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Here's the latest news from the campaign trail for Friday, July 18th: McCain pledges to help auto industry rebuild; Obama to meet Merkel next Thursday; Poll: McCain backers' excitement lags Obama voters. Other Media You Might Like
| Mccain Condems Obama, Rev. Wright
Ad Sen. John McCain is urging the
North Carolina Republican party not
to run an ad that shows Barack
Obama's former pastor, Rev.
Jeremiah Wright, denouncing the
U.S. (April 24) Tags: News US Elections
By: APnews | 
| Dem Superdelegate Switches From
Clinton To Obama Joe Andrew, a Democratic
superdelegate from Indiana, has
switched his support from Hillary
Clinton to Barack Obama. Andrew was
appointed DNC chairman in 1999 by
Bill Clinton. (May 1) Tags: News Superdelegates
By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest from the campaign
trail for Thursday July 10th:
Obama, Clinton together in New
York; McCain distances from Gramm
comments; McCain best fundraising
month; Obama accepts Jackson
apology. Tags: News campaign minute
By: APnews | 
| Senator Byrd Moved To Tears Over
Kennedy Many Senators Tuesday reacted to
news that Massachusetts Senator
Edward Kennedy had been diagnosed
with a malignant tumor. Senator
Robert Byrd in particular was moved
to tears. (May 20) Tags: News byrd kennedy
By: APnews | 
| Cheney Makes West Virginia Joke,
Apologizes Vice President Dick Cheney is
apologizing after a joke he made
about West Virginia. Governor Joe
Manchin called for an apology,
saying it was a 'derogatory
statement.' Senator Robert Byrd
calls the joke an insult to all
Americans. (June 2) Tags: News wy Cheney joke
By: APnews | 
| Polls Suggest Mixed Effects Of
Clinton On Ticket Lots of Democrats love Hillary
Rodham Clinton. Yet plenty of
Republicans, conservatives and
all-important independents can't
stand her, suggesting possible
pitfalls for Barack Obama should he
make her his vice presidential
running mate. (June 9) Tags: News clinton
By: APnews | 
| Ap Photos: This Week On The Trail The AP's David Ake tells the
stories behind the week's best
photos from the presidential
campaign trail. (June 22) Tags: News campaign minute
By: APnews | 
| Ap Top Stories Here's the latest news for
Thursday, June 5: Clinton to drop
out on Saturday; Tony Rezko found
guilty in corruption case; Deadly
thunderstorm hits the Mid-Atlantic;
Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup Tags: News minuteworld
By: APnews | 
| Clinton Address Youth Violence In
Philadelphia Speaking in Philadelphia, Friday,
Democrat Hillary Clinton outlined
her plan for cracking down on
cocaine users as part of a $4
billion-a-year anti-crime
initiative designed, in part, to
steer many nonviolent offenders
away from prison. (April 11) Tags: News Clinton Crime
By: APnews | 
| Gay Marriage On Calif. Ballot An initiative to outlaw gay
marriage in California has
qualified for the November ballot.
The measure would amend the state
constitution to define marriage as
a union between a man and a woman.
(June 3) Tags: News ca gay marriage
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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