you vote, or not vote?”

0 hours, 44 minutes | 93 Views

Greg Giroux talked about the math of electoral college votes that President and Obama and Mitt Romney needed to win the presidency. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He explained the electoral college process, and described scenarios in which electoral votes could be tied and what would happen in that case. Other topics included the elector system.
Nancy Calo read the latest headline news from C-SPAN Radio.

0 hours, 39 minutes | 1,533 Views

Charles Wells talked about the 2000 presidential election when he presided over the Bush v. Gorecase at the state level before the Supreme Court decided on the race. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Nancy Calo read the latest headline news from C-SPAN Radio.

0 hours, 41 minutes | 184 Views

Richard Norton Smith talked about the history of close presidential elections in the U.S. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

0 hours, 47 minutes | 193 Views

Richard Norton Smith talked about the history of close presidential elections in the U.S. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

0 hours, 45 minutes | 193 Views

President Obama held his final rally of the 2012 presidential campaign in the East Village in Des Moines, Iowa. Bruce Springsteen performed, including a song he wrote for President Obama, and he introduced first lady Michelle Obama introduced the president.

0 hours, 59 minutes | 28,300 Views

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann spoke at an election eve campaign event the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Former Governor Romney told supporters in New Hampshire that their primary vote in January 2012 put him on the path to winning the Republican nomination and their vote the next day would make him the next president of the United States.

0 hours, 36 minutes | 746 Views

Greg Giroux talked about the math of electoral college votes that President and Obama and Mitt Romney needed to win the presidency. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He explained the electoral college process, and described scenarios in which electoral votes could be tied and what would happen in that case. Other topics included the elector system.
Nancy Calo read the latest headline news from C-SPAN Radio.

0 hours, 38 minutes | 1,533 Views

Democratic presidential nominee Gov. Bill Clinton spoke to supporters shortly after returns projected a Clinton presidential victory at a rally outside the Old Statehouse in Little Rock. Following warmly received introductions of the Clinton family and the family of his running mate Sen. Al Gore, Gov. Clinton noted the voters' call for a new beginning, and thanked his family and supporters for their help in the campaign. He also briefly discussed issues in his election agenda, and professed his belief in “a place called Hope."} Sen. Gore thanked his family and supporters for their aid in the campaign, honored his running mate’s agenda, and pledged to change the country. Following his remarks, Gov. Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Gore, and Tipper Gore shook hands with supporters in the crowd as the PA played "Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac.

0 hours, 15 minutes | 1,413 Views

Author Robert Draper talked about his book, Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives, in which he discusses how the 112th Congress could drop to a 9 percent approval rating. He responded to questions from the audience.

0 hours, 44 minutes | 978 Views

Jessica Taylor, senior analyst and correspondent for the Rothenberg Political Report, gave an overview of key Senate races and what she would be looking for on election night.

0 hours, 15 minutes | 145 Views

On the steps of the Old State House where he celebrated victory four years ago, President Clinton called for bipartisanship and recalled the accomplishments of his first term. He also thanked his wife, his daughter Chelsea, Vice President Gore and other relatives, friends and staff members. He invoked his campaign theme of building a bridge to the 21st century, saying that the U.S. must be committed to making better opportunities for children and families. Prior to the president’s speech, Vice President Gore also thanked family and friends, praised Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Clinton and referred to his efforts to reform the federal government. There were reportedly tens of thousands of supporters at the outdoor rally.

0 hours, 22 minutes | 1,164 Views

Author Ray Raphael chronicled the debate at the Constitutional Convention over who should elect the U.S. president. He also described the arguments made by George Washington, James Madison, and lesser-known delegates on the scope of the president’s power. He also responded to questions from the audience. Raphael’s most recent book is Mr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive. The David Library of the American Revolution in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania hosted.

1 hours, 8 minutes | 912 Views

Charles Wells talked about the 2000 presidential election when he presided over the Bush v. Gorecase at the state level before the Supreme Court decided on the race. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Nancy Calo read the latest headline news from C-SPAN Radio.

0 hours, 37 minutes | 184 Views

Senators Edwards and Kerry spoke to supporters and conceded defeat in the presidential election. They congratulated their opponents and thanked their supporters, staff, family, and friends. Senator Edwards told supporters, “You can be disappointed but you can not walk away. This fight has just begun.” He spoke about the need “to build one America.” Senator Kerry spoke about his conversation with President Bush and offered his congratulations. He spoke about the “danger of division in our country, and the need-the desperate need-for unity, for finding the common ground and coming together.”

0 hours, 17 minutes | 637 Views

After receiving congratulatory telephone calls from Senator John McCain and President Bush for his win in the presidential election, President-Elect Barack Obama spoke to supporters and others gathered in Grant Park in Chicago. In his victory speech he thanked his family and campaign organization and said that he would govern by representing all Americans, and would call on all citizens to join in a struggle to renew America’s position as an example to the world.

0 hours, 19 minutes | 7,072 Views

Richard Norton Smith talked about the history of close presidential elections in the U.S. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

0 hours, 45 minutes | 193 Views

Mike Allen, John Harris, and Jim VandeHei hosted Politico.com’s election night coverage, which included election results, data, and analysis from around the country.

1 hours, 39 minutes | 419 Views

Election night coverage of the 2012 general elections included ongoing election results from key races as they were being reported, interviews with journalists about the election returns, viewer telephone calls about election results, and coverage of victory and concession speeches.
Live events shown included: Republican and Democratic National Committee election night events, Linda McMahon, Joe Donnelly, Richard Mourdock, Tom Smith, Scott Brown, George Allen, Claire McCaskill, Tim Kaine, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Baldwin, Mitt Romney, and Barack Obama.

4 hours, 51 minutes | 778 Views

Former Governor Tim Kaine (D) reacted to winning the Virginia Senate race against former Senator George Allen (R).

0 hours, 13 minutes | 216 Views

Elizabeth Warren (D) reacted to winning the Massachusetts Senate race against Senator Scott Brown (R).

0 hours, 14 minutes | 420 Views

Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reacted to winning the Wisconsin Senate race against former Governor Tommy Thompson.

0 hours, 19 minutes | 116 Views

President Obama thanked supporters gathered at his presidential campaign headquarters at McCormick Place in Chicago. He thanked them for their efforts in his re-election campaign and called for unity in his next term. He was joined on stage by his family.

0 hours, 30 minutes | 20,286 Views

President Obama thanked supporters gathered at his presidential campaign headquarters at McCormick Place in Chicago. He thanked them for their efforts in his re-election campaign and called for unity in his next term. He was joined on stage by his family.

0 hours, 30 minutes | 20,286 Views

Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) reacted to losing the Massachusetts Senate race against Elizabeth Warren (D).

0 hours, 14 minutes | 161 Views

Former Governor Tim Kaine (D) reacted to winning the Virginia Senate race against former Senator George Allen (R).

0 hours, 22 minutes | 216 Views

President Obama thanked supporters gathered at his presidential campaign headquarters at McCormick Place in Chicago. He thanked them for their efforts in his re-election campaign and called for unity in his next term. He was joined on stage by his family.

0 hours, 24 minutes | 20,286 Views

Representative Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reacted to winning the Wisconsin Senate race against former Governor Tommy Thompson.

0 hours, 19 minutes | 116 Views

Former Governor Tommy Thompson reacted to the results of the Wisconsin Senate race.*Representative Tammy Baldwin was his opponent.

0 hours, 16 minutes | 85 Views

Liberty Union Party candidate Peter Diamondstone, Marijuana Party candidate Cris Ericson, Vote Kiss Party candidate Laurel LaFramboise, Republican Party candidate John MacGovern, Peace and Prosperity Party candidate Peter Moss, and Independent candidate Bernie Sanders debated various campaign issues in Vermont’s senate race. Courtesy of Vermont Public Television.

1 hours, 25 minutes | 211 Views

Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), a student organization at American University, hosted a debate to discuss the major issues which are being ignored in the presidential debates. Three debate participants presented the conservative, libertarian, and liberal perspectives.

1 hours, 51 minutes | 220 Views

Obama and Romney respective national security campaign advisers Michele Flournoy and Dov Zakheim answered questions on defense issues from military reporters. Among other topics they discussed military spending, care of service members and veterans, Syria, the Asia Pacific area, and U.S. global leadership.

1 hours, 3 minutes | 140 Views

Charles E. Haldeman talked about the housing market and the state of the economy. Ed Haldeman became the chief executive officer of Freddie Mac after it was placed in conservatorship by the government. He talked about the history, current state, and future of the mortgage market in America and gave an inside look at running a very large public, financial institution. Topics included the role of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in the 2008 financial crisis, the failure of the government to decide upon a future course for these government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), and what a future administration might do. Mr. Haldeman used some slides during his presentation and responded to questions from members of the audience.
The 2012 Annual Robert Glauber Lecture, “Freddie and Fannie: Where They’ve Been, What to Do with Them,” was a John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Harvard Institute of Politics. It was cosponsored by the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.

0 hours, 53 minutes | 121 Views

Foreign policy experts talked about some of the challenges facing the next White House administration, including Iran’s nuclear program, Israeli-Palestinian tensions, and the continuing unrest in Egypt and Syria.

2 hours, 29 minutes | 479 Views

Education policy advisers from the Obama and Romney campaigns debated education policy, the role of the federal government in education, and the best practices in closing achievement gaps in the U.S. Frederick Hess moderated.

1 hours, 23 minutes | 1,368 Views

Ralph Nader, author of The Seventeen Solutions: Bold Ideas for Our American Future, presented his thoughts on America’s economic and sociopolitical landscape and spoke about seventeen solutions that he said would answer several issues facing the country. Among the issues were tax reform, the reduction of the military budget, and programs for job growth. He responded to questions from the audience.
Ralph Nader ran for President of the United States on the Green Party ticket in 1996 and 2000 and as an independent in 2004. He is the author of several books, including “Unsafe at Any Speed,” an indictment of the auto industry published in 1965.

1 hours, 18 minutes | 1,406 Views

In their new book, congressional scholars Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein examine partisan politics in the U.S. government. The authors contend that the level of “hyperpartisanship” has resulted in a dysfunctional political process that is marked by adherence to political party platforms above all other costs. Mr. Mann and Mr. Ornstein offer several solutions to the stalemate, from expanding the voting public and promoting an active public and vigilant media to reforming the election process. They were joined in a discussion, moderated by E.J. Dionne. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience at this Brookings Institution event, “America’s Dysfunctional Politics: Why Now? What Can We Do About It?”

1 hours, 19 minutes | 3,346 Views

Howard Coffin, author of the book Something Abides: Discovering the Civil War in Today’s Vermont, talked about Vermont’s role in the Civil War and visits several Civil War historical sites highlighted in his book.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2012 LCV Cities Tour” in Montpelier, Vermont, on October 8-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

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Vermont Historical Society librarian Paul Carnahan highlighted items in the library, including Calvin Coolidge’s photo album, a collection of Civil War photography from George Houghton, a rare first edition copy of Vermont’s Revolutionary War Hero Ethan Allen’s Reason, the Only Oracle of Man and more.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2012 LCV Cities Tour” in Montpelier, Vermont, on October 8-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 18 minutes | 40 Views

David Schwartz presented numerous selections from his online exhibit, “The Living Room Candidate,” which features more than 300 television commercials from every presidential election since 1952. He examined the persuasive techniques employed in these ads and explored the role of various technological platforms - from biographical films to 30-second television ads to YouTube - in the evolution of political advertising. Mr. Schwartz also responded to questions from members of the audience.
“Delivering the Message: Advertising” was part of the symposium “Political Machines: Innovations in Campaigns and Elections,” held in the Warner Bros.*Theater of the National Museum of American History.

1 hours, 31 minutes | 360 Views

Author Ray Raphael chronicled the debate at the Constitutional Convention over who should elect the U.S. president. He also described the arguments made by George Washington, James Madison, and lesser-known delegates on the scope of the president’s power. He also responded to questions from the audience. Raphael’s most recent book is Mr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive. The David Library of the American Revolution in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania hosted.

1 hours, 9 minutes | 912 Views

Mike Allen, John Harris, and Jim VandeHei hosted Politico.com’s election night coverage, which included election results, data, and analysis from around the country.

2 hours, 29 minutes | 294 Views

Author Reyna Grande talked about her book, The Distance Between Us: A Memoir, in which she shares her experiences growing up in Mexico without her parents, who immigrated to the United States illegally to find work, and discusses what life was like for her and her siblings when they eventually made it to the U.S. years later. Ms. Grande was interviewed at the “Fall for the Book” festival, held in Fairfax, VA.

0 hours, 30 minutes | 767 Views

In his book, actor Tony Danza recounts the year he spent teaching 10th grade English in Philadelphia’s largest high school. The author, who before becoming an actor had wanted to be a teacher, recalls the initial troubles he had engaging his students and his later breakthroughs. Mr. Danza responded to questions from members of the audience at the Philadelphia Free Library.

0 hours, 43 minutes | 1,011 Views

Author Joseph Wheelan discussed his book, Terrible Swift Sword: The Life of General Philip H. Sheridan, in which he recounts the life of Union General Philip Sheridan, whose Cavalry Corps forced the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Courthouse. The author recalled General Sheridan’s military tactics and his post-war career, which included command of the U.S. Army. Philip Sheridan spoke at Quail Ridge Books amd Music in Raleigh, North Carolina.

0 hours, 48 minutes | 834 Views

Author Nicole Eustace, history professor at New York University, discusses her book, 1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism, in which she examines the affect the War of 1812 had on American politics and patriotism. She reported that the end of the three-year War resulted in the “era of good feelings,” marked by diffused partisanship and greater nationalism. Nicole Eustace spoke at the David Library of the American Revolution in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

1 hours, 4 minutes | 987 Views

Robert Kaplan, the chief geopolitical analyst at Stratfor, discussed the role that geography has played in shaping world events and talked about the role it will play in the future. He was interviewed by David Ignatius and responded to questions from members of the audience at this book launch event held by the Center for a New American Security in the Willard InterContinental Hotel’s Grand Ballroom.

1 hours, 10 minutes | 2,121 Views

Author H.W. Brands talked about his book, The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace, in which he argued that Grant was an idealistic and compassionate president whose memory was tarnished during the Civil War’s aftermath. He responded to questions from the audience.

0 hours, 44 minutes | 760 Views

Biographer Janet Wallach recalled the life of Hetty Green (1834-1916), whose investment of her family inheritance resulted in a net worth of close to $100 million ($2.5 billion adjusted for inflation) by the end of her life. Janet Wallach speaks at Corner Bookshop in New York City and answered questions from the audience.

0 hours, 24 minutes | 907 Views

Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair James Cartwright and others took part in a role-playing game as part of a cybersecurity conference. The participants pretended a foreign country had launched a cyber attack against a U.S. oil company. They talked about how the government had not yet come up with a policy defining “an act of war” in the context of a cyber attack.

1 hours, 18 minutes | 293 Views

Panelists talked about technology and entrepreneurial activity in urban areas throughout the country. They talked about U.S. competitiveness, creating jobs, economic growth, and revitalizing cities focusing on Detroit. Topics included innovation, education, infrastructure, immigration, and global competition. There were several panels and individual speakers with visual presentations. The final panel was co-sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. There were some questions from audience members.
Techonomy Detroit, hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, was a multidisciplinary conference held in Wayne State University’s Community Arts Auditorium.

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Panelists talked about a new model for manufacturing. Topics included innovations in manufacturing technologies and financial and distribution models such as crowd sourcing. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Ben Kaufman then gave a presentation on product development. 
Techonomy Detroit, hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, was a multidisciplinary conference held in Wayne State University’s Community Arts Auditorium.

0 hours, 56 minutes | 218 Views

Panelists talked about dealing with the “fiscal cliff,” the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement.
This program was part of a National Journal forum on the how Congress and the president will address the “fiscal cliff” after the 2012 election.

0 hours, 52 minutes | 260 Views

Former Solicitor General Paul Clement spoke about his experience arguing the cases over the Affordable Care Act, the health care reform law. He presented a step by step process of the case as it moved up from the lower courts to the Supreme Court and an in-depth look at the case as it was argued before the Court. He also responded to questions from the audience.

1 hours, 4 minutes | 388 Views

Panelists at the Aspen Institute discussed U.S. manufacturing and trade policy.

1 hours, 25 minutes | 178 Views

International political panelists discussed global poverty and how foreign aid plays into reduction of extreme poverty in many developing nations. Foreign aid can be a double-edged sword when applied to help reduce poverty of an area. The foreign aid may be spent inefficiently or in programs that are unlikely to increase the well-being of the citizenry. Stress was put on the difficulty of helping developing nations where diseases and uncleanliness run rampantly and hurt the population. Participants also responded to questions from the audience.

1 hours, 15 minutes | 125 Views

Secretary Arne Duncan talked about the achievements of the Obama administration and his department in kindergarten through twelfth grade education during the preceding four years. He also noted that college enrollment and completion had risen, and nearly 10 million students were attending college with Pell grants, up from 6 million. Following his prepared remarks, he answered written questions submitted by audience members.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 2,043 Views

Panelists discuss the political and strategic implications of America’s reliance on special operations forces, and the prediction that it will increase in the coming decade. Participants examined America’s reliance on special operations forces, and talked about how the use of special operations units would increase in the coming decade, as well as the political and strategic implications of such operations. They responded to questions from the audience.

1 hours, 9 minutes | 222 Views

Kathleen Turner spoke about women’s reproductive rights, recent debate on abortion policy in the 2012 presidential campaign, and other issues. Among the topics she addressed were family planning programs, access to health care for low-income women, and Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Health Care Act which Mitt Romney promised to eliminate. She also answered questions posed by the audience and briefly talked about her role as the former columnist Molly Ivins in Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins.

0 hours, 38 minutes | 595 Views

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the Supreme Court and the law. In her remarks she said she thought the court would address the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and issues surrounding same-sex marriage in the coming term. She also talked about her efforts as a female law student, gender discrimination cases that have come before the court, the nomination process, and what she sees as the biggest threats to the U.S. legal system. She also spoke about her personal life with comments about her late husband, his cooking skills and her lack of them.

1 hours, 14 minutes | 1,640 Views

Duke University History Professor Thavolia Glymph and University of Richmond President Edward Ayers were among the historians who explored the circumstances, outcomes, and ongoing considerations of emancipation. They first placed President Lincoln’s September 1862 issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in the context of the Civil War, then discussed how Americans think and talk about emancipation today. They responded to questions from the audience.

1 hours, 18 minutes | 502 Views

Colorado School of Mines Professor Kenneth Osgood looks at the CIA and Regime Change in the Cold War. Professor Osgood discusses several examples of the CIA’s involvement in covert regime change operations, including coups in Guatemala in 1954 and in Chile in 1973.

0 hours, 55 minutes | 1,879 Views

Historians, scholars, filmmakers and journalists gathered for a 50th anniversary retrospective on the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics ranged from the history of the incident, its impact on the Cold War and generations following the crisis, diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Cuba, as well as international nuclear arms control policy in the ensuing decades. Short video and audio clips were shown during the presentations. Participants included Sergei Khrushchev, the son of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

1 hours, 11 minutes | 1,728 Views

Historians, scholars, filmmakers and journalists gathered for a 50th anniversary retrospective on the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics ranged from the history of the incident, its impact on the Cold War and generations following the crisis, diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Cuba, as well as international nuclear arms control policy in the ensuing decades. Short video and audio clips were shown during the presentations. Participants included Sergei Khrushchev, the son of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

1 hours, 14 minutes | 1,728 Views

Historians, scholars, filmmakers and journalists gathered for a 50th anniversary retrospective on the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics ranged from the history of the incident, its impact on the Cold War and generations following the crisis, diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Cuba, as well as international nuclear arms control policy in the ensuing decades. Short video and audio clips were shown during the presentations. Participants included Sergei Khrushchev, the son of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

1 hours, 9 minutes | 1,728 Views

Author Ann Durkin Keating presents an illustrated lecture based on her latest book, Rising Up from Indian Country: The Battle of Fort Dearborn and the Birth of Chicago. She talked about the early history of the area that would become Chicago, the role that the 1812 massacre at Fort Dearborn played in the settling of the territories, and the early life of Chicago. She also responded to questions.

1 hours, 8 minutes | 264 Views

Alexander Tsesis talked about his book For Liberty and Equality: The Life and Times of the Declaration of Independence, a history of the Declaration of Independence from its creation in 1776 to the present. The book examined the numerous ways the document had influenced American politics, laws, and society. He also responded to questions from the audience.

0 hours, 49 minutes | 457 Views

Duke University History Professor Thavolia Glymph and University of Richmond President Edward Ayers were among the historians who explored the circumstances, outcomes, and ongoing considerations of emancipation. They first placed President Lincoln’s September 1862 issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in the context of the Civil War, then discussed how Americans think and talk about emancipation today. They responded to questions from the audience.

1 hours, 18 minutes | 502 Views

Colorado School of Mines Professor Kenneth Osgood looks at the CIA and Regime Change in the Cold War. Professor Osgood discusses several examples of the CIA’s involvement in covert regime change operations, including coups in Guatemala in 1954 and in Chile in 1973.

0 hours, 55 minutes | 1,879 Views