ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sep. 7, 2008 (Reuters) Republican John McCain heads into the final stretch of the U.S. presidential campaign with a 4-point lead over Democrat Barack Obama, a USA Today/Gallup poll released on Sunday showed. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Sep. 7, 2008 (Reuters) Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has not faced the U.S. media since her surprise pick to run for vice president 10 days ago, will begin giving interviews in a "few days," Republican presidential nominee John McCain said in remarks aired on Sunday. ... > full story
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sep. 7, 2008 (Reuters) Republican nominee John McCain said in an interview aired on Sunday he would bring Democrats into his Cabinet and administration as part of his attempt to change the political atmosphere in Washington. ... > full story
TEHRAN, Sep. 7, 2008 (Reuters) Iran will hold its 2009 presidential election on June 12, when conservative Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is widely expected to stand for a second four-year term despite criticism over his economic policies. ... > full story
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sep. 6, 2008 (Reuters) Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will appear together on Sept. 11 in New York at the site where the World Trade Center collapsed after being hit by hijacked planes in 2001. ... > full story
DENVER, Sep. 6, 2008 (Reuters) As Barack Obama spoke on Thursday night to a packed football stadium in Denver, the audience of some 75,000 people alternated between reverent silence and a roaring approval that shook the stands. ... > full story
AVIGNON, France, Sep. 6, 2008 (Reuters) Europeans do not get to vote in the November U.S. presidential election, but many wish they did, and their foreign ministers decided that they would at least take a gamble behind closed doors. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) The U.S. Defense Department said Friday it was still aiming to award a long-delayed $35 billion aerial-refueling plane deal before the Bush administration leaves office, even as it delayed yet again a final request for bids. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Sep. 5, 2008 (Reuters) Republican presidential candidate John McCain beat Democratic rival Barack Obama in the crucial battle to attract U.S. television viewers during their race to the White House, according to figures released on Friday. ... > full story
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Obama plans fifth visit to NM Sep. 7, 2008 (NBC 4 Albuquerque (KOB)) The Obama campaign announced Saturday that Senator Obama will make his fifth visit to New Mexico. Sen. Obama will host an event in northern New ...
Obama hits McCain on his approach to Social Security Sep. 6, 2008 (Houston Chronicle) Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama criticized Republican John McCain's approach to Social Security on Saturday, saying it would undermine ...
Obama Announces Biden Veep Pick Via E-Mail, SMS Sep. 6, 2008 (Information Week) Adds quotes). . Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has chosen Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden to be his vice presidential running mate, the ...
OPRAH: PALIN? NOT ON MY SHOW! Sep. 5, 2008 (National Enquirer) Confirmed Obama lover Oprah is refusing to have GOP VP Nom Sarah Palin on her show. That is - until after the election. Reportedly, the fatty ...