Think being persuasive is the key to winning an election? Think again. Research by political scientists over the past half century show the most persuasive candidate often loses. The key it turns out, is activating voters -- and this...
With every inch of St. Paul and Denver draped in red, white, and blue bunting, it is hard to imagine a more American scene than those that take place at National Political Conventions. Kojo finds out what the patriotism and extravaganza...
This week, Denver is playing host to more than 4,000 Democratic delegates and party leaders. But it's also hosting a group of cutting-edge artists, who are using the party's national convention to spark public dialogues about politics and...
The "Potomac Primary" is long past, but at least one Maryland voter is still being heavily courted: U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin, one of the highest-profile uncommitted "superdelegates" in our region. Senator Cardin sits down with Kojo to...
It's the day before voters in Maryland, Virginia, and DC go to the polls for primary elections. Presidential Candidate Governor Mike Huckabee joins Kojo to convince Potomac Primary voters that his message should carry the day.
It's the day before voters in Maryland, Virginia, and DC go to the polls for primary elections. Congressman Ron Paul joins Kojo to convince Potomac Primary voters that his message should carry the day.
In a traditionally "blue" state like Maryland, both political parties like to tout their environmental credentials. But this year's race in the state's First Congressional District offers an unusual twist on the typical rhetoric, with a...
New technology was supposed to bring us a streamlined, paperless voting system. But in Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley is pushing for the state to move away from touch-screen voting and toward a system of paper ballots and optical...
It's one of the toughest jobs in any news organization. We talk with NPR's new ombudsman, Alicia Shepard, about how she handles the thousands of listener emails she gets every month, and take your questions about how public radio operates.
They say truth is the first casualty of war -- and that certainly seems true in the battle for primary voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. Whether it's the legacy of Presidents Reagan or Clinton or a candidate's "creative" interpretation...