Day: May 26, 2008

The symbolism of protégé and mentor permeated Barack Obama’s speech to graduates at Wesleyan University as he stood in for Edward M. Kennedy.

DENVER (AP) — The Libertarian Party on Sunday picked former Republican Rep. Bob Barr to be its presidential candidate after six rounds of balloting….

The man who wrote the book on white, working-class voters says Barack Obama “is clocking in where he needs to be” with that constituency to win in the fall.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has written an unusual letter reminding all those in uniform to stay out of political debate.

Reporters tried to discern the activities of John McCain and his houseguests, a few of whom were said to be potential running mates.

In trying to “set the record straight,” Clinton aides said the news media and the Obama campaign were partly responsible for fanning the flames.

Lost in the recent talk of “appeasement” is an understanding of what the term meant 70 years ago.