Obama has 3-point national lead on McCain
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Democrat Barack Obama has a narrow 3-point lead in the U.S. presidential race on Republican John McCain less than a month before the election, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Ralph Nader Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Reuters)
2008-10-07
McCain linked to private group in Iran-Contra case
WASHINGTON - GOP presidential nominee John McCain has past connections to a private group that supplied aid to guerrillas seeking to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua in the Iran-Contra affair.
Nations:Nicaragua U.S. People:Sarah Palin Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-07
Obama Leading McCain in New Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Polls
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican presidential nominee John McCain in battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Minnesota, according to new polls.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Bloomberg)
2008-10-06
Wait 'til next year, again: Dodgers sweep Cubs
LOS ANGELES - It's a century and counting for the Chicago Cubs. Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers shoved Chicago into another long winter Saturday night, completing a three-game sweep of their first-round playoff series with a 3-1 victory.
Nations:U.S. People:Manny Ramirez Alfonso Soriano Activities:2008 MLB Source:(AP)
2008-10-05
Onus on McCain to turn presidential race his way
WASHINGTON - One month before Election Day, Barack Obama sits atop battleground polls in a shrinking playing field, the economic crisis is breaking his way and he has made progress toward winning the White House.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Sarah Palin Joseph Biden John McCain John Kerry Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-04
Michigan Republicans oppose McCain pullout
In the aftermath of John McCain's decision to pull out of Michigan, Republicans in the state are expressing shock and bewilderment at his move—and aren't willing to cede the state's 17 electoral votes just yet.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Sarah Palin Barack Obama Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-10-04
Candidates spar on energy, taxes, war
Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden sparred over taxes, energy policy and the Iraq war in a high-profile debate in which Palin sought to reclaim her identity as a feisty reformer and Biden tried to undercut the maverick image of GOP presidential hopeful John McCain.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Barack Obama Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Activities:US Election 2008
2008-10-03
Bush, Congressional leaders lobby for bailout bill
WASHINGTON - Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.
Nations:U.S. People:Roy Blunt Nancy Pelosi Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue 110th Congress Bush Admin. Source:(AP)
2008-10-02
Congress leaders optimistic on revived bailout
WASHINGTON - The Senate moved toward passage Wednesday of a $700 billion financial industry bailout as opposition to the package among House Republican conservatives appeared to be softening, thanks partly to a provision increasing insurance for people's deposits.
Nations:U.S. People:John Boehner Henry Paulson Roy Blunt Ben Bernanke Joseph Biden Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue 110th Congress
2008-10-01
Brewers take final wild-card spot over Mets
CC Sabathia and Ryan Braun helped the Brewers end 26 years of frustration, while Mets fans watched a frustrating finale rerun of their wretched September collapse from a year ago.
Nations:U.S. People:Brad Ausmus Carlos Delgado David Wright Carlos Zambrano Carlos Beltran Albert Pujols Activities:2008 MLB
2008-09-29
Favre throws 6 TDs in Jets' win over Cardinals
Somewhere, Joe Namath had to be smiling. While Brett Favre isn't exactly a reincarnation of Broadway Joe, he sure looked like Broadway Brett on Sunday. The longtime star quarterback did something for the Jets he never accomplished during his storied stint in Green Bay, throwing for six touchdowns in a 56-35 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Nations:U.S. People:Muhsin Muhammad Lane Kiffin Nate Kaeding Jason Campbell Greg Jennings Jay Cutler Activities:2008 NFL
2008-09-29
War and taxes divide McCain, Obama in first debate
OXFORD, Miss. - In a faceoff that returned again and again to judgment, John McCain portrayed himself as a battle-tested elder running against a naive rookie, while Barack Obama suggested the Republican is a hothead who made the wrong choices on the Iraq war, corporate taxes and more.
Nations:North Korea U.S. People:Barack Obama Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Mahmoud Ahmadinejad John McCain Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-27
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