No longer foes but not yet allies, President-elect Barack Obama and John McCain buried their bitter campaign in public smiles and searched for common ground in private on Monday, discussing possible collaboration on climate change, immigration, Guantanamo Bay and more. ...more

November 18, 2008

No longer foes but not yet allies, President-elect Barack Obama and John McCain buried their bitter campaign in public smiles and searched for common ground in private on Monday, discussing possible collaboration on climate change, immigration, Guantanamo Bay and more. ...more

November 17, 2008

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - When 10-year-old Austin Smith heard Barack Obama had been elected president, he had one question: Does this mean I won't get a new gun for Christmas? ...more

November 7, 2008

CHICAGO (AP) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday he didn't know his aunt was living in the United States illegally and believes that laws covering the situation should be followed. ...more

November 1, 2008

As former administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency, we have served three presidents as their principal advisers responsible for the implementation and enforcement of our nation's environmental laws. We are lifelong Republicans. Yet after much thoughtful deliberation we have decided to support Barack Obama in his bid for the White House. ...more

November 1, 2008

The charge has been made that the election of Senator Obama would result in a redistribution of wealth in this country. In my opinion we have just witnessed the greatest redistribution of wealth, all to the top, since the beginning of the 20th century and with the same result. We are now in a full-blown recession with the distinct possibility of descending into a depression. With the economy in the worst condition since 1930, take a good look at the advisors the presidential candidates have chosen. In the case of Senator McCain, his top economic advisor is Doug Holz Eakins. Mr. Eakins served as chief economist for President George W. Bush. The stated purpose of the tax cuts passed by the Bush administration was to create jobs. Unfortunately for us, most of the jobs were created in China, India, Mexico and not here in the United States. This is the policy that Senator McCain wants to extend. I find it hard for Mr. McCain to distance himself from President Bush's failed policy when he is listening to the same people extolling the same ideas. ...more

October 18, 2008

Major League Baseball has agreed to postpone the first pitch of Game 6 of the World Series by about 15 minutes in order to enable Fox to join CBS and NBC in running Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's 30-minute infomercial Oct. 29. ...more

October 16, 2008

Never mind Sarah Palin. John McCain has another running mate: Gen. David H. Petraeus. ...more

October 13, 2008

At a rally here Friday, Republican John McCain hit opponent Barack Obama over taxes, spending and health care, and accused him of dodging "serious and legitimate questions" about his record. ...more

October 11, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama delivered a reassuring economic message and a combative Sen. John McCain blistered his opponent as ill-prepared and opportunistic as the two entered the final four weeks of the marathon presidential campaign with swings through the battleground states of the Midwest. ...more

October 9, 2008