The issues of national security, the economy, taxes and the war in Iraq are complex but, for a few days, they were explored by Cracker Trail Elementary students. ...more

November 5, 2008

Even in losing his presidential bid, John McCain bequeathed an invaluable gift to his running mate, Sarah Palin: the national prominence that could allow her to compete for the GOP's nomination in 2012. ...more

November 5, 2008

Preliminary results from a national Associated Press exit poll of voters in Tuesday's elections: ...more

November 5, 2008

A group of people have gathered beside a gazebo in an outdoor park to discuss the presidential election. But the park isn't real, it's in the online virtual world of Second Life, where pixelated avatars fly around and interact with each other. ...more

November 4, 2008

12:15 p.m.: George Jones, a critical care nurse at Tampa General Hospital, doesn't like Barack Obama. ...more

November 4, 2008

10:20 a.m.: Carson Cano, who works at Lowry Park Zoo, said he voted for Barack Obama in part because he believes it might lead to lower gas prices. ...more

November 4, 2008

For some county residents who have cast their voters, it's all over, and they will be glad to see the campaign season coming to a close. ...more

November 4, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin violated no ethics laws when she fired her public safety commissioner, the state personnel board concluded in a report released Monday. "There is no probable cause to believe that the governor, or any other state official, violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in connection with these matters," the report says. ...more

November 3, 2008

John McCain was a hit on "Saturday Night Live," just not as big a hit as his running mate. ...more

November 3, 2008

475 Number of jokes directed at the Republicans by Jay Leno and David Letterman between Sept. 1 and Oct. 24 ...more

November 3, 2008