2008 Presidential Election News

When Obama was catapulted on the national scene, America was concerned that they did not know enough about Barack Obama. When they found out a little about him, many concluded he was not experienced to be president. Others, however, feel that America is not ready for a Black president. But now, after seeing more of Sarah Palin, America really should be concerned about the person who will be the Veep behind a 72 year old John McCain. All the latest polls show that Americans feel Palin is not qualified for the job as Vice President.

The spot light on the race for the White House is shifting to Sarah Palin and Joe Biden.

Thursday's vice-presidential debate in St. Louis could be a pivotal moment in a race already filled with surprising twists.

Last Friday night, John McCain said "I know the Veterans, I know them well, and I know that they know that I'll take care of them, and I have been proud of their support and their recognition of my service to the Veterans, and I love them, and I'll take care of them, and they know that I'll take care of them."

I came very close to shooting my television set when I heard these words. Then I wondered why Senator Obama let them go without out rebuttal. Two thoughts came to mind, first - never interrupt your opponent when he is boldfaced lying and second - actions speak louder than words so let us examine Senator McCain's voting records.

Alaska's African American Community complained that Sarah Palin excluded them for high level government jobs and is purportedly quoted as saying that she "�doesn�t have to hire any blacks� for major projects. They say that Palin is a serious threat to equality and civil rights for African-Americans.

The American people really do not know much about Sarah Palin. Former aides expose a side of Palin that very few people know about.

Five weeks before the election, Ohioans started casting their ballots Tuesday in the perennial battleground that tipped the election to President Bush four years ago and may determine his successor.

You may recall that White House Press Secretary Dana Perino was stumped when it came to the Cuban Missile Crisis. It could be noted that that event happened a pretty long time ago. However, the Supreme Court makes important decisions all the time; not every day, but frequently.

When Hillary Clinton told a tall tale about "landing under sniper fire" in Bosnia, she was accused of "inflating her war experience" by rival Democrat Barack Obama's campaign.

But the campaign has been silent about Obama's running mate, Joe Biden, telling his own questionable story about being "shot at" in Iraq.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin flew yesterday to Sedona, Ariz., where she will spend the next two days at Sen. John McCain's ranch preparing for Thursday's vice presidential debate, a potentially pivotal event in what has been a whirlwind since she joined the Republican ticket.

Conservatives are calling on the McCain campaign to stop keeping Gov. Sarah Palin under wraps as the Republican vice presidential nominee continues intense preparations for her debate with Democratic rival Sen. Joe Biden.

As he gears up to hit the campaign trail on behalf of Barack Obama later this week, former President Bill Clinton is the star of a new television ad - for John McCain.

Voters began casting absentee ballots Tuesday to take advantage of a disputed early voting law in this crucial swing state. A day after the Ohio Supreme Court and two separate federal judges cleared the way for voting to begin, five people were waiting at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections when doors opened at 8:30 a.m.

The cable network MSNBC on Friday stopped airing a commercial by two liberal groups that makes an issue of John McCain's past bouts with skin cancer and demands that he release his medical records to the ...

Sarah Palin says her weekend comment about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan, which appeared to contradict the position of running mate John McCain, was a response to a "gotcha" question.

Why am I as a 'mass going' staunchly pro life Catholic, voting for Obama? Of course I disagree with his views on Roe vs Wade, but I think that his policies and programs more comprehensively follow Catholic social teaching than McCain's--and they even result in fewer abortions.

I've never been afraid of stepping in to solve problems for the American people, and I'm not going to stop now,� John McCain told a rally in Columbus, Ohio.

Danny Funderburk, mayor of Fort Mill, South Carolina, said the only reason he forwarded on a chain letter asking if Barack Obama was the Antichrist was because he was "just curious."

He told the Charlotte Observer:

"I was just curious if there was any validity to it. I was trying to get documentation if there was any scripture to back it up."

As the 2008 presidential campaign heads into the home stretch to Nov. 4, the electoral map is taking on familiar hues of red and blue, with a handful of tossup states that will decide the outcome.

But to the Democrats� advantage, this time around, most of these battleground states are in �red� America, giving Democrat Barack Obama more opportunity to gain states.

The spokeswoman for the Republican Party in Nevada's most populous county was removed from her post Saturday, after she said the Democratic Party made black people "dependent on the government."

Bolstered by polls that show his campaign gaining momentum, Sen. Barack Obama on Sunday sharpened his attacks on rival Sen. John McCain over the crisis gripping the financial sector.

"Sen. McCain doesn't get it. He doesn't understand the storm that hit Wall Street hit Main Street long ago," Obama said before a large crowd outside the Detroit Public Library. "That's why his first response to the greatest financial meltdown in generations was a Katrina-like response. He sort of stood there."