1 hr ago | news.yahoo.com | Posted by Iria
Obama ramps up search for a running mate
1 hr ago | Reuters
With battleground states expected to decide the U.S. presidential election, Reuters reporter Jon Decker and Washington Times editorial writer Brian DeBose examine the candidates efforts to win over swing voters ...
2 hrs ago | www.nytimes.com | Posted by Aynon
Obama Maps a Nationwide Push in G.O.P. Strongholds
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and JEFF ZELENY NEW YORK TIMES Published: June 8, 2008
WASHINGTON — Senator Barack Obama’s general election plan calls for broadening the electoral map by challenging Senator John McCain in typically Republican states — from North Carolina to Missouri to Montana — as Mr. Obama seeks to take advantage of voter turnout operations built in nearly 50 states in the long Democratic nomination battle, aides said.
5 hrs ago | www.msnbc.msn.com | Posted by Iria
Obama hits McCain on economy, gas prices
6 hrs ago | Fox News
FEC Complaint Filed Against McCain
A group that supports public financing of campaigns filed a federal complaint against John McCain's presidential campaign Monday, calling for an investigation into two financial transactions involving two top ...
7 hrs ago | www.msnbc.msn.com | Posted by Iria
Will predjudice derail Obama's campaign?
Joyce Susick is the type of voter who might carry Barack Obama to the White House — or keep him out. A registered Democrat in a highly competitive state, she is eager to replace George W. Bush, whom she ranks among the worst presidents ever.
There's just one problem.
"I don't think our country is ready for a black president," Susick, who is white, said in an interview in the paint store where she works. "A black man is never going to win Pennsylvania."
11 hrs ago | The Boston Globe
First lady says she admires Clinton's 'grit and strength'
First lady Laura Bush said Monday she admired the "grit and strength" Hillary Rodham Clinton demonstrated in the Democratic Party's long, hard-fought primaries, but said she would want to see a Republican woman ...
15 hrs ago | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
War bill helps Iraqis, may ignore Katrina victims
A long way from Iraq and the war debate in Washington, Herman Moore sat outside a tent in a downtown New Orleans homeless camp, trying to make sense of a proposal that helps Iraqi war refugees but will likely exclude Hurricane Katrina victims.
'Messed up is not the phrase. I think you know the phrase,' Moore said. 'This place has been forgotten, just forgotten.'
The 56-year-old lifelong city resident is referring to Congress' plan to spend $212 billion to finance the war in Iraq. In the massive spending bill, $350 million is set aside to help Iraqi refugees while just $73 million has been allotted to help shelter physically and mentally disabled Katrina victims _ and that money could be cut as early as Tuesday.
Sunday | www.mlive.com | Posted by Top Ex Ed
7 Clinton superdelegates from Mich. switch support to Obama
All of the seven Michigan superdelegates who had backed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday they've switched their support to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Sunday | www.voanews.com | Posted by Top Ex Ed
US Presidential Race In Full Swing This Week
The two main U.S. presidential candidates are mapping out campaign strategies to win the support of voters frustrated with a weak economy and prolonged war in Iraq.