On July 15, 1960, John F. Kennedy accepted the Democratic nomination for president. While the Democrats held their convention at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, Kennedy gave his acceptance speech in front of some 80,000 at the nearby Los Angeles Coliseum.
In Kennedy’s Presidential Nomination acceptance speech, he said:
I am fully aware of the fact that [...]
Put your own words to the all-new July election cartoon– “What the Flag Said” on NOW on PBS. You may win a NOW DVD. See the official rules. If you can’t think of a witty caption, then stop thinking, and view some of the other cartoons and their winning captions. See the winning caption for [...]
Religion has played an unusually prominent — and controversial — role throughout this campaign season, raising the question: What are the appropriate boundaries between religion and politics? Kim Lawton has the full report on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.
Check out the latest on the 2008 presidential election on NewsHour, including detailed information on the campaign strategies of Barack Obama and John McCain, key Senate and Governor races, a reporters’ blog on the general election, and analysis of the presidential race from Mark Shields and David Brooks.
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama campaigned with former rival Hillary Clinton at a rally Friday in Unity, N.H., and the Supreme Court issues a week of weighty decisions. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks examine the week’s political news on NewsHour.
