(9/15/2008) Obama blames Wall St. crisis on Republican policy Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Monday the upheaval on Wall Street was "the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression" and blamed it on policies that he said ...
(9/15/2008) Obama blames Wall St. crisis on Republican policy Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Monday the upheaval on Wall Street was "the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression" and blamed it on policies that he said ...
(9/15/2008) Obama blames Wall St. crisis on Republican policy Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Monday the upheaval on Wall Street was "the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression."
Obama blamed it on policies that he said ...
(10/9/2008) Michelle Obama not offended by 'that one' comment The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told CNN's Larry King on Wednesday that she is not offended by a much-publicized comment made toward her husband in Tuesday night's ...
(10/9/2008) Obama calls McCain mortgage plan ill-advised Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, said Thursday that Sen. John McCain's, R-AZ, mortgage buyout plan would cost taxpayers billions of dollars and reward bad behavior by lenders.
Obama Comments
Obama said McCain's ...
(10/9/2008) Obama: McCain camp brings up Ayers to score points Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, said Wednesday that Republicans are highlighting his association with a former 1960s radical in an effort to "score cheap political points" in the final weeks before ...
(10/9/2008) U.S. May Take Ownership Stake in Banks Having tried without success to unlock frozen credit markets, the Treasury Department is considering taking ownership stakes in many United States banks to try to restore confidence in the financial ...
(10/8/2008) Biden calls Palin's criticism mildly dangerous Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden says his Republican rival's criticism of Barack Obama as a friend of a domestic terrorist is part of an effort to inject fear and ...
(10/8/2008) CNN Poll: Obama won the night A national poll of debate watchers suggests that Barack Obama won the 2nd presidential debate.
Obama Wins 54-30
54 percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey conducted after ...
(10/8/2008) Fed orders emergency rate cut to 1.5 percent The Federal Reserve, acting in coordination with other global central banking authorities, cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday to steady an economy teetering on ...
(10/8/2008) McCain, Obama trade barbs in town hall debate Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama hammered away at each other's judgment on the economy, domestic policy and foreign affairs as they faced off in their 2nd presidential debate, ...
(10/8/2008) Obama rejects McCain's plan to buy mortgages Barack Obama 's campaign criticized John McCain's mortgage bailout plan Wednesday, saying it would cause the government to lose money by paying too much for bad loans.
McCain Plan $300 Million ...
(10/8/2008) Obama urges Americans not to panic over economy Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, urged Americans not to panic over the faltering economy on Wednesday.
Obama said "there are better days ahead" — especially if he is elected president.
Obama acknowledged ...
(10/7/2008) CNN Polls: Obama gains in battleground states Polls in 5 key battleground states in the race for the White House released Tuesday suggest that Sen. Barack Obama is making major gains.
Polls in 5 States
The CNN/Time Magazine/Opinion ...
(10/7/2008) McCain linked to private group in Iran-Contra case GOP presidential nominee John McCain has past connections to a private group that supplied aid to guerrillas seeking to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua in the Iran-Contra affair.
McCain Faces ...
(10/7/2008) Obama widens lead in national poll A new national poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in the race for the White House.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll suggests that the country's financial ...
(10/7/2008) Tonight's debate is in McCain's favorite style Tuesday night's presidential debate offers Republican John McCain one of his last best chances to stop Democrat Barack Obama's recent surge in the race and turn it in his favor.
Town ...
(10/6/2008) Exclusive: Obama to hit McCain on Keating Five Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, on Monday is launching a multimedia campaign to draw attention to the involvement of Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, in the “Keating Five” savings-and-loan scandal of 1989-91, ...
(10/6/2008) McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads Officials with the presidential campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama are trading fresh accusations of mudslinging a month before voters choose George Bush's successor.
McCain Campaign Defends Attacks
Nancy Pfotenhauer ...
(10/6/2008) Obama Calls Attacks on Him ‘Out of Touch' Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, hit back at the McCain campaign and the Republican vice-presidential nominee, Gov. Sarah Palin, a day after Palin made an issue of Obama’s ties to Bill ...
(10/6/2008) Registration Gains Favor Democrats As the deadline for voter registration arrives today in many states, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is poised to benefit from a wave of newcomers to the rolls in key states ...
(10/5/2008) Palin says Obama 'palling around' with terrorists Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of an association with a former '60s radical.
Palin Repeated Attack 3 ...
(10/4/2008) Congress OKs historic bailout bill by big margin With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush ...
(10/4/2008) Obama attacks McCain on health care Barack Obama launched an attack on presidential rival John McCain's health care proposal Saturday.
Obama elevated an issue that has been on the back burner in the White House race ...
(10/2/2008) Bailout passes Senate, House foes soften The $700 billion financial industry bailout found a second life Wednesday, passing in the Senate and gaining ground in the House, where Republicans opposition softened.
74-25 Vote
Senators loaded the economic ...
(10/2/2008) Palin has difficulty naming court case she disagrees with Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin had difficulty naming a specific Supreme Court case she disagreed with besides Roe v. Wade in an interview CBS News aired Wednesday night.
The comments, ...
(10/2/2008) Poll: Biden wins debate, Palin exceeds expectations A national poll of people who watched the vice presidential debate suggests that Democratic Sen. Joe Biden won.
But the poll also hints that Republican Gov. Sarah Palin exceeded expectations.
Biden ...
(10/2/2008) Vice presidential debate: A barrel of gaffes? Democratic Sen. Joe Biden and Republican Gov. Sarah Palin each have a mission this week: Attack the two men running for president.
Between Palin, with her repeated missteps in a ...
(10/2/2008) Wave of House converts jump aboard bailout bill A wave of House converts jumped aboard the $700 billion financial industry bailout Thursday on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.
Lawmakers responded to an awakening among voters to ...
(10/1/2008) Obama: Accountability must accompany rescue plan Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, told 15,000 supporters gathered in downtown La Crosse today, "When I am president, financial institutions will do their part and pay their share, and American taxpayers ...
(10/1/2008) Palin's foreign negotiations limited to Canada Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who touts her state's proximity to Russia as part of her foreign policy experience, has not met with Russian leaders or delegations.
No Russian Talks or ...
(10/1/2008) Polls: Obama leads in critical trio of states Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states 5 weeks before the election.
Obama at 50% in Crucial States
Obama's support jumped ...
(9/30/2008) US stock futures point to partial rebound U.S. stocks were poised for a rebound after a record selloff that followed Congressional rejection of a $700 billion Wall Street bailout package.
Futures Point to Gains on Tuesday
Stock futures ...
(9/30/2008) White House, lawmakers plan new bailout deal Top congressional and White House officials were stunned when the House rejected a massive rescue plan for the nation's economy.
They are now scrambling to structure a new bailout proposal ...
(9/29/2008) $700B rescue plan finalized; House to vote Monday Congressional leaders and the White House agreed Sunday to a $700 billion rescue of the ailing financial industry after lawmakers insisted on sharing spending controls with the Bush administration.
The ...
(9/29/2008) House rejects $700B bailout in stunning defeat The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry.
Stocks plummeted ...
(9/29/2008) Obama, McCain give measured support for bailout Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain embraced the negotiated congressional deal for a $700 billion bailout of the hobbled financial industry.
Obama Comments
Obama said he was inclined to back ...
(9/28/2008) Obama slams McCain for not mentioning middle class Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday called Republican rival John McCain out of touch with middle-class Americans.
Obama Comments
Obama told supporters that the GOP senator never once uttered ...
(9/28/2008) Tentative accord reached on bailing out bankers Congressional negotiators and the Bush administration's top Treasury officials go to work Sunday on settling the final details of a historic $700 billion Wall Street bailout aimed at keeping credit ...
(9/27/2008) CBS Poll: Obama Boosted Most By Debate The first presidential debate helped uncommitted voters learn about the candidates.
It appears that Democrat Barack Obama benefited the most, according to a CBS News/Knowledge Networks poll taken immediately following ...
(9/27/2008) Obama, McCain argue over war, taxes in 1st debate John McCain accused Barack Obama of compiling "the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate" Friday night.
Obama: Wrong Headed Policies
Obama shot back, "Mostly that's just me ...
(9/27/2008) Round 1 in debates goes to Obama, poll says A national poll of people who watched the first presidential debate suggests that Barack Obama came out on top.
But there was overwhelming agreement that both Obama and John McCain ...
(9/27/2008) Senate leader: Significant progress on bailout Congressional leaders said Saturday they hoped to reach an agreement on a multibillion-dollar bailout plan for the financial sector before the markets open Monday, even if House and Senate votes ...
(9/27/2008) Senate sends big spending bill to Bush to sign Senators have passed a spending bill that aids Gulf Coast disaster victims and subsidizes federal loans for automakers.
Bush Expected to Sign Measure
President Bush is expected to sign the ...
(9/26/2008) $700B bailout plan breaks apart; talks to continue Urgent efforts to put together a $700 billion rescue plan for the national economy broke apart Thursday night.
The breakdown came hours after key lawmakers had declared they had reached ...
(9/26/2008) A bad day for the GOP on politics, bailout plan It was a remarkably bad day for Republicans.
Shouting Match at White House
A White House summit meeting on Thursday meant to shore up John McCain's shaky campaign "devolved into a ...
(9/26/2008) First McCain-Obama debate remains doubtful The first presidential debate between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama remained in doubt Friday.
The future of the debate is embroiled in the same partisan divisions that were ...
(9/26/2008) HSBC cuts 1,100 investment banking jobs Global bank HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L) is cutting 1,100 jobs in its investment banking operation.
The cuts amount to 4 percent of the unit's total, as it weathers the global financial ...
(9/26/2008) The debate is on; McCain agrees to participate Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, agreed to attend the first presidential debate Friday night even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal.
McCain reversed an earlier decision to delay the event ...
(9/25/2008) Bush warns of 'long and painful recession' President Bush on Wednesday warned Americans and lawmakers reluctant to pass a $700 billion financial rescue plan that failing to act fast risks wiping out retirement savings, rising foreclosures, lost ...
(9/25/2008) Bush, McCain, Obama to meet on bailout President Bush has asked both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama to join him for a meeting at the White House Thursday afternoon to discuss the economic bailout plan.
Dana ...
(9/25/2008) Deal close on $700 billion financial bailout plan President Bush is bringing presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain into negotiations on a $700 billion rescue of Wall Street as Democrats and Republicans near agreement on a bailout ...
(9/25/2008) Lawmakers Say Financial Bailout Agreement Reached Top congressional negotiators have announced that they have a "fundamental agreement" on a government bailout of the nation's financial system.
The agreement grants extraordinary powers to the secretary of Treasury ...
(9/25/2008) Obama rebuffs McCain's call to delay debate The economic crisis and raw politics threatened to derail the first presidential debate set for Friday.
McCain Wants Debate Delayed
Sen. John McCain challenged Barack Obama to delay Friday's event ...
(9/24/2008) Democrats to let offshore drilling ban expire Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week.
Rep. Obey Comments
House Appropriations Committee Chairman David ...
(9/24/2008) Executive pay limits gain support as bailout questioned Executives whose companies get a piece of the $700 billion government bailout will have their pay packages strictly limited under proposals that are broadly supported by both Republicans and Democrats ...
(9/24/2008) McCain Aide's Firm Was Paid by Freddie Mac The lobbying firm of John McCain's campaign manager was paid $15,000 a month for several years until last month by one of two housing companies taken over by the federal ...
(9/24/2008) Obama rejects McCain's call to delay debate The economic crisis and raw politics threatened to derail the first presidential debate as John McCain challenged Barack Obama to delay the Friday forum and join forces to help Washington ...
(9/24/2008) Palin courts cameras, but dodges press For better or for worse, each of the 4 candidates comprising the Democratic and Republican tickets made headlines Tuesday.
But one of them, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, did ...
(9/24/2008) Trooper probe now 'confidential,' Palin aides say Republican campaign officials indicated they are done answering questions about an investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner, citing a request by a state investigator. ...
(9/23/2008) Biden says ad mocking McCain is terrible Barack Obama's running mate says a campaign ad that mocked Republican presidential candidate John McCain as an out-of-touch, out-of-date computer illiterate was "terrible" and would not have been done had ...
(9/23/2008) Bush team, Congress haggle over $700B bailout Strapped homeowners could get government help renegotiating their mortgages as part of the $700 billion financial bailout legislation taking shape in Congress.
Haggling Over Details
Congressional leaders and the Bush administration ...
(9/23/2008) Clinton says Democrats should win this year Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, said Tuesday that Barack Obama is going to be elected the next president and that she has "no doubt" about it.
Clinton also said that while she ...
(9/23/2008) House GOP rises up against Cheney House Republicans rose up en masse against Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday to blast an administration proposal that would grant Treasury historic authority to start buying hundreds of billions ...
(9/23/2008) Senators skeptical of bailout plan Leading senators of both parties are expressing strong reservations about the administration's financial bailout plan despite pleas from the treasury secretary and Federal Reserve chairman for quick passage.
Sen. Dodd Comments ...
(9/21/2008) A third of electorate could vote before Nov. 4 Election Day will be something of an afterthought for tens of millions of Americans — they'll be voting well ahead of time.
Some Voters Already Done
In fact, six weeks out ...
(9/21/2008) Democrats on bailout: Include homeowners Democrats are drafting a joint House-Senate bill to expedite action on the Treasury Department’s $700 billion rescue plan for the financial markets.
But Democrats want the government to use its ...
(9/21/2008) Paulson resists calls for added help in bailout Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Sunday that the nation's credit markets remain frozen and Congress must move quickly to pass a $700 billion bailout package for financial firms.
Paulson Comments ...
(9/19/2008) Gov't rushing to finish huge financial rescue plan The Bush administration sketched out a multi-faceted effort on Friday to confront the worst U.S. financial crisis in decades.
The administration outlined a program that could cost taxpayers hundreds of ...
(9/19/2008) Obama: 'Help Main Street' as well as Wall Street Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama on Friday called for an economic plan for working families, saying, "We cannot only have a plan for Wall Street.
Obama Comments
Obama said, "We ...
(9/17/2008) Even GOP says McCain must accept earmarks Out on the stump, John McCain gets wild applause each time he promises as president to veto every spending bill that contains an earmark.
GOP Comments
But members of his own GOP ...
(9/17/2008) Government steps in again, bails out AIG with $85B The U.S. government stepped in Tuesday to rescue American International Group Inc., one of the world's largest insurers, with an $85 billion injection of taxpayer money.
It was the second time ...
(9/17/2008) Offshore drilling up to Senate after House passage Offshore oil drilling, which has dominated energy debates in the presidential campaign, is now coming to the Senate.
House Votes 236-189
The House late Tuesday approved on a 236-189 vote legislation ...
(9/16/2008) Obama, McCain blame economic woes on greed, policy The presidential candidates struggled on Monday to seize control of the issue voters say is most important — the economy.
Obama Comments
Sen. Barack Obama said the stock market drop was ...
(9/16/2008) Oil plunges to $92 in Asia on US credit fears Oil prices plummeted Tuesday, falling briefly below $92 a barrel.
The drop reflected market fears that the U.S. credit crisis which brought down brokerage giant Lehman Brothers will drag on ...
(9/12/2008) Bill Clinton predicts big win for Obama Former President Bill Clinton said Thursday he thinks that Barack Obama will win big in the upcoming presidential election.
Clinton Comment
Clinton said, "I predict that Sen. Obama will win and ...
(9/12/2008) McCain, Obama discuss views on public service Republican John McCain declined to disavow Thursday the tough criticism by his campaign of his Democratic opponent's experience as a community organizer, saying politics is "tough business" even as he ...
(9/12/2008) Obama mocks McCain as computer illiterate John McCain is mocked as an out-of-touch, out-of-date computer illiterate in a television commercial out Friday from Barack Obama.
Obama has started his sharpest attack yet on McCain's long Washington ...
(9/11/2008) Alaskans welcome Gov. Sarah Palin home Gov. Sarah Palin arrived home to a cheering crowd of supporters after a whirlwind of national scrutiny since she was named Republican presidential nominee John McCain's running mate.
Palin Comments
Palin ...
(9/11/2008) Obama accuses McCain camp of lies, phony outrage Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday accused John McCain's campaign of using "lies and phony outrage and Swift-boat politics" in claiming he used a sexist comment against vice presidential candidate Sarah ...
(9/10/2008) Bush's border fence to cost extra $400 million The Bush administration needs an extra $400 million to complete its fence along the country's southwestern border.
Government investigators say that may not even be enough to finish construction by ...
(9/10/2008) Democrats pushing 2nd stimulus, GOP resisting With the economy the No. 1 issue just 8 weeks from Election Day, majority-party Democrats are trying to push a 2nd stimulus package through Congress to follow the tax rebate ...
(9/10/2008) Pentagon leaders to urge caution in troop cuts Top defense leaders are telling Congress the U.S. must be cautious as the Pentagon begins to cut troops in Iraq and focus more attention on the escalating fight in Afghanistan.
Uncertainty ...
(9/9/2008) McCain plans new Palin rollout Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will speak at her son’s Army deployment ceremony on 9/11 and spend 2 days with ABC News crews later this week.
Campaign and network officials had ...
(9/8/2008) Ike hits Cuba as dangerous Category 3 hurricane Hurricane Ike's winds and massive storm surge ripped apart houses and toppled trees Monday as the deadly storm roared across Cuba toward Havana.
Louisiana Likely Target
Forecasters said it could enter ...
(9/8/2008) MSNBC Drops Olbermann, Matthews as News Anchors MSNBC is removing Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as the anchors of live political events.
The network bowed to growing criticism that they are too opinionated to be seen as ...
(9/8/2008) US Government takes over mortgage giants The Bush administration's seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a long-drawn-out housing and credit crisis.
Move ...
(9/6/2008) Democrats post big gains in voter registration Democrats have thousands of unknown volunteers whose work outside the limelight registering voters.
Their efforts have already altered the basic arithmetic of the November election.
Millions of Democrats Being Registered
The ...
(9/6/2008) Obama hits McCain on Social Security Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday.
Obama said it would undermine the government program aimed mainly at retirees.
Obama Speaks to AARP ...
(9/6/2008) Obama rebukes Palin on earmarks Barack Obama made his first direct criticism of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday.
Obama said Palin pretends to oppose spending earmarks when she actually has embraced them.
Ridicules ...
(9/6/2008) Obama's pitch ... Fire GOP, hire me With 2 months left, the presidential election seems likely to turn on whether Sen. Barack Obama can make himself acceptable to millions of disgruntled Americans that are eager to toss ...
(9/5/2008) Democrats Seek 2nd Round of Stimulus Congressional Democrats reacted to Friday's grim unemployment news by renewing calls for a second round of federal spending to stimulate the economy.
Democratic leaders plan to move ahead with a ...
(9/5/2008) McCain Says Fight with Me John McCain vowed Thursday to "shake up Washington."
McCain said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country "back on the road to prosperity and peace."
McCain Comments ...
(9/5/2008) McCain, Obama pitted in 8-week contest of 'change' Republican presidential nominee John McCain has plunged into a competitive, 8-week struggle with Democrat Barack Obama over which party can best bring change to Washington.
McCain to Wisconsin
McCain and Gov. ...
(9/5/2008) Subpoenas to be issued for Troopergate probe The Alaska Legislature is speeding up its ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner.
It will likely be completed before November's election.
Sen. French Comments
State ...
(9/4/2008) Democrats say Palin mimics Bush divisiveness Democrats accused Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin of mirroring "divisive" attacks by President Bush Wednesday night and said showed she wasn't qualified to be on the ticket.
Bill Burton Comments ...
(9/4/2008) Palin revs up Republicans at convention for McCain Tonight, John McCain makes his case for the presidency to the GOP convention and the nation after his surprise choice for vice president, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, energized delegates with ...
(9/4/2008) Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God' Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God."
Pipeline ...
(9/3/2008) Bush praises McCain as 'the man we need' President Bush led a convention chorus of praise for John McCain Tuesday night.
Bush hailed him as a "ready to lead this nation."
Bush called McCain a courageous candidate who ...
(9/3/2008) Democrats attack Lieberman, saying he lied to delegates Democrats accused former colleague Sen. Joe Lieberman of misleading the Republican National Convention when he addressed them in a speech Tuesday night.
Robert Gibbs Comments
Obama campaign adviser Robert Gibbs said ...
(9/3/2008) Lieberman slams Obama from Republican soapbox Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-CT, stuck the knife into 2008 Democratic nominee Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention, as a hawkish backer of the party's White House hopeful John McCain.
Sen. ...
(9/3/2008) Obama hits 50% mark in Gallup poll Barack Obama met the 50 percent threshold for the first time Tuesday in the Gallup daily tracking poll.
It is a symbolic hurdle that until now had eluded Obama.
Obama ...
(9/3/2008) Thompson blasts Obama, sings praises of Palin, McCain Former Sen. Fred Thompson defended the selection of Sarah Palin for vice president Tuesday getting huge applause from the crowd at the Republican National Convention.
Thompson on Palin
Thompson said, "What ...
(9/2/2008) Convention off to rocky start amid hurricane Republicans set aside the agenda to focus on hurricane relief in the opening hours of their national convention.
Disclosures of Sarah Palin
But the scaled-back program for Day One was ...
(9/2/2008) New Orleans largely spared by Hurricane Gustav New Orleans evacuees scattered across the country were anxious to return home after their city was largely spared by Hurricane Gustav.
Mayor Urges Evacuees to Wait
But Mayor Ray Nagin ...
(9/2/2008) Obama says Palin's family off limits Sen. Barack Obama said firmly that families are off-limits in the campaign for president.
Obama reacted to news that GOP running mate Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.
Obama Comments
Obama ...
(9/1/2008) Republicans pare down convention as Gustav nears The traditional opening of a national political convention was overshadowed by cancellations Monday.
Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, and GOP officials are trying to balance the desire to invigorate their Party ...
(9/1/2008) The Gulf Coast waits: Will it be another Katrina? Hurricane Gustav charged toward the largely deserted coast of Louisiana early Monday morning.
Gustav is expected to hit landfall at midday.
West Side of New Orleans
The hurricane seemed destined ...
(8/31/2008) Bush cancels, GOP eyes storm-shortened convention President Bush, Vice President Cheney and prominent governors decided on Sunday to skip the Republican National Convention.
The party is considering shortening its big 4-day event as Hurricane Gustav approached ...
(8/31/2008) McCain orders convention curtailed for Gustav Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday.
He ordered the cancellation of all but essential opening-day activities as Hurricane Gustav churned toward ...
(8/31/2008) Obama to ask his donors to help storm victims Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday he will tap his huge political network of donors and volunteers to help U.S. victims of Hurricane Gustav after it comes inland.
Obama Comments
Obama said, ...
(8/30/2008) Clinton urges support for Obama, says stakes high Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, urged voters Saturday to support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Clinton said the stakes of the election are high and the differences between Obama and Republican ...
(8/30/2008) Evangelicals energized by McCain-Palin ticket Sarah Palin already has energized conservative religious leaders who were concerned that John McCain would pick an abortion rights supporter as his running mate.
The Alaska governor was raised in ...
(8/30/2008) McCain, Palin going to region threatened by storm Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, and his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, R-AK, are traveling to Mississippi on Sunday to check on people getting prepared for Hurricane Gustav.
Their trip comes just ...
(8/30/2008) Obama: Let's hope lessons of Katrina were learned Barack Obama expressed hope Saturday that the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina three years ago would help to protect the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Gustav this time.
Obama Comments
Obama ...
(8/30/2008) Obama's speech seen by 40 million viewers Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people.
The Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in ...
(8/30/2008) Sen. Boxer: Palin will not win Clinton supporters Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, said John McCain is "badly mistaken" if he thinks picking Sarah Palin as his running mate will win over Hillary Clinton supporters.
Sen. Boxer Comments
Boxer said, ...
(8/29/2008) McCain makes decision on running mate Republican John McCain is looking to upstage Barack Obama with the announcement of his running mate today.
McCain marks his 72nd birthday on Friday.
He is determined to create his own ...
(8/29/2008) Obama accepts nomination, vows to fix Washington Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he ...
(8/29/2008) Obama embarks on 67-day sprint to election Fresh off his historic nominating convention, Barack Obama will begin the most important 67 days of his campaign for the White House.
Obama leaves the convention city of Denver as ...
(8/29/2008) Obama uses speech for high-tech outreach Forgive some of the 84,000 people amassed at Invesco Field Thursday if their thumbs are bit weary by the time Barack Obama takes the stage for a triumphant acceptance of ...
(8/28/2008) Biden says nation needs more than a good soldier Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House.
Biden hailed Barack ...
(8/28/2008) Bill Clinton forcefully endorses Obama at DNC Former President Clinton gave his full endorsement to Barack Obama's bid for the White House on Wednesday.
Obama Ready to Lead
Clinton told delegates that Obama is "ready to lead ...
(8/28/2008) Obama set to woo nation with historic speech Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday to accept the Democratic presidential nomination.
He is the first black man to claim such a prize.
45th Anniversary of I ...
(8/27/2008) Biden set to be the Attack Dog VP candidate Joe Biden will hit John McCain hard on a wide range of issues.
Biden will say McCain represents 4 more years of Bush administration policies.
Democratic sources say ...
(8/27/2008) Delegates begin casting ballots for president Democratic delegates began marking their presidential nominating ballots Wednesday.
The vote is an unprecedented choice between a black man and a white woman.
Limited Number of Ballots
But only a ...
(8/27/2008) Obama and Biden on board for post-Denver bus tour Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden will campaign by bus in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio after wrapping up the Democratic National Convention.
They'll be following a familiar route.
2000 Trail ...
(8/26/2008) Ailing Kennedy: 'The dream lives on' Sen. Edward Kennedy declared there was "new hope" for the nation in his surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention, while Michelle Obama addressed critics of her patriotism and stressed ...
(8/26/2008) Biden delivers mea culpa to home-state delegates Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday thanked Delaware delegates for standing by their home-state senator.
Biden, known for an unscripted style that sometimes gets him into trouble, told a ...
(8/26/2008) Clinton faces new GOP attacks ahead of her speech Sen. Hillary Clinton denounced a new ad John McCain is playing across the country.
Latest Ad
The latest TV ad played off of Clinton’s primary campaign spot featuring sleeping children ...
(8/26/2008) FBI looks into Denver reports of threat on Obama Federal authorities are looking into reports that a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck may have made threats against Barack Obama.
3 Men Arrested
Two other ...
(8/25/2008) AFL-CIO to target a million voters this week AFL-CIO officials have kicked off their push to introduce Barack Obama to union voters in 24 “priority” states.
The Union unveiled a mail piece that will go out to more ...
(8/25/2008) All eyes on Michelle Obama as Dems open convention The Democratic National Convention opens Monday.
Opening night at the Pepsi Center aims to tell Barack Obama's personal story to the millions of voters nationwide who will begin tuning in ...
(8/25/2008) Tensions boil between Obama-Clinton camps As Democrats arrived in Denver on Sunday for a convention intended to promote party unity, mistrust and resentments continued to boil among top associates of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. ...
(8/23/2008) Biden pick draws Democratic praise, GOP criticism Democrats rallied around Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joe Biden, D-DE, as his running mate on Saturday.
Sen. Clinton Comments
Former rival Hillary Clinton, D-NY, called Biden "an exceptionally strong, ...
(8/23/2008) Biden speaks - and speaks - his own mind Barack Obama told everyone he wanted a running mate who will challenge his thinking, and now he's got one.
Joe Biden's tendency to speak his own mind — and speak ...
(8/23/2008) Obama introduces running mate Biden Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden, D-DE, on Saturday as a man "ready to step in and be president."
Biden said, "President Lincoln once instructed us to be sure to ...
(8/23/2008) Obama selects Biden to be veep running mate Barack Obama named Sen. Joe Biden, D-DE, as his vice presidential running mate early Saturday.
The pick balanced his ticket with a seasoned congressional veteran well-versed in foreign policy and ...
(8/22/2008) The Whereabouts of Potential Vice President Picks Several possible running mates of Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain campaigned for their candidates on Thursday, while others spent time at home or work.
Obama Knows Who He Wants ...
(8/21/2008) Biden's Emergence in VP Race Addresses Concerns Sen. Joe Biden's emergence at the center of speculation about who will be Barack Obama's running mate may say more about Obama's challenges in the presidential race than it does ...
(8/20/2008) McCain scores a bump from Saddleback After Saturday night’s televised forum at the Saddleback Church in California, Sen. John McCain has taken an important step toward shoring up his support among the Republican Party’s Christian conservative ...
(8/20/2008) Obama, VP choice to campaign together Saturday Barack Obama and his newly named running mate will campaign together Saturday at the place where Obama formally launched his White House bid.
Obama and his choice for vice president will ...
(8/20/2008) Obama's Ads in Key States Go on Attack Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL, has started a hard-hitting advertising campaign against Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, in states that will be vital this fall.
The ads paint McCain in a series ...
(8/20/2008) Rice signs missile defense deal with Poland Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland.
Russia Warning
The agreement prompted an infuriated Russia ...
(8/19/2008) McCain to name Vice President on Aug. 29 Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, plans to celebrate his 72nd birthday on Aug. 29 by naming his running mate at a huge rally in the battleground state of Ohio.
Week from ...
(8/19/2008) Obama hits back at McCain over Iraq war Barack Obama challenged his John McCain on Tuesday to stop questioning his "character and patriotism."
Speech with VFW
Addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, Obama reaffirmed his early opposition ...
