Two of our Washington insiders shared first prize in the Trail Blazers election predictions. DC bureau reporter Todd J. Gillman nailed Obama's 7-point victory over McCain , though he declined to give a specific electoral vote count (he just...
Nearly two years after the first candidates entered the presidential race and 10 long months after the Iowa caucuses, Election Day has arrived. Will it be Barack Obama by a lot or a little? Or will John McCain prove the...
Young voters have been a big part of the news in this year's presidential campaign. This video by The News' Randy Eli Grothe nicely captures the excitement of these Lake Highlands High School students casting ballots for the first time....
John McCain, campaigning in Pennsylvania today, unveiled proposals to alleviate Americans' economic pain. Associated Press BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Republican John McCain says he would order the Treasury Department to guarantee 100 percent of all savings for the next six...
Hillary Clinton has a new response to the Republicans' rallying cries on energy -- Drill, baby, drill! On the campaign trail today in Philadelphia, her rejoinder was: "Jobs, baby, jobs." We'll see if that catches on ......
Staff writer Theodore Kim reports that U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson is a big fan of Sarah Palin's. Johnson, the longtime Republican incumbent who is running for reelection against Democrat Tom Daley in District 3, offered his thoughts today on the...
Barack Obama unveiled an ad on national cable TV that used footage from last night's debate. "Taketh" hits John McCain on his proposal to tax health care benefits paid for by employers. (He also offers a $5,000 tax credit...
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A Barack Obama ad twists John McCain's statement on health care deregulation. CNN also weighs in on Obama's claims, as does PolitiFact.com....
John McCain, who has called for more regulation of Wall Street in light of the Bear Stearns/Lehman/AIG meltdown, said today that if he were president, he'd fire SEC chairman Christopher Cox. ABC News notes, however, that although the president appoints...
Barack Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, sent out a video this week to supporters detailing the Democratic nominee's strategy in the battleground states. The headline: The campaign says it needs $39 million to compete in Florida. No, that's not...
John McCain and Barack Obama are up with new ads on the economy and Wall Street meltdown. McCain blasts the "greed of Wall Street," says Obama is nothing but talk and taxes, and promises he'll bring change. Obama has a...
Remember Al Gore's widely ridiculed claim that he created the Internet? Would you believe John McCain -- who's just learning to use a computer -- helped create the BlackBerry? At least that's what his economic adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin says....
A new AP-GfK poll is the latest to show John McCain overtaking Barack Obama. Is it time for Obama to panic? Probably not: There are still two weeks until the first presidential debate and eight weeks till the election. Still,...
Texan Ron Paul, who raised a lot of money but got few votes in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, says he won't endorse John McCain, even though former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm tried to get him to. Gramm,...
John McCain has unveiled a Web ad blasting Barack Obama for a campaign remark Tuesday. Obama criticized McCain's economic policies, saying "that you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." The Republican's campaign is demanding...
Greetings from the Land of 10,000 Lakes --and one notorious restroom stall. The Democratic convention isn't over yet, but the first members of The News' political team have arrived in St. Paul to begin our coverage of the Republicans....
Even as gasoline prices fall, John McCain and Barack Obama are hammering on energy issues. Here's how the two candidates compare: OFFSHORE DRILLING John McCain: Supports; previously backed a ban Barack Obama: Willing to back limited drilling if needed to...
Trying to avoid any kind of mischief from Hillary Clinton supporters, the Obama campaign will allow her name to be put in nomination at the convention. A lot of Democrats are divided over this. Should there be a roll call...
Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain's wife was treated Wednesday for a "minor sprain" after someone at a campaign event in Michigan shook her hand firmly....
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