By Michael Gerson Is Barack Obama a weak presidential candidate or a strong one? The answer is: yes. In his slow stumble toward victory, Obama has revealed

By Jim Malone In the US presidential campaign Thursday, the Democratic race between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton was eclipsed by speculation

IN THE HEADLINES Obama and McCain taking quiet but firm steps to find their running mates ... Obama promises `unshakable commitment' to Israel if elected

US presidential candidate John McCain is to meet three Republicans who observers say are among those he is considering as possible running mates.

By VOA News Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is meeting in the next days with three Republican politicians widely considered

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Republican John McCain sent the rumor mill about his vice presidential pick into overdrive Thursday while Democrat Barack Obama was said

After obtaining the symbolically important majority of elected delegates, Barack Obama has become the clear front-runner for the Democratic nomination.

By CHRISTOPHER COOPER TAMPA, Fla. -- One of the most tantalizing electoral prizes this fall for Sen. Barack Obama may be Florida, where he is campaigning

By Robert D. Novak When one of the Democratic Party's most astute strategists criticized John McCain this week for attacking Barack Obama's desire to engage

By Toby Harnden in Des Moines, Iowa Senator Barack Obama has established a battle-tested 50-state grassroots organisation and fundraising “juggernaut” that

Barack Obama fielded a question from a young woman during a town hall meeting yesterday in Billings, Mont. The candidate is forcefully defending himself

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) speaks to local residents in New Hampton, Iowa, in this Oct. 5, 2007 file photo. On Tuesday night, he plans to return to the

Barack Obama has already argued a lot with Hillary Clinton about their respective health-care plans. Now he’s shifting the debate to John McCain,

BARACK OBAMA is the most prodigious fund-raiser in the history of American politics. In March, the latest month for which figures are available (new ones