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Campaigns woo new Hispanic citizens as key bloc - Added 5 days ago

On a muggy afternoon, more than 3,000 immigrants, most of them Hispanic, wave flags, cheer and weep as they swear to protect and defend the United States of America as its newest citizens. Moments later, dozens of...

Analysis: Palin's words may backfire on McCain - Added 5 days ago

By claiming that Democrat Barack Obama is "palling around with terrorists" and doesn't see the U.S. like other Americans, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin targeted key goals for a faltering campaign. And though...

Minnesota Senate debate showcases race's intensity - Added 5 days ago

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken exchanged barbs in their first Senate debate Sunday night over the ailing economy and the war in Iraq, while a third-party challenger seat kept both on...

GOP to file fundraising complaint against Obama - Added 6 days ago

The Republican National Committee plans to file a fundraising complaint against Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign Monday, alleging it has accepted donations that exceed federal limits as well as illegal...

Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama - Added 6 days ago

Sarah Palin defended her claim that Barack Obama "pals around with terrorists," saying the Democratic presidential nominee's association with a 1960s radical is an issue that is "fair to talk about." Obama has...

7 Palin aides to testify in abuse-of-power probe - Added 6 days ago

Seven aides to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have reversed course and agreed to testify in an investigation into whether the Republican vice presidential nominee abused her powers by firing a commissioner who refused to...

Bruce Springsteen rocks for Obama at Ohio State - Added 6 days ago

For the second day in a row, rock star Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state to register and support Democrat Barack Obama. Springsteen's free acoustic...

Biden cancels events after mother-in-law's death - Added 6 days ago

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has canceled his campaign appearances Monday and Tuesday after the death of his mother-in-law Sunday. Biden spokesman David Wade said Bonny Jean Jacobs, the mother of...

Indicted La. congressman hopes to repeat '06 win - Added 6 days ago

Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson had a quarter of voters on his side as he overcame scandal to come in first in Louisiana's Democratic primary. Now, as he faces a runoff against a former television journalist,...

McCain's brother says N. Va. 'Communist country' - Added 6 days ago

Republican presidential candidate John McCain's brother made an apparent joke at a campaign rally this weekend that might not play well in parts of newly competitive Virginia. Joe McCain, speaking at an event in...

Next president will be handed a fragile economy - Added 6 days ago

Even with the $700 billion bailout, the financial crisis and fragile economy promise to loom large over the opening days of the next administration. Dealing with the housing and credit problems that President Bush says...

Campaigns get personal, McCain called 'erratic' - Added 6 days ago

Democrat Barack Obama's campaign called his Republican rival "erratic" in a television commercial released Sunday as both campaigns stepped up personal attacks. "Our financial system in turmoil," an announcer says in...

Older voters key bloc in swing states - Added 6 days ago

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Scandal-plagued Jefferson heads to November runoff - Added 6 days ago

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson overcame the stigma of a federal bribery indictment in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, garnering enough votes in his New Orleans-based congressional district to secure a spot in a...

Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way - Added 6 days ago

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. The onus is on...

Newspaper poll shows Obama up 7 points in Ohio - Added 6 days ago

A new poll suggests Barack Obama has a seven-point lead over John McCain in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch says Sunday that Obama leads 49 percent to 42 percent among likely voters in the important battleground state. ...

Today on the presidential campaign trail - Added 6 days ago

IN THE HEADLINES `Saturday Night Live' parodies VP debate with guest appearances from Tina Fey, Queen Latifah ... Obama says McCain's health care plan would force millions to struggle with buying insurance ......

Colombian singer Shakira lends support to Obama - Added 6 days ago

Colombian superstar Shakira says Democrat Barack Obama is the best candidate for president, citing his leadership skills. In a statement Saturday, the Grammy-winning pop artist said Obama can restore peace and the...

Palin says Obama 'palling around' with terrorists - Added 6 days ago

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of an association with a former '60s radical, a harsh attack on his character that...

Sen. Clinton calls McCain 'mimic' of Bush - Added 6 days ago

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a "mimic" of President Bush. Clinton made the remarks at a Human Rights Campaign dinner, where she was...

Todd Palin plans interview in Troopergate probe - Added 6 days ago

Gov. Sarah Palin's husband is planning to speak to an investigator looking into abuse-of-power allegations against the governor, Todd Palin's lawyer said Saturday. He previously refused to testify under subpoena in a...

Lawsuit seeks to preserve Palin e-mails - Added 6 days ago

A critic of Gov. Sarah Palin is suing to try to force preservation of any government-related e-mails that Palin sent from private accounts. Andree McLeod, a former state worker, filed the lawsuit against Palin, the...

Back home, Palin lives model life in Last Frontier - Added 6 days ago

To people in this hard-scrabble region tucked between two soaring mountain ranges, Gov. Sarah Palin is a working-class heroine. As the Republican vice presidential candidate's star rises nationally, she's increasingly...

Obama assails McCain over health care proposal - Added 1 week ago

Democrat Barack Obama sharply criticized Republican John McCain's health care proposals Saturday, saying they could force millions of Americans to struggle to buy medical insurance. Turning to an issue that has faded...

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly - Added 1 week ago

Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream. The legendary rocker interrupted a seven-song acoustic set at a voter-registration...

Palin plays some battleground state football - Added 1 week ago

Uh-oh. That prediction should just stay in Colorado. Sarah Palin likes to find connections with the states and locales she's visiting. It's as if, because she's the governor of far-off Alaska, some folks might perceive...

Political Play of the Day: McCain's Big Mac attack - Added 1 week ago

What happens when a presidential candidate has a Big Mac attack? Usually a traffic jam, even in a quiet resort town like Sedona. Republican John McCain's 10-vehicle motorcade was headed back to his family retreat...

Push to register felons to vote could aid Obama - Added 1 week ago

Undaunted by the heat, James Bailey spent his late-summer afternoons walking Virginia's bleakest neighborhoods on the hunt for ex-cons _ each a potential voter who might cast the decisive ballot in this hotly contested...

McCain preps for debate at resort hotel in Ariz. - Added 1 week ago

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is spending Saturday at a resort hotel in Sedona, Ariz., preparing for his second debate with Democratic nominee Barack Obama. The Arizona senator plans to stay for the...

Back home, Palin lives model life in Last Frontier - Added 1 week ago

To people in this hard-scrabble region tucked between two soaring mountain ranges, Gov. Sarah Palin is a working-class heroine. As the Republican vice presidential candidate's star rises nationally, she's increasingly...

GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code - Added 1 week ago

Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring. But it was no laughing matter to the poll workers-turned-fashion...

Alaska Supreme Court takes up 'Troopergate' case - Added 1 week ago

The Alaska Supreme Court will decide whether to block the findings of an abuse-of-power investigation due to be released next week that could be potentially damaging to Gov. Sarah Palin's vice presidential candidacy. ...

6 seek to unseat scandal-plagued La. congressman - Added 1 week ago

Voters heading to the polls Saturday in Louisiana will decide whether a corruption scandal has done irreparable harm to the reputation of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. Jefferson faces six challengers in a...

Today on the presidential campaign trail - Added 1 week ago

IN THE HEADLINES Republican lawmakers appeal to Alaska Supreme Court to block Palin Troopergate investigation ... Bush pivots quickly from bailout to fundraising for GOP candidates ... TV audience for Biden-Palin...

Palin questions McCain's concession of Michigan - Added 1 week ago

Sarah Palin questioned Republican presidential candidate John McCain's decision to abandon efforts to win Michigan, a campaign move she only learned about Friday morning when she read it in the newspapers. In an...

Illinois must notify voters of misleading ballot - Added 1 week ago

Every Illinois voter must be notified at the polls next month of misleading language on the ballot, a judge ruled Friday. Cook County Circuit Judge Nathaniel Howse Jr. ordered state election officials to print notices...

McCain: Bailout just temporary bandage - Added 1 week ago

Republican presidential candidate John McCain says the $700 billion government bailout that Congress passed is just a temporary fix and the nation's economy is hurting badly. McCain spoke after Congress approved the...

Palin tax returns for 2006 and 2007 released - Added 1 week ago

Sarah Palin is the breadwinner and husband Todd is, well _ he takes a lot of deductions for his fishing and snowmachine racing careers, according to 2007 and 2006 federal tax returns released Friday. Sarah Palin makes...

Obama, McCain joust over economy as jobs plunge - Added 1 week ago

!!-- hobj:200 -->!!-- hobj:201 -->!!-- hobj:202 -->!!-- hobj:105 -->!!-- hobj:106 -->!!-- hobj:107 -->!!-- AUDIO:200,201,202,105,106,107 -->Democrat Barack Obama used word of the nation's worst monthly job loss in over...

Palin won't be able to donate tainted money - Added 1 week ago

Gov. Sarah Palin promised last week to give $2,100 in tainted donations to charity, but that will only happen this year if she and John McCain win the Nov. 4 election. Otherwise, the donation will wait until after the...

Biden sends son, Delaware troops off for Iraq - Added 1 week ago

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden told his son and other Delaware National Guard troops on Friday that his heart was "full of love and pride" as they prepared to leave for an assignment in Iraq. "We take...

Bush pivots quickly from bailout to fundraising - Added 1 week ago

It took President Bush just 28 minutes to pivot from the nation's economic mess to making up for lost time on the political fundraising circuit. Bush signed a $700 billion bill 2:48 p.m. EDT on Friday that was aimed at...

Obama, McCain help House pass financial bill - Added 1 week ago

Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain helped House leaders round up votes for Friday's passage of a $700 billion financial rescue plan, and Obama's role seemed particularly energetic, Democrats said. ...

Medical allegations stir up north Ala. House race - Added 1 week ago

Retired doctor Parker Griffith's campaign to keep a north Alabama congressional seat held by Democrats for generations was going smoothly until his opponent released 20-year-old documents that accuse him of manipulating...

Obama combines love and politics - Added 1 week ago

Barack Obama combined love and politics Friday, buying his wife a dozen white roses for their 16th wedding anniversary at a flower shop conveniently located in a swing district in suburban Philadelphia. Dozens of...

Palin says debate went well as polls favor Biden - Added 1 week ago

Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin on Friday played up her debate performance as polls showed voters judging her Democratic rival, Joe Biden, to be the winner of the only vice presidential face-off of the campaign....

Officer in Palin motorcade injured - Added 1 week ago

A St. Louis police officer in the motorcade escorting Sarah Palin to the airport has been injured in an accident. The incident occurred Friday morning near the airport. The officer's name was not released. Police say...

6 seek to unseat scandal-plagued La. congressman - Added 1 week ago

Facing the most important election of his life, indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson of Louisiana is trying to keep the focus on his influence in Washington, hoping voters would ignore the corruption scandal that has...

Costly debates bring attention to their hosts - Added 1 week ago

Alcoholic drinks have been forbidden on Belmont University's campus since at least 1951. The small Christian school in Nashville has decided to make an exception to the rule when it hosts a presidential debate Tuesday. ...

In statements, McCain and Obama decry job losses - Added 1 week ago

Statements by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on Friday's jobs report from the Labor Department. In a sign that the economy is hurtling toward a deep recession, employers slashed payrolls by 159,000 in...