Barack Obama

It's show time for Obama, McCain at U.S. conventions

reuters.com     1 hr ago   325 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's show time for Barack Obama and John McCain, with back-to-back presidential nominating conventions offering them tightly-scripted spectacles designed to polish their images and highlight their messages.                    

Tubbs Jones mourned by Obama, Clintons, others - USATODAY.com

usatoday.com     4 hrs ago   467 related          

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, died Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Born: Sept. 10, 1949, Cleveland Education: Collinwood High School, Cleveland Case...                    

Buzz over Biden for VP crystallizes concerns

msn.com     10 hrs ago   104 related          

Senator’s emergence highlights Obama’s challenges in the presidential race Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., drives up to his home in Greenville, Del., on Wednesday. Sen. Joe Biden's emergence at the center of speculation about who will...                    

Officials say draft security deal would pull US troops out of Iraqi cities as soon as June 30

chicagotribune.com     11 hrs ago   271 related          

BAGHDAD (AP) _ Iraqi and American negotiators have completed a draft agreement that extends the legal basis for U.S. troops to remain in Iraq beyond the end of this year, while calling for them to move out of Iraqi cities as...                    

Newsweek’s Alter: ‘McCain should stop lying about his opponent’

crooksandliars.com     5 hrs ago   70 related          

Two weeks ago, it seemed Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter had just about had it with John McCain. The columnist said he’s “misread McCain,” who, it turns out, is “a surprisingly immature politician” who may not be “ready to lead.”...                    

Obama outspends McCain in July by 5-3 ratio

iht.com     9 hrs ago   43 related          

After tightening his expenditures in June, Barack Obama spent far more freely in July, cutting into his cash reserves while mounting an advertising campaign against Republican presidential rival John McCain. But while Obama...                    

Podhoretz: The Argument for Lieberman

sigcarlfred.blogspot.com     7 hrs ago   87 related          

Commentary: With John McCain's vice presidential pick only a few weeks away and the race between him and Barack Obama far closer than either of them probably thought it would be at this point, the possibility of McCain choosing...                    

McCain not sure how many houses he and wife own

msn.com     2 hrs ago   40 related          

Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged that he wasn't sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own.                    

Public won't get a peek at Clinton in today's Central Florida stop

orlandosentinel.com     4 hrs ago   38 related          

Sen. Hillary Clinton is stopping by the Disney Contemporary Resort this morning to address a sheet metal workers union as part of a day-long swing through the Sunshine State to coax her supporters here to cast votes for...                    

Chicago's black politicians building own dynasties

nwsource.com     10 hrs ago   76 related          

CHICAGO -- In a city where the mayor holds the same job his father once did, politics can seem little different from the years of the legendary Democratic Machine. But the faces of political privilege - long dominated by white...                    

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