New documentary looks at how to elect America’s next president
Democratic Mayor of Newark, NJ Cory Booker and Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., share details from the new documentary, “Making it Count,” which goes behind the scenes of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Obama’s poll numbers see big bounce after convention
New polls show the president’s approval rating up 9 points since the end of the Republican National Convention. Will the momentum carry him through to November? Patricia Murphy of Citizen Jane Politics and Dana Milbank of the Washington Post join Rev. Al Sharpton.
Democrats place strong emphasis on wars, veterans
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow talks with NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent, Andrea Mitchell, about the prominence of military themes in the Democratic National Convention as compared with the near total absence of any mention of the military at the Republican National Convention.
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Chris Matthews: ‘The word hope is still important’
The msnbc host discusses the race for the White House, outlining what President Obama needs to do with his campaign and reviewing GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s performance at the Republican National Convention.
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