October 29, 2008
McCain campaign says election is tighter
FOX News reports McCain campaign’s internal polls show a tightening race to the White House.
October 28, 2008
Polls differ on size of Obama lead
One new poll gives Barack Obama a 16-point lead over John McCain with a week left before the election.
October 26, 2008
In Iowa, McCain dismisses sour poll numbers
Republican presidential nominee John McCain is dismissing the sour poll numbers that show him trailing in his race for the White House against Democrat Barack Obama and says his campaign is “doing fine.“
Candidates eye toss-up states
Nine days and counting before Election Day and the candidates are busy stumping in swing states.
October 24, 2008
McCain warns against one party rule
John McCain is telling Colorado voters to “double-check the skill of the marksman” when it comes to targeted tax increases, because Congress “has been known to fire wildly.“
October 23, 2008
Campaigns continue focus on swing states
Republican John McCain is holding a series of “Joe the Plumber” events aimed at blue-collar workers as he hopes to keep Florida from swinging to Barack Obama.
October 22, 2008
Poll shows Palin a liability
The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows Barack Obama’s lead widening nationwide.
October 20, 2008
Candidates fight it out in swing states
Obama and McCain battle for votes block by block.
Impact of Colin Powell endorsement
Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State, says “Senator Obama has demonstrated the kind of calm, patient, intellectual, steady approach to problem solving that I think we need in this country.“
Early voting begins today
Voters in every state can cast ballots through early voting or absentee voting programs.
October 19, 2008
Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, describing the Illinois senator as a “transformational figure.“
Today on the presidential campaign trail
Barack Obama is continuing his push to win North Carolina away from the Republicans.
Obama raises stunning $150 million in September
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama reports raising more than $150 million in September in an unprecedented eruption of political giving.
October 18, 2008
McCain, Obama hitting key states
John McCain is playing defense and Barack Obama offense in their campaigning today.
Today on the presidential campaign trail
Missouri, Virginia, and North Carolina have traditionally been states Republican presidential nominees could count on. That’s not the case this year.


