US elections: Fred Thompson to lead praise of John McCain

The Republican party is seeking to resume normal service at its convention with high-profile speakers lined up to praise John McCain in his presidential election contest with Barack Obama. Republicans say Fred Thompson, one of the failed presidential hopefuls, and Joe Lieberman, the Democrat turned independent, will speak tonight about McCain's biography and their friendship with him.

McCain steps up criticism of Obama over Iraq

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain spoke as Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama toured Europe. DENVER (AP) Republican presidential candidate John McCain says that Democratic rival Barack Obama's policies would have led to defeat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and caused the entire Middle East to erupt into war. McCain spoke as Obama continued his tour of Europe. McCain said...

Scrappy McCain tries to change course of election

A scrappy John McCain used the final presidential debate last night to try to unsettle his opponent, Barack Obama, with a fusillade of attacks, accusing him variously of threatening to weigh down Americans with new taxes, waging a historically negative campaign and taking extremist positions on abortion.

Obama vows to erase Bush-McCain legacy

Declaring "we are a better country than this," Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday, promising to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world. Obama, the first black White House nominee of a major U.S. party, linked McCain directly to President George W.

Bloomberg: No endorsement yet in presidential race

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said both candidates have spurned special interests on a few issues but need to be pushed to do so even more. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told Minnesota independents Friday that he hasn't made up his mind between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama and might not until Election Day.

US election: John McCain congratulates Barack Obama in advert aired during convention coverage

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How McCain panicked into dangerous Palin gamble

Evidence continued to mount today that John McCain, who will this week formally accept the presidential nomination for the Republican Party in St Paul, made a rushed decision to select Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, as his running mate and that normal vetting procedures were curtailed.

Obama spreads the word in a land of God and guns

Sarah Churchwell: Who's 'ordinary' in these clothes? At Gun World and Archery on the outskirts of Elko, Farnes Williams is talking politics. At the same time, he brandishes an assault rifle of the sort John Rambo might use to single-handedly take out a Burmese military base. The weapon, he says, lies at the heart of the 2008 presidential election.

Singer sues McCain for using song to attach Obama

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne sued Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain and the Ohio and national Republican committees in US District Court in Los Angeles, accusing them of using his song Running on Empty without his permission.

Palin energises U.S. Republicans

U.S. Republican presidential nominee John McCain has a new attack dog. Her name is Sarah Palin, and she bites hard. Palin's mocking critique of Democrat Barack Obama and the Washington elite charged up Republicans looking for signs of hope that she and McCain can win the White House on November 4. Now it is McCain's turn.

US election: Democrats threaten to hit McCain on Iran-Contra link

As Republicans take aim at Barack Obama's past links to a 1960s radical activist, some Democrats are threatening a tit-for-tat assault by noting John McCain's ties to a group that helped fund right-wing guerrillas during the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal. The latest round of attacks came as the presidential hopefuls geared up for their second debate in Nashville tonight.

Obama stretches poll lead as Mickey Mouse enters fray

Barack Obama has opened a dramatic 14-point lead over John McCain in a new opinion poll, amid evidence that the McCain camp's character attacks are doing more to harm the Republican senator than his opponent. A New York Times/CBS poll published yesterday shows that if the election was held now, 53 per cent of voters surveyed would vote for Obama compared to 39 per cent for McCain.

At Church, a Public Meeting for Obama and McCain

LAKE FOREST, Calif. It will be the handshake shown around the world. The latest political news from around the nation. Join the discussion. Saturday night at about 9 p.m. Eastern time (6 p.m. Pacific), Senators Barack Obama and John McCain will briefly cross paths for the first time in the presidential campaign (the Senate floor doesnt count, and besides...

Financial crisis has boosted Obama, polls show

The financial crisis has breathed new life into Barack Obama's presidential campaign in battleground states where, until recently, voters were attracted by the experience of his Republican rival, John McCain, and the buzz of excitement surrounding his running mate, Sarah Palin. All eyes will turn to the vice-presidential debate this week...

The last lap: Obama and McCain traverse US in final dash for presidential votes

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