2008 Presidential Election News

An Israeli newspaper's decision to publish a handwritten prayer left by Barack Obama in the cracks of Jerusalem's Western Wall drew criticism Friday as an invasion of his privacy and his relationship with God.

Barack Obama has arrived in Britian on the final leg of his high-profile world tour, conducted to help boost his foreign policy credentials.

John McCain says Barack Obama's policies for Iraq and Afghanistan would have led to defeat in both places and might have pushed the entire Middle East into war.

European "Obamania" has hit the Elysee Palace after President Nicolas Sarkozy all but endorsed the American Democratic senator in his bid for the White House.

Wisconsin Democrats have told Debra Bartoshevich she can forget about being a delegate to the national convention next month.

Keeping up with John McCain's foreign policy gaffes is becoming a cottage industry these days, and a progressive radio host has caught another slip-up from the Republican presidential nominee talking about the war on terror.

A new poll suggests Hispanic voters favor Barack Obama over John McCain by a wide margin.

The national poll, conducted by the non-partisan Pew Hispanic Center, finds 66 percent of Hispanic registered voters who were surveyed support Obama, compared to 23 percent for John McCain. The other 11 percent are undecided.

Clark then focused more specifically on rebutting Scheunemann's remarks, emphasizing that if Obama becomes president, "as the commander-in-chief, he does not have to take the advice of the commander on the ground."

"As a general, you don't necessarily say, 'You have to listen to me,'" Abrams suggested.

It's not just the fact that Robert Novak made this statement that's interesting, it's that he made it on Fox News. What, no censorship over potentially embarrassing McCain news, Mr. Murdoch?

Mr. McCain still doesn’t understand that we can’t send troops to Afghanistan unless they’re shifted from Iraq. But simple math, to put it charitably, has never been his forte. When it comes to the central front of American anxiety — the economy — his learning curve has flat-lined.

McCain will turn 72 the day after Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) accepts his party’s nomination for president at the age of 47, calling new attention to the sensitive issue of McCain’s advanced age three days before the start of his own convention.

During a CBS interview on Tuesday, John McCain made a stone cold error on a subject about which he claims expert knowledge: the "surge" strategy in Iraq. In an interview with anchor Katie Couric, the Arizona Republican said, inaccurately, that the surge strategy was responsible for the much-touted "Anbar Awakening," in which Sunni sheiks turned against Al Qaeda, helping in turn to reduce violence in the country.

Yet another town-hall meeting isn't doing the trick. Neither is dropping in on a former Republican president. So just what can John McCain do to draw attention away from his showy Democratic rival? Pick a running mate, perhaps.

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama declined to rate the Bush administration's troop surge in Iraq a success on Tuesday despite a reduction in violence, and expressed understanding of Gen. David Petraeus' opposition to a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops.

The New York Post - owned by Rupert Murdoch - has no problem republishing McCain campaign talking points - even if they’re not totally accurate. Today, the Post published McCain’s NY Times-rejected article in its entirety.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Tuesday that security in Iraq has improved and that the country's needs must now begin to be addressed politically and diplomatically.

A Republican state senator is being criticized for a post on his blog that shows photos of Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden wearing similar clothing, along with a line that says the difference between them is "a little B.S."

Editor's Note: You can check out the original blog post (and comments) here.

In an apparent change of heart, conservative Christian leader James Dobson said he could endorse GOP Presidential candidate John McCain -- despite serious misgivings.

Several recent polls show Americans believe Barack Obama is better prepared to deal with energy prices than John McCain, and given the importance of the issue on the minds of voters, the McCain campaign has decided to rely on a tried-and-true method of campaigning: lie like a rug.

I understand why John McCain's campaign is desperately looking for negatives in Obama's overseas trip. But why have so many in the media internalized the McCain campaign's claptrap?