US Presidential Elections

Michelle Obama: No More Kids for Barack and Me

foxnews.com     8 hrs ago   9 related          

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Michelle Obama says she and Democrat Barack Obama probably won’t have any more children because the presidential race is enough additional responsibility. “I think I’m done,” she told TV talk show host...                    

McCain plans to speak of dedication to bipartisanship

iht.com     11 hrs ago   15 related          

Senator John McCain plans to emphasize his history of working with Democrats and promises to govern in a bipartisan fashion as he accepts the Republican presidential nomination tonight and sends the campaign for the White...                    

McCain's bipartisan appeal

washingtonpost.com     7 hrs ago   12 related          

The Associated Press Thursday, September 4, 2008; 11:29 PM ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Not merely a Republican. Not merely a candidate. John McCain cast himself as a leader for all Americans, regardless of party or status. After...                    

McCain pledges to cut taxes & spending

rte.ie     43 mins ago   10 related          

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has pledged to cut taxes and government spending. In his nomination acceptance speech at the party's convention in St Paul, Minnesota, the Arizona senator also promised...                    

The Other Party's Playbook

washingtonpost.com     6 hrs ago   15 related          

Talk about role reversal. The Republican Party, which scoffs at the nonsense of "identity politics," has staked everything on the compelling life stories of its presidential and vice presidential candidates. I guess I...                    

GOP tips hat to Mitt Romney

bostonherald.com     1 hr ago   10 related          

By Hillary Chabot / RNC Notebook/Minnesota Report Friday, September 5, 2008 - Updated 13m ago will kick off the first meeting of the Republican National Committee after delegates formally appointed Sen. John McCain as...                    

Pentagon Urges Extended Pause in Iraq Drawdown

washingtonpost.com     6 hrs ago   59 related          

By Karen DeYoung and Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, September 5, 2008; Page A01 Pentagon leaders have recommended to President Bush that the United States make no further troop reductions in Iraq...                    

McCain heckled during speech

rte.ie     1 hr ago   15 related          

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain's convention speech was interrupted twice by protestors who oppose his staunch support for the war in Iraq. Senator McCain remarked: 'Please don't be diverted by the ground...                    

McCain campaign courts critical Catholic vote (AP)

yahoo.com     2 hrs ago   6 related          

By ERIC GORSKI, AP Religion Writer 13 minutes ago ST. PAUL, Minn. - "Just to get to the whole meat of the matter, the Catholic vote is a swing vote," the Kansas lawmaker and Catholic convert said at a Catholic reception...                    

Detroit mayor pleads guilty in sex scandal, quits

eastvalleytribune.com     6 hrs ago   608 related          

DETROIT - Caught in a lie that turned into felony charges and an eight-month scandal, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick repeatedly said the city hadn't missed a beat. The trash was still being picked up, snow was cleared, parks were...