Campaign News
The ’mushy middle’ hard to reach for Obama, McCain
July 4, 2008
WASHINGTON — They’re the most fickle voters, and potentially the most powerful. Thus, with party nominations secure, John McCain and Barack Obama now are pushing toward the center to win them over. » Full Story
McCain: Staff shake-up part of ‘‘natural evolution’’
July 4, 2008
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that a shake-up in the leadership of his campaign was part of a ‘‘natural evolution’’ as the organization becomes more na » Full Story
Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy
July 4, 2008
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. » Full Story
Rep. Young taps campaign to pay aide’s lawyers
July 4, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — With an election-year corruption investigation looming, Rep. » Full Story
Poll: Obama beats McCain as barbecue guest
July 3, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — People would rather barbecue burgers with Barack Obama than with John McCain. » Full Story
McCain denies roughing up Sandinista
July 3, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — John McCain denied a Republican colleague’s claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegatio » Full Story
Top McCain aide assumes day-to-day control
July 3, 2008
WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain put a top adviser in control of day-to-day campaign operations Wednesday after weeks of private concerns among Republicans that the GOP presidential campaign had not made » Full Story
McCain hails benefits of free trade for Colombians
July 3, 2008
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — John McCain hailed the economic benefits of free trade to Colombians Wednesday, raising the possibility of an eventual hemispheric-wide agreement even though a weak economy » Full Story