Obama opens double-digit lead as Palin under fire
Democrat Barack Obama opened a double-digit lead over rival John McCain in a key opinion poll on Saturday while investigators found Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin had abused her powers as Alaska governor.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AFP)
2008-10-11
Obama accuses McCain of trying to divide Americans
Presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday accused Republican John McCain of trying to divide the country, but he let fellow Democrats handle harsher attacks while he kept his message mostly upbeat.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-10
McCain, Obama trade barbs in town hall debate
John McCain dismissively called rival Barack Obama "that one," Obama mocked McCain's "Straight Talk Express," and both left the debate stage to return to the campaign trail Wednesday.
Nations:Afghanistan North Korea Pakistan Russia People:Sarah Palin Barack Obama John McCain Tom Brokaw Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-08
McCain, Obama clash over causes, cures of crisis
Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping $300 billion program to shield homeowners from mortgage foreclosure.
Nations:Afghanistan North Korea Pakistan Russia People:Barack Obama John McCain Tom Brokaw Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-07
Trailing Obama, McCain hopes to gain in debate
Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second presidential debate -- with economic turmoil bordering on chaos suddenly serving as the backdrop.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Bob Dole Barack Obama John McCain Tom Brokaw Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-07
Obama has 3-point national lead on McCain
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Democrat Barack Obama has a narrow 3-point lead in the U.S. presidential race on Republican John McCain less than a month before the election, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Ralph Nader Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-10-07
McCain linked to private group in Iran-Contra case
WASHINGTON - 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.
Nations:Nicaragua U.S. People:Sarah Palin Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-07
Obama Leading McCain in New Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Polls
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican presidential nominee John McCain in battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Minnesota, according to new polls.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Bloomberg)
2008-10-06
Obama clinches on Rove map
With 30 days until Nov. 4, Karl Rove projects that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would get at least 273 electoral votes – three more than are needed to win – if the presidential election were held today.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Karl Rove Ronald Reagan John Kerry Bill Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-05
Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way
WASHINGTON - One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and he has made progress toward winning the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Sarah Palin Joseph Biden John McCain John Kerry Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-04
Michigan Republicans oppose McCain pullout
In the aftermath of John McCain's decision to pull out of Michigan, Republicans in the state are expressing shock and bewilderment at his move—and aren't willing to cede the state's 17 electoral votes just yet.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Sarah Palin Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-04
Candidates spar on energy, taxes, war
Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden sparred over taxes, energy policy and the Iraq war in a high-profile debate in which Palin sought to reclaim her identity as a feisty reformer and Biden tried to undercut the maverick image of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Barack Obama Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Activities:US Election 2008
2008-10-03
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