The tiny town of Cranfills Gap really needs a vacation. ...more

December 8, 2008

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama opened the final leg of the presidential campaign by returning to a familiar strategy on Thursday: Linking Republican opponent John McCain to the unpopular incumbent. ...more

October 17, 2008

Three weeks before the election, and days before the final debate of the presidential candidates, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and his main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil. ...more

October 13, 2008

John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market last week, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House. Here's a look: ...more

October 12, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Trying to head off a potentially embarrassing state ethics report on GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report Thursday that clears her of any wrongdoing. ...more

October 9, 2008

TAMPA (AP) - Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is planning to hold rallies in Tampa and Lakeland during a two-day visit in Florida this week. ...more

October 6, 2008

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has canceled a planned appearance in Lakeland because of his mother-in-law's death, according to the Barack Obama presidential campaign. ...more

October 5, 2008

During a two-day visit to Florida, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden will hold a "community gathering" Wednesday at the University of South Florida's Sun Dome for what campaign officials call a "fairly detailed" talk on the economy. ...more

October 5, 2008

WASHINGTON - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is scheduled to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai next week in New York, campaign officials for GOP nominee John McCain confirmed Saturday. ...more

September 20, 2008

The vice presidential nominee you aren't hearing so much about, Democrat Joe Biden, is planning a more prominent role to help validate Barack Obama among white working-class voters and criticize the Republican rival he's long called a friend. ...more

September 14, 2008