Biden is Democratic favorite for Obama's No. 2 Sen. Joe Biden has emerged as the favorite among Democrats to be Barack Obama's running mate for his understanding of foreign policy in grave global times and his fighting spirit against the rival Republican ticket.
McCain chides a newly feisty Obama Republican presidential candidate John McCain chided his Democratic rival on Wednesday for getting "a little testy" as Barack Obama sharpened his tone amid a tightening White House race that gets nastier by the day.
McCain reports spending $32 million in July Republican presidential candidate John McCain spent $32 million in July, with nearly $2 of every $3 devoted to advertising, according to financial reports filed Wednesday.
McCain again questions Obama's judgment on Iraq Republican presidential candidate John McCain told voters on Wednesday he is not challenging Barack Obama's patriotism in criticizing his call to pull out of Iraq, only the judgment of his Democratic rival.
Obama sounds populist themes in Virginia bus tour Democrat Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to create millions of union jobs in alternative energy and end tax breaks for companies that move jobs overseas, using tough new populist language to persuade voters that he, not rival John McCain, is best positioned to lift the limping U.S. economy.
The whereabouts of the potential veep picks The prospective running mates of Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain focused on their day jobs or chores at home Wednesday.
Democrats to review nominating process Democratic Party leaders want to regain control of the primary calendar and reduce the number of superdelegates through a new commission announced Wednesday.
Secret Service hosts Congress staffers As the Secret Service protects the candidates and secures the sites at the presidential nominating conventions, it will also be hosting congressional staffers who will get a taxpayer-funded, up-close look at security operations.