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Barack Obama Wins Election
2008-11-05 20:54:00 This historic election has finally come to an end. Barack Obama has defeated Republican John McCain to become the next President of the United States. More About: Election , Wins
McCain picks Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as running mate
2008-08-29 21:19:00 John McCain, the Republican Presidential nominee, has chosen Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska to be his running mate. Here’s the email the campaign sent out: I am honored to announce that I have chosen Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as my choice for the Republican nominee for Vice President. As a father with three daughters, I ... More About: Elections , Running , Republicans , General
McCain picks Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as running mate
2008-08-29 21:19:00 John McCain, the Republican Presidential nominee, has chosen Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska to be his running mate. Here’s the email the campaign sent out: I am honored to announce that I have chosen Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska as my choice for the Republican nominee for Vice President. As a father with three daughters, I ... More About: Elections , Running , Republicans , General
Barack Obama?s accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the Unite
2008-08-29 06:52:00 Barack Obama accepts the Democratic party’s nomination to become President of the United States. Here’s the historic speech in it’s enirety: More About: Barack Obama , Nomination , Barack
Barack Obama?s accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the Unite
2008-08-29 06:52:00 Barack Obama accepts the Democratic party’s nomination to become President of the United States. Here’s the historic speech in it’s enirety: More About: Barack Obama , Nomination , Barack
Obama: Keeping the American promise alive
2008-08-29 06:36:00 Here’s a really nice profile of Barack Obama from the DNC 2008 More About: Elections , International , Democrats , White House , General
Obama: Keeping the American promise alive
2008-08-29 06:36:00 Here’s a really nice profile of Barack Obama from the DNC 2008 More About: Elections , International , Democrats , White House , General
Bush Aides must testify, says Federal Judge
2008-07-31 17:43:00 U.S. District Judge John Bates has just ruled that top aides to President George W. Bush can’t illegally avoid congressional subpoenas. “Harriet Miers is not immune from compelled congressional process; she is legally required to testify pursuant to a duly issued congressional subpoena,” Bates wrote, according to the Associated Press. Both Harriet Meyers and Joshua ... More About: Aides , Testify
Bush Aides must testify, says Federal Judge
2008-07-31 17:43:00 U.S. District Judge John Bates has just ruled that top aides to President George W. Bush can’t illegally avoid congressional subpoenas. “Harriet Miers is not immune from compelled congressional process; she is legally required to testify pursuant to a duly issued congressional subpoena,” Bates wrote, according to the Associated Press. Both Harriet Meyers and Joshua ... More About: Aides , Testify
Barack Obama?s Speech in Berlin
2008-07-25 04:40:00 http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/be rlinvideo/ Full transcript after the jump. Transcript: “A World That Stands as One” As Prepared For Delivery Berlin , Germany July 24th, 2008 Thank you to the citizens of Berlin and to the people of Germany. Let me thank Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier for welcoming me earlier today. Thank you Mayor Wowereit, the Berlin Senate, the police, and most of ... More About: Barack Obama , Barack , Obama , Speech
Barack Obama?s Speech in Berlin
2008-07-25 04:40:00 http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/be rlinvideo/ Full transcript after the jump. Transcript: “A World That Stands as One” As Prepared For Delivery Berlin , Germany July 24th, 2008 Thank you to the citizens of Berlin and to the people of Germany. Let me thank Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Steinmeier for welcoming me earlier today. Thank you Mayor Wowereit, the Berlin Senate, the police, and most of ... More About: Barack Obama , Barack , Obama , Speech
McCain Campaign launches McCain Nation
2008-07-25 00:27:00 McCain Team - Today we’re launching a new feature called McCain Nation and we want you to be the first to know. McCain Nation is a powerful online tool, built exclusively for our supporters across the country to plan events to help spread John McCain’s message. Through the McCain Nation online ... More About: Elections , Republicans , General , Campaign
McCain Campaign launches McCain Nation
2008-07-25 00:27:00 McCain Team - Today we’re launching a new feature called McCain Nation and we want you to be the first to know. McCain Nation is a powerful online tool, built exclusively for our supporters across the country to plan events to help spread John McCain’s message. Through the McCain Nation online ... More About: Elections , Republicans , General , Campaign
Bill Clinton to assist Obama campaign
2008-06-24 18:15:00 Bill Clinton will assist the Obama campaign to help ensure that a Democrat takes the White House in November. The Associated Press is reporting that Bill Clinton said through a spokesman, Matt McKenna, that “President Clinton is obviously committed to doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the ... More About: Bill Clinton , Campaign , Bill
Bill Clinton to assist Obama campaign
2008-06-24 18:15:00 Bill Clinton will assist the Obama campaign to help ensure that a Democrat takes the White House in November. The Associated Press is reporting that Bill Clinton said through a spokesman, Matt McKenna, that “President Clinton is obviously committed to doing whatever he can and is asked to do to ensure Senator Obama is the ... More About: Bill Clinton , Campaign , Bill
Al Gore endorses Barack Obama
2008-06-17 01:59:00 A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama . From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of the United States. Over the next four years, we are going to face many difficult ... More About: Al Gore , Gore
Al Gore endorses Barack Obama
2008-06-17 01:59:00 A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama . From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of the United States. Over the next four years, we are going to face many difficult ... More About: Al Gore , Gore
Democratic Party bans contributions from lobbyists and special interest gro
2008-06-06 03:56:00 The Democratic Party announced today that they are making a huge change in their policy. The party is banning all contributions from lobbyists or special interest groups, in order to ensure fairness to the people within the party and the government. “The Democratic Party has to be the Party of ordinary Americans, not Washington lobbyists ... More About: Democrats , General
Democratic Party bans contributions from lobbyists and special interest gro
2008-06-06 03:56:00 The Democratic Party announced today that they are making a huge change in their policy. The party is banning all contributions from lobbyists or special interest groups, in order to ensure fairness to the people within the party and the government. “The Democratic Party has to be the Party of ordinary Americans, not Washington lobbyists ... More About: Democrats , General
Barack Obama claims title of Democratic Presidential nominee
2008-06-06 00:30:00 Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. The total number of delegates needed to secure the nomination is 2,118. Right now, Barack has the support of at least 2,179 delegates, which gives him a lock on the nomination. Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee, but we’ve got huge challenges ahead ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Barack Obama , Presidential
Sen. Kennedy has brain tumor, doctors confirm
2008-05-22 05:19:00 Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy has a tumor in his brain, doctors say. He is one of country’s leading democrats and a highly respected member of the U.S. Senate. He is currently at home recovering from a seizure. More About: Doctors , Democrats , General , Tumor
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama expected to win Oregon Democratic primaries
2008-05-21 05:49:00 Hillary Clinton has won the Kentucky Democratic primaries, beating rival Barack Obama by a margin of about 35 points. She captured about 65% of the vote, while Obama captured around 30%. Barack Obama is expected to beat Hillary in the Oregon primaries. Less than 50% of the precincts have been counted, but media agencies have ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
Edwards supporters shift to Obama
2008-05-16 04:08:00 Supporters of John Edwards have begun shifting their support towards Barack Obama . Edwards, the former Democratic presidential candidate, endorsed Barack Obama for President on Wednesday at a rally in Michigan. CNN is saying that at least eight delegates who have pledged their votes to Edwards will be switching to Obama, and more are expected ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
John Edwards to endorse Barack Obama
2008-05-14 23:26:00 The Obama campaign is saying that John Edwards is preparing to endorse Sen. Barack Obama as the 2008 Democratic nominee and candidate for President. The endorsement is set to take place at a rally tonight in Michigan. John Edwards has said time and again that he was not ready to endorse any particular candidate, but he appears ... More About: Elections , Democrats , General
Wind power can provide for 20% of all U.S. electricity
2008-05-14 05:25:00 Wind power could provide for 20% of all electricity needs in 20 years from now, an Energy Department report states. The Associated Press points out that this is just as much energy as nuclear power provides us today. If wind power provides for 20% of energy needs by 2030, that would be because of advancements and ... More About: Power , Environment , Electricity , General , Wind
Hillary Clinton wins big in West Virginia Democratic primaries
2008-05-14 04:37:00 Hillary Clinton is the winner of the West Virginia Democratic primaries, where she took 65% of the vote in a landslide victory over rival Barack Obama. News media and television networks were quick to project her as the winner, even with no official results tallied. Barack Obama has taken about 28% of the vote, still ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Hillary Clinton
John McCain on health care
2008-05-01 04:47:00 Here’s an email the McCain campaign sent out showing how John McCain is prepared to tackle health care issues as president: Straight Talk On Health Care Today, there are 47 million uninsured individuals in the U.S., and nearly a quarter of them are children. High costs and limited access are the underlying, fundamental problems in our healthcare ... More About: Elections , Health Care , General
Hillary Clinton wins Pennsylvania Democratic primary
2008-04-23 05:06:00 Hillary Clinton is the winner of the Pennsylvania Democratic primaries, winning over Barack Obama an estimated 8 to 10 points. This was a much needed win for the Clinton campaign. Although Hillary will get the majority of Pennsylvania’s delegates, Obama is still ahead in the overall count. Now that the Pennsylvania primaries are over, the aggressive ... More About: Elections , Democrats , Hillary Clinton , General
Clinton, Obama, and Edwards make surprise appearances on The Colbert Report
2008-04-18 07:08:00 On Thursday nights episode of the Colbert Report, Hillary Clinton , Barack Obama , and John Edwards all made surprise appearances. The Colbert Report spent the week broadcasting from Philadelphia to cover the Pennsylvania primary (which actually matters this election season). They did a really great job, and fans of the show most definitely would like to see ... More About: Elections , Humor , Democrats
Rep. John Yarmuth blames recession on Iraq war
More articles from this author:2008-04-15 03:00:00 Representative John Yarmuth, a Democrat from Kentucky, said that the Iraq war is a is a “leading cause” of the United State’s recent economic troubles. The Iraq war cost “more than half-a-trillion dollars,” money that he said could and should be used on problems within the United States and not wasted on the improgress associated ... More About: Congress , International , Democrats , Iraq War 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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