John McCain

Ex-Rivals Stand to Gain From Meeting

By JONATHAN WEISMAN and LAURA MECKLER Less than two weeks after Barack Obama's decisive victory over Sen. John McCain, the men are scheduled to meet Monday in Chicago. Sen. McCain would be a potent symbol -- and one with a long...

My opinion George F. Will : Conservatives guilty, too, of 'socialism'

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.17.2008 WASHINGTON Conservatism's current intellectual chaos reverberated in the Republican ticket's end-of-campaign crescendo of surreal warnings that big government — verily, "socialism" —...

Catholics split on abortion, voting

DENVER, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Catholic voters supported the pro-choice candidate in the U.S. presidential election despite their church's opposition to abortion, election returns indicate. Exits polls indicate that Catholics backed...

Florida GOP finances under scrutiny

MIAMI, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The finances of the Republican Party of Florida are under scrutiny amid complaints the state GOP squandered its resources, party insiders say. State party Chairman Jim Greer is being asked to answer...

Obama: I'll Shut Guantanamo Down

8:24am UK, Monday November 17, 2008 Barack Obama has pledged to restore America's ailing economy and its "moral stature in the world". Obama will break from Bush administration's foreign policy He made the comments during his...

Obama listed goals in letters to federal workers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before he was elected as the incoming U.S. president, Barack Obama spelled out his goals for change at seven government agencies in letters to federal workers, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

NYT: GOP debates roadmap back to power

Party faithful fret over how conservative movement should re-energize Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks with Florida Governor Charlie Crist during the Republican Governors Association conference on Thursday. In small meetings at...

Alan Keyes Files Lawsuit Over Obama Eligibility

Alan Keyes Files Lawsuit Over Obama Eligibility November 16th, 2008 On November 13, Alan Keyes and his vice-presidential running mate in California, Reverend Wiley Drake, and other members of the American Independent Party,...

GOP loses ground with Hispanics

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Gains that the Republican Party had made among Hispanics in recent U.S. elections were reversed this year, analysts said. In 2004 about 44 percent of Latinos supported Republican President George W....

Nigeria: Lessons From Obama's Victory

The 21st century, I dare say is a benevolent one to the human race. This month the century has produced a momentous event that is now set to re-invent the world, refashion inter-race and international relations and perhaps,...