| |
In an interview with The Associated Press, John McCain says his campaign is in good position heading into the fall. The likely Republican nominee expects to be the underdog, a role he says he relishes in. (July 21) Other Media You Might Like
| Obama: Payroll Tax On Incomes Above
$250,000 Democrat Barack Obama says he would
apply the Social Security payroll
tax to all annual incomes above
$250,000, which would affect the
wealthiest 3 percent of Americans. Tags: News Obama Social Security
By: APnews | 
| After Win In Kentucky, Clinton Says
Staying In Hillary Rodham Clinton says she has
come back again after being counted
out in the race for the Democratic
nomination. But her triumph in
Kentucky's primary on Tuesday made
little difference in her quest to
catch up with Barack Obama. (May
20) Tags: News Clinton Kentucky
By: APnews | 
| Obama: Mccain's Energy Plan Is A
Gimmick Barack Obama says John McCain's
energy plan is a gimmick. McCain
wants to lift the ban on off-shore
oiling drilling, and suspend the
federal tax on gasoline for the
summer. (June 24) Tags: News Obama
By: APnews | 
| Obama Pledges Commitment To
Israel's Security Barack Obama told a pro-Israel
group that he will be committed to
protecting Israel if elected
president. Obama says current U.S.
foreign policy has made both Israel
and America less secure. (June 4) Tags: News Democrats AIPAC
By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Monday, July 7:
Obama's plane diverted for
mechanical problems; Obama seeks to
link McCain to Bush's economic
policies; McCain proposes tax cuts;
Obama to accept nomination at
football stadium. Tags: News Campaign Minute
By: APnews | 
| Mccain Acknowledges Latinos In The
Military Republican Presidential candidate
John McCain addressed the National
Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Officials meeting in
Washington. The speech comes one
year after the Senate voted down
comprehensive immigration reform.
(June 28) Tags: News mccain naleo
By: APnews | 
| Obama Blasts Mccain On Flooding,
Levees With widespread flooding in the
Midwest, Barack Obama is attacking
John McCain for opposing a
23-billion-dollar bill that funded
hundreds of projects such as dams,
sewage plants and beach
restoration. (June 22) Tags: News POL US Electioins
By: APnews | 
| Ap Election Update With John
Seigenthaler Senators Barack Obama and John
McCain have won their parties'
primaries in Vermont. John
Seignthaler has an election update.
Tags: News Election 2008
By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest from the campaign
trial for Tuesday, June 24th: Bill
Clinton speaks on Obama; McCain
discusses energy in Calif.; AFL-CIO
voting on Obama endorsement;
Clinton returns to the hill. Tags: News campaign minute
By: APnews | 
| Delegates May Become Key In 2008
Election Unlike some election years,
delegate counts may become
especially important in the race
for president, especially for the
GOP candidates. (Jan. 21) Tags: News 2008 election
By: APnews |
|
|
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."
|
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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
Blog Archive
|
|
|
|
