Asking what the politics are that launched George W. Bush to national office, award-winning filmmaker Paul Stekler takes his camera to Texas for a lively, behind-the-scenes look at a pair of 2002 elections — one for state representative in a district that includes Lyndon Johnson's hometown, and a polarizing race for governor. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: July 20, 2004 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

THE GREAT ELECTION GRAB

When does gerrymandering become a threat to democracy? In an article originally featured in The New Yorker magazine, Jeffrey Toobin examines the methods and motives of politicians, who stop at nothing to reshape districts and sway voting patterns. » 

TEXAS POLITICS: THE MYTH VS. THE REALITY

Watch streaming video interviews with some of Texas' leading political pundits and luminaries — including former Texas governor Anne Richards, reporter Molly Ivins and strategist Karl Rove — as they try to shed light on the Texas political landscape. »