Latest Polls National Bounce: Obama Scores 15-Point Lead Over McCain A Newsweek poll shows Obama now leads McCain 51% to 36%. The poll also suggests Obama may enjoy more than one bounce, as only 14% of Americans are satisfied with the direction of the country, matching the previous low point on this measure recorded in June 1992, when a brief recession contributed to Bill Clinton's victory over Bush's father. posted 06.22.2008 money.cnn.com comments Despite Media Attacks, Voters Prefer Michelle Obama to Cindy McCain An ABC News/Washington Post poll showed 48% see Michelle Obama favorably, compared with 39% for Cindy McCain. posted 06.19.2008 money.cnn.com comments Bounce: Obama Leads McCain in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania In Florida, it's Obama 47%, McCain 43%. In Ohio, it's Obama 48%, McCain 42%. And in Pennsylvania, it's Obama 52%, McCain 40%. Obama's 12-point lead in Pennsylvania, combined with the additional bounce he is likely to get after McCain is hammered in Florida for his new, flip-flop support for offshore drilling. posted 06.18.2008 money.cnn.com comments National Poll: Barack Obama Now Leads John McCain by 4 Points Obama leads McCain 49% to 45%, with independents split evenly. And with Bush's approval ratings at 29%, 57% said McCain would follow Bush's policies while only 38% said he would chart a new course. posted 06.17.2008 money.cnn.com comments       Featured Videos The Michigan Delegates Controversy  posted 04.07.2008 Yes We Can  posted 02.17.2008       Ads    DelegateSnub.com The real facts about the race for delegates.    OurKennedy.com Stop the insanity. Now.       More Polls Nevada Still Tight: Poll Shows McCain Leads Obama by Just 2 Points, With 16% Still Undecided According to a Mason-Dixon poll, if the election were held today, 44% would vote for McCain, 42% for Obama, while 14% of likely voters remain undecided. posted 06.17.2008 money.cnn.com comments 52% of Republicans Satisified with John McCain, 68% of Democrats Satisfied With Barack Obama Depite a long, hard-faught Democratic primary, Republicans are still unhappy withk their nominee. posted 06.16.2008 money.cnn.com comments Voters Asked to Describe McCain in a Single Word Choose "Old" It wasn't too many years ago that "maverick" was the cliche of choice in describing McCain. But when voters were asked by the Pew Research Center to sum up McCain in a single word, most said "old." The words "independent," "change," and "reformer" were not mentioned. posted 06.16.2008 money.cnn.com comments Poll: Obama Has Edge on Economy More Americans believe Obama is better suited to handle the number 1 issue on voters' minds — the country's economic woes – than McCain. Obama leads with a 6-point margin, 50%-44%. posted 06.13.2008 money.cnn.com comments       Candidates     Barack Obama     Hillary Clinton     John McCain       Issues     The Election     The Economy     Healthcare     Homeland Security     The War in Iraq     The War on Terror     Race in America     Primary Delegates     Abortion     Polls     House of Representatives     Senate     Civil Rights       More News Finally: Clinton Endorses Obama Hillary Rodham Clinton suspended her pioneering campaign for the presidency on Saturday and summoned supporters to use "our energy, our passion, our strength" to put Barack Obama in the White House. posted 06.08.2008 msnbc.msn.com comments Bobby Kennedy 40 Years Ago: In 40 Years the United States Could Elect an African-American President Almost exactly 40 years ago, on June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. But about a week before that, Bobby Kennedy gave a speech on Voice of America, reported in The Washington Post on May 27, 1961, in which he said, "There is no question about it. In the next 40 years, a Negro can achieve the same position that my brother has." posted 06.08.2008 msnbc.msn.com comments Polls: Barack Obama Leads John McCain in Battle for Latino Vote Obama has a surprising advantage over McCain and is favored by up to 62% of voters, compared with just 29% for McCain. The pro-Democratic group Democracy Corps compiled surveys showing Obama with a 19-point lead among Latinos. An Los Angeles Times poll showed Obama leading McCain among California Latinos by 14 points. posted 06.06.2008 latimes.com comments Obama Rules: DNC Will Not Accept Money from Federal Lobbyists "Our presumptive nominee has pledged not to take donations from Washington lobbyists and from today going forward the DNC makes that pledge as well," Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said in a statement. "The American people's priorities will set the agenda in an Obama Administration, not the special interests." posted 06.06.2008 boston.com comments Pre-Nomination Poll: Barack Obama Leads John McCain by 6 Points A CBS News poll shows that among registered voters, Obama leads McCain 48% to 42%. Only 6% of respondents said they were undecided. Because the poll was taken before Obama clinched the nomination, it does not include the inevitable post-nomination bump. Meanwhile, McCain has been running unopposed for months. posted 06.05.2008 cbsnews.com comments Obama Begins General Election Campaign Against McCain Obama will spend the day campaigning in Virginia, culminating with an evening rally in northern Virginia at Nissan Pavilion, a 25,000-seat concert venue. There Sen. Jim Webb, often mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, will make his first campaign appearance with Obama. posted 06.05.2008 cnn.com comments Clinton to Suspend Her Campaign Saturday, Endorse Obama The former first lady told House Democrats during a private conference call Wednesday that she will express support for Obama's candidacy and congratulate him for gathering the necessary delegates to be the party's nominee. posted 06.05.2008 msnbc.msn.com comments Obama Readies Vice Presidential Selection Committee To help select his Vice Presidential running made, Obama tapped Caroline Kennedy, daugnter of John F. Kennedy, former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson, and Eric Holder, who served as Deputy Attorney General under Bill Clinton. posted 06.04.2008 firstread.msnbc.msn.com comments Gov. Tim Kaine and Former Gov. Mark Warner to Campaign With Obama in Swing-State Virginia Warner is extremely popular in the state and is now the frontrunner for the Senate seat left vacant by retiring Sen. John Warner. The Obama campaign hopes to turn Virginia "blue" this election. posted 06.04.2008 politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com comments Superdelegates Rep. Udall and Sen. Cardin Endorse Obama, as Lead Becomes Insurmountable The endorsements of Rep. Mark Udall, of swing-state Colorado, and Sen. Ben Cardin, of Maryland, increase Obama's delegate lead to unassailable. posted 06.04.2008 firstread.msnbc.msn.com comments Obama Wins the Democratic Nomination, Will Soon Face McCain He becomes the first African-American to lead a presidential ticket. posted 06.03.2008 msnbc.com comments Hillary Clinton Says She Wants to be Barack Obama's Vice President "Clinton said that if Obama asked her to be on the ticket, she would be interested in that." However, the move seems extremely unlikely, given the baggage she would bring along with her. posted 06.03.2008 firstread.msnbc.msn.com comments A Flurry of Endorsements: Superdelegates Flood to Obama, Including Switches from Clinton The last hour has seen a flurry of endorsements for Obama. He's gotten 13.5 since the last update. The past hour has also seen a few switches from Clinton to Obama, including Rep. Maxine Waters, and DNC members from California and Delaware. posted 06.03.2008 firstread.msnbc.msn.com comments It's Over: Obama Clinches the Democratic Nomination, Says AP The Associated Press tally is based on public commitments from delegates and more than a dozen private commitments. It also includes a minimum number of delegates Obama is guaranteed even if he loses the final two primaries in South Dakota and Montana. posted 06.03.2008 msnbc.msn.com comments Clinton Prepares Farewell Speech Clinton invited fund-raisers and supporters to an election-night rally in New York City, where she will deliver a farewell speech that sumarizes the case for her candidacy. Clinton will probably wait until later in the week to withdraw, once she thinks Obama's victory appears more "clear." posted 06.03.2008 nytimes.com comments A Superdelegate Flood is Coming: Obama Campaign Readies 34 House Democratic Endorsements As many as 18 of these 34 — many of them elected to Congress in the last four years — will come out for Obama tomorrow so he can edge closer to his magic number before the vote counting ends in South Dakota and Montana. posted 06.02.2008 firstread.msnbc.msn.com comments And the Cuts: Clinton Campaign Staffers Told Their Jobs Are Ending Members of Hillary Clinton's advance staff received calls and emails this evening from headquarters summoning them to New York City Tuesday night, and telling them their roles on the campaign are ending. posted 06.02.2008 politico.com comments The Wave Begins: Staunch Clinton Ally Tom Vilsack Says She Should Admit Defeat, Support Obama Former Iowa Gov. Vilsack said it is time for Hillary Clinton to acknowledge she has lost her bid for the Democratic nomination. He said it was "pretty clear that Senator Obama is going to be the nominee," and Clinton should "quickly get behind him." posted 06.02.2008 politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com comments Clinton Falsely Claims Popular Vote, Ignores Results of Caucuses Caucuses make "an apples to apples comparison impossible" because "popular" votes are not fully counted. Thus, Clinton's claims simply subtract popular votes cast in Democratic caucuses across the country. posted 06.02.2008 politico.com comments Obama Family Quits Trinity United Church Over Pastors' New Remarks Obama said, "This is not a decision I come to lightly, and frankly it's one I come to with some sadness." posted 06.01.2008 politico.com comments

Obama to Forgo Government Campaign Funds, Cites "Broken System," Unregulated GOP 527s    posted 06.19.2008 McCain Chief Economic Advisor, Wife, Pushed "Enron Loophole," Caused Oil Speculation, High Prices    posted 06.19.2008 Anti-Iraq War MoveOn Ad: "Alex"    posted 06.17.2008 MoveOn/Cusack: Can You Tell Bush and McCain Apart?    posted 06.17.2008 "Why I'm Voting Republican"    posted 06.16.2008 Olberman on Voter ID Law: Elderly Woman Voting Since 1932 Cannot Get ID, Will Not Be Allowed to Vote    posted 06.12.2008 McCain on When Troops Can Return from Iraq: "That's Not Too Important"    posted 06.11.2008