Russert covered several presidential elections, and he presented the NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey on the NBC Nightly News during the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Russert beberapa kali meliput pemilihan presiden AS, dan menyampaikan survei hasil kerja sama NBC News/Wall Street Journal dalam liputan Pemilihan Umum Presiden Amerika Serikat 2008 yang dilakukan NBC Nightly News.