Chances are you're not familiar with the dozens of judges on the ballot this year. We break down your choices.

The general election is 8 days away and campaigns are making their final pleas to woo voters. Will Sandy sway voters away from the polls? And what is the chance of a split between the popular and electoral votes? Carol Marin and her panel have the latest on national and local races.

President Obama and Mitt Romney talk foreign policy -- for the most part -- in the final presidential debate. But the two show few differences in their world view. We assess their global perspectives.

Tonight is the final presidential debate. With 15 days to go, both campaigns are targeting the undecided voters in swing states. But, how much sway will this debate have? And what are the polls saying? Carol Marin and her guests have the latest on the presidential and congressional races.

Will President Obama's strong performance at Tuesday's debate stall Mitt Romney's momentum in key swing states? With just 19 days to go until the election, we discuss the candidates' possible paths to victory.

President Obama is looking to avoid another lackluster performance at Tuesday's town hall debate. Jason DeSanto has more on what each candidate needs to succeed. 

A debate that might have been little more than a side note has now taken on greater significance. We preview tonight's face-off between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan.

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is riding a jump in polls after last week's debate; some show the Republican has moved ahead of President Obama. Carol Marin has the latest.

Who came out on top after the first presidential debate? We have the analysis.

Jason DeSanto joins Carol Marin with a preview of what to expect in the first 2012 presidential debate.

On Oct. 9, PBS’ FRONTLINE will present The Choice 2012, a two-hour long documentary outlining definitive portraits of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.

It's President Obama's night at the Democratic National Convention. Sen. Bill Brady joins Phil Ponce and Jason DeSanto in our studios to discuss the president's speech. And, we hear from Elizabeth Brackett in Charlotte with the latest news from the Illinois delegation.

Elizabeth Brackett discusses the future of the Obama campaign as the Democratic National Convention winds down in Charlotte.

Elizabeth Brackett joins us from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte with the latest news on the Illinois delegation.

It's the first convention for 50-year-old Dino Leone from the Quad Cities area. Leone, an AFSCME union organizer, says the convention has met all of his expectations -- and then some.

The Illinois delegation’s main hotel, the Omni, is right in the heart of the action in Charlotte. Big name Democrats periodically stride through the Omni lobby, usually trailed by a scrum of reporters. I joined the scrum around Sen. John Kerry.