Articles filed under Misc Elections
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For all you skeptics, why polling mattersJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Why should I believe your poll? It's a challenge pollsters and news organizations get all the time. And why not -- the profusion of polls can be confusing....
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But who has the better superpowers?Jul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It's a year of superheroes in Hollywood, with the big-budget epics of Batman, Iron Man and the Hulk, but a big-budget production out of Washington, D...
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Va. governor mum on Obama running mate slotJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine isn't adding to talk that he's on Barack Obama's shortlist of potential running mates. Appearing on Washington radio station WTO...
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McCain backs off his no-new-tax pledgeJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain's signal that he may be open to a higher payroll tax for Social Security, despite previous vows not to raise ...
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Obama to meet with prime minister of PakistanJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama planned to meet Tuesday with the prime minister of Pakistan, one of a series of private sessions for discuss...
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Candidates focus on finding running matesJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- As speculation swirls, Barack Obama and John McCain are knuckling down to the work of choosing running mates with their nominating conventions just weeks a...
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Wrong Larry shown on Obama campaign buttonsJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - LEWISTON, Idaho -- Some Democratic campaign buttons made for distribution in Idaho show an unlikely pair: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican S...
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How will Obama's high-income tax work?Jul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's bid to place a new Social Security tax on very high incomes is either a bold or foolhardy plan, depending on who critiques it. But its poten...
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Back in Chicago, Obama chides McCain on affirmative actionJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama chided an Arizona ballot initiative aimed at killing affirmative action Sunday and blasted John McCain for supporting the pu...
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McCain camp: Obama shortchanged injured troopsJul 26, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain's campaign on Saturday sharply criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama for canceling a visit to wounded troops in Germany, contendin...