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Here are the top campaign stories for June 23rd: McCain offers innovation prize; Will Libertarian siphon votes from McCain?; Obama talks equal pay; Obama and Clinton announce joint appearance location. Other Media You Might Like
| Clinton: Primary Season Has Been
Productive Senator Hillary Clinton says she is
proud the way the primary season
has gone so far. She says changes
could be made in the future, but it
waiting to see how the process
plays out before announcing what
she will do next. (May 30) Tags: News clinton primary
By: APnews | 
| Wv Voters Ready For Primary Supporters of Hillary Clinton and
Barack Obama are hitting West
Virginia hard, stumping for votes
on behalf of candidates ahead of
Tuesday's primary. (May 12) Tags: News democrats
By: APnews | 
| Ap Tally: Obama Clinches Democratic
Nomination Barack Obama has effectively
clinched the U.S. Democratic
presidential nomination, based on
an Associated Press tally of
convention delegates. (June 3) Tags: News Obama
By: APnews | 
| Chemo, Radiation Next For Senator
Kennedy Senator Edward Kennedy was
recovering Tuesday from brain
surgery at Duke University Medical
Center. The 76-year-old was
expected to stay in North Carolina
for roughly a week before heading
to Massachusetts for more
treatment. (June 3) Tags: News kennedy
By: APnews | 
| Mccain Responds To Iran Missile
Tests John McCain is calling Iran's
missile test in the Persian Gulf a
serious escalation. McCain is
calling for increased sanctions
against Iran. (July 9) Tags: News Candidates Iran
By: APnews | 
| Clinton: Elect Barack Obama As
President Senator Hillary Clinton suspends
her bid for the presidency,
greeting a throng of supporters in
Washington and urging them to
support Senator Barack Obama as the
Democratic nominee. (June 7) Tags: News clinton bows
By: APnews | 
| Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital
After Surgery Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was released
from the hospital Monday a week
after undergoing an aggressive and
delicate surgery to treat a
cancerous brain tumor. (June 9) Tags: News kennedy cancer
By: APnews | 
| Obama, Mccain Lock Horns Over
Economy With the faltering U.S. economy now
the most important issue to voters,
Barack Obama began a two-week
campaign tour, hoping to highlight
the fiscal differences between
himself and rival John McCain.
(June 10) Tags: News POL US Elections
By: APnews | 
| Ap Election Update With John
Seigenthaler Barack Obama clinched the
Democratic presidential nomination
Tuesday, becoming the first black
candidate to lead a major party
into a campaign for the White
House. (June 3) Tags: News Campaign Minute
By: APnews | 
| Clinton Hopes For Win In West
Virginia Barack Obama is campaigning
optimistically in West Virginia,
while Sen. Hillary Clinton implores
voters in that state to sustain her
hopes of somehow denying him the
Democratic presidential nomination.
(May 12) Tags: News BC Democrats
By: APnews |
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NBC's Tim Russert Dies at 58
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 04:45 PM | Read MoreAP is reporting that influential Tim Russert, died suddenly Friday in the midst of a presidential campaign he'd covered with trademark intensity. Praise poured in from the biggest names in politics, some recalling their own meltdown moments on his hot seat.
Russert, 58, was a political operative before he was a journalist. He joined NBC a quarter century ago and ended up as the longest-tenured host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press."
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Obama claims nomination; is Clinton seeking VP spot?
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:34 PM | Read MoreCheered by a roaring crowd, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat. Clinton praised Obama warmly in an appearance before supporters in New York, although she neither acknowledged his victory in their grueling marathon nor offered a concession of any sort.
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Clinton wins Kentucky Democratic Party
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 04:23 PM | Read MoreHillary Rodham Clinton won the Kentucky primary Tuesday, a victory of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama predicted he would finish the night with a majority of all delegates at stake in the 56 primaries and caucuses on the campaign calendar.
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Clinton Wins Large in West Virginia
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 05:20 PM | Read MoreHillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large, but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of his worst defeats of the campaign but scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.
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Clinton Fights On... Superdelegate Time
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 06:31 PM | Read MoreDespite an overwhelming defeat in North Carolina and a narrow victory in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton vowed to stay in the race until her party has a nominee.The focus of the Democratic race now turns to the superdelegates, because they outnumber the remaining pledged delegates.
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