News & Sports

  • NBC News
  • Entertainment News
  • Today Show
  • Nightly News
  • Dateline
  • Meet the Press
  • NBC Sports
  • Local Stations
  • Access Hollywood
  • CNBC

top. news

Results tagged “candidate”

GOP candidate caught slashing rival's tires

Dec. 31: A GOP Congressional candidate in New Mexico was arrested after he was caught on camera slashing the tires of his primary rival and several other campaign workers. KOB's Chris Ramirez reports. A GOP Congressional candidate in New Mexico was arrested after he was caught on camera slashing the tires of his primary rival and several other campaign workers. KOB's Chris Ramirez reports. (NBC News)

Romney distances himself from senate candidate

Oct. 24: With 13 days until the election, President Obama tried to fortify his support in Ohio and Florida; meanwhile, Mitt Romney is distancing himself from Indiana senate candidate Richard Mourdock after he made controversial comments about rape and abortion. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.  With 13 days until the election, President Obama tried to fortify his support in Ohio and Florida; meanwhile, Mitt Romney is distancing himself from Indiana senate candidate Richard Mourdock after he made controversial comments about rape and abortion. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (TODAY)

Ryan's rise to VP candidate

Aug. 11: NBC's Andrea Mitchell has the story of Rep. Paul Ryan's ascent to America's biggest political stage. (Nightly News)NBC's Andrea Mitchell has the story of Rep. Paul Ryan's ascent to America's biggest political stage. (Nightly News)

Scarborough: GOP should find new candidate

March 8: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough tells TODAY's Ann Curry that he doesn't believe the Republican party is in a position to beat President Obama in next year's general election.  MSNBC's Joe Scarborough tells TODAY's Ann Curry that he doesn't believe the Republican party is in a position to beat President Obama in next year's general election. (TODAY)

Ron Paul: I'm not a fringe candidate

June 20: U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who recently won a Republican presidential straw poll, tells TODAY's Matt Lauer that the financial crisis and America's wars make now the right time for a President Paul. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who recently won a Republican presidential straw poll, tells TODAY's Matt Lauer that the financial crisis and America's wars make now the right time for a President Paul. (TODAY)

Face transplant candidate waits for call

Jan. 18: Dallas Wiens, a 25-year-old Texas father who sustained severe burns, has been placed at the top of the recipient list to get the nation's third face transplant. KXAS' Meredith Land reports. Dallas Wiens, a 25-year-old Texas father who sustained severe burns, has been placed at the top of the recipient list to get the nation's third face transplant. KXAS' Meredith Land reports. 

Governor candidate threatens reporter

Sept. 30: After accusing his Democratic opponent, Andrew Cuomo, of cheating on his ex-wife, New York's Republican candidate for governor, Carl Paladino, loses his cool with a local reporter and threatens to After accusing his Democratic opponent, Andrew Cuomo, of cheating on his ex-wife, New York's Republican candidate for governor, Carl Paladino, loses his cool with a local reporter and threatens to "take him out." NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. 

Vermont candidate parodies Old Spice guy

Aug. 17: In Vermont Senate hopeful Daniel Freilich's new ad, he finds inspiration from the guy in the Old Spice commercials. Msnbc's Chris Jansing reports.  In Vermont Senate hopeful Daniel Freilich's new ad, he finds inspiration from the guy in the Old Spice commercials. Msnbc's Chris Jansing reports. 

S.C. candidate to reporter: 'No!' 'Go!'

Aug. 16: South Carolina Senate candidate Alvin Greene puts on bizarre display after he is asked about a felony porn indictment. WCNC's Rad Berky reports. South Carolina Senate candidate Alvin Greene puts on bizarre display after he is asked about a felony porn indictment. WCNC's Rad Berky reports. 

Candidate's tactics questioned

Aug. 12: Arizona House candidate Ben Quayle admits to posting on an Internet sex site as well as posing for campaign photos with his wife, and children that weren't his. NBC's Luke Russert has the details. Arizona House candidate Ben Quayle admits to posting on an Internet sex site as well as posing for campaign photos with his wife, and children that weren't his. NBC's Luke Russert has the details. 

1