Non-Verbal Communication Expert Analyzes 1st Presidential Debate
University of Pittsburgh Political Communications Professor Jerry Shuster pays attention to mannerisms and facial expressions. He says that's 85 percent of what an audience takes away.
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University of Pittsburgh Political Communications Professor Jerry Shuster pays attention to mannerisms and facial expressions. He says that's 85 percent of what an audience takes away.
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will face off tonight in the first of three presidential debates -- and lots of local residents will be watching.
To help voters learn more, CBS Local invited the two candidates to answer 10 key questions in the CBS Local Presidential Forum, which kicks off today with the issue of the economy and jobs.
The whole controversy over voter ID is full of politics. Republicans, who said they wanted to safeguard the election process, admitted it might give Mitt Romney the edge in Pennsylvania. And Democrats said the bill was designed to keep Democrats from voting in big cities.
A judge issued a ruling on Pennsylvania's controversial voter ID law Tuesday morning and some Democrats are calling it a victory.
KDKA's Radio Mike Pintek talked with State House Minority Leader Jay Costa about the Highmark and WPAHS deal that has fallen apart.
Republican Congressman Tim Murphy and his Democratic opponent, Washington County commissioner Larry Maggi, traded barbs, as the race in the 18th Congressional District heats up.
Despite many negative attack ads on television, both Congressman Mark Critz and his Republican challenger Keith Rothfus seem to take them in stride.
Is there a tell-tale sign that a poll came from one political party over another, in order to help their side? Do your personal political leanings affect your views on a certain poll's level of credibility?
In the midst of continuing court hearings on the state's controversial voter ID program, Governor Tom Corbett defended the new photo identification law that opponents say could keep thousands from voting on November 6th.
Representative Daryl Metcalfe joined Mike Pintek on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA to defend himself against critics.
PennDOT is changing the requirements for IDs, making it easier for everyone to get one before the November election. Now all you need is your Social Security number, but opponents say the change comes too late.
Attorney General candidate Kathleen Kane picked up support from local law enforcement officials today. Kane - a former prosecutor and Democrat - was endorsed by the Suburban Fraternal Order of Police and others.
Despite speculation that Mitt Romney's campaign is giving up on winning in Pennsylvania, one of Romney's sons visited the Pittsburgh area this week. Josh Romney says the Keystone State is still up for grabs.
