"History Is A Great Teacher"
Clip: Season 2012 Episode 19 | 9m 48s
How Mitt Romney and Barack Obama learned from their early public defeats.
In this preview from "The Choice 2012," airing tonight, FRONTLINE explores how Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's early public failures could have ended their political careers. Instead, both candidates went on to learn from their losses – lessons that would help them both pursue the presidency.
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding...
"History Is A Great Teacher"
Clip: Season 2012 Episode 19 | 9m 48s
In this preview from "The Choice 2012," airing tonight, FRONTLINE explores how Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's early public failures could have ended their political careers. Instead, both candidates went on to learn from their losses – lessons that would help them both pursue the presidency.
How to Watch FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Buy Now
"Who Am I, Then?"
Explore this interactive that tells the stories of over a dozen Korean adoptees as they search for the truth about their origins — a collaboration between FRONTLINE and The Associated Press.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
On October 9, FRONTLINE presents the definitive portraits of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. (30s)
On Oct. 9 FRONTLINE presents the definitive biographies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. (2m)
When Mitt Romney Bet On Staples
Staples' launch in 1986 was a turning point for Mitt Romney's early tenure at Bain. (6m 48s)
Behind the scenes -- Michael Kirk on "The Choice 2012"
FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk talks about the upcoming FRONTLINE film "The Choice 2012". (1m)
FRONTLINE presenta el perfil definitivo de Barck Obama y Mitt Romney. (1h 55m 6s)
Barack Obama's Early Debate Against Bobby Rush
Watch Obama Challenge Rep. Bobby Rush, and Lose, in an Early Debate (1m 51s)
Mitt Romney Debates Ted Kennedy
Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy spar over health care reform in their first debate from 1994. (3m 2s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Ann Romney
Video has Closed Captions
Mitt Romney's wife talks about the couple's marriage and their time together in politics. (19m 49s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Ben Rhodes
Video has Closed Captions
A top national security adviser, he recounts the decision to kill bin Laden in Pakistan. (30m 52s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Cassandra Butts
Video has Closed Captions
Obama's former law school classmate discusses their long friendship, his political skills. (1h 19s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Charley Manning
Video has Closed Captions
He served as Mitt Romney's strategist in the 1994 effort to oust Sen. Ted Kennedy. (58m 54s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Dane McBride
Video has Closed Captions
Dane McBride served as a Mormon missionary alongside Mitt Romney in France. (58m 3s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Eric Fehrnstrom
Video has Closed Captions
A top aide to Mitt Romney, he has worked for the Republican nominee for a decade. (34m 17s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Geoff Rehnert
Video has Closed Captions
Mitt Romney's former colleague on their work at Bain and his leadership style. (41m 54s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Gerald Kellman
Video has Closed Captions
Kellman, who hired Obama as an activist, says his work in Chicago was a "baptism by fire." (42m 36s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Jonathan Gruber
Video has Closed Captions
The MIT economics professor tells how he helped create Romneycare and Obamacare. (33m 13s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Philip Maxwell
Video has Closed Captions
A high school classmate recalls Mitt Romney as a prankster. (29m 9s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Rahm Emmanuel
Video has Closed Captions
His former chief of staff discusses Obama's attempts to create a post-partisan Washington. (31m 29s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Sohale Siddiqi
Video has Closed Captions
Obama's roommate saw a distinct change in his friend while they lived together in NYC. (40m 36s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Tagg Romney
Video has Closed Captions
A conversation with Mitt Romney's oldest son. (31m 24s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Tom Topolinski
Video has Closed Captions
Obama's childhood friend talks high school, the "Choom Gang" and playing hoops. (51m 6s)
The FRONTLINE Interview: Valerie Jarrett
Video has Closed Captions
The Obamas' friend from Chicago talks politics, and the couple's early life together. (34m 57s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding...