And then there were two
From Iraq to diplomacy, via healthcare and jobs, the battle for the US presidency took shape Sunday with only two viable contenders left standing: Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
Gas hits $4 a gallon
The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season.
Prices at the pump are expected to keep climbing, especially after last week’s furious surge in oil prices, which neared $140 a barrel in a record-shattering rally Friday.
Finding a vice president
With Hillary Clinton out of the U.S. presidential race, Democrats on Sunday began healing wounds from a bruising nominating contest and speculated about Barack Obama’s vice presidential choice.
Obama Maps a Nationwide Push in G.O.P. Strongholds
Barack Obama has moved to transform his primary organization into a general election machine, hiring staff members and sending organizers into key states.
Which candidate will you vote for in November?
* Barack Obama
* John McCain
* Ralph Nader
* Bob Barr
* I'd prefer another choice
Will Clinton take the blame if Obama falls?
One warning sign: There are Carter loyalists who still blame Ted Kennedy for his 1980 defeat.
Even Republicans agree, McCain’s policies ABSOLUTELY extension of George Bush!
Senator Graham: McCain’s Policies Would “Absolutely” Be An Extension Of Bush’s (VIDEO)
Even John McCain’s closest allies in the Senate and the Republican Party agree…..Electing McCain in 08′ would be 4 MORE YEARS of George Bush’s Policies!
So Remember
The Primaries are Over
The Primaries are over. We are down to two men who could not be more different. I keep hearing that we know little about Obama but we know a helluvalot about McCain.
The Long Road to a Clinton Exit
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign was suffused in overconfidence, riven by acrimony and weighted by emotional baggage.
Clinton Ends Campaign With Clear Call to Elect Obama
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton made an emotional and unequivocal appeal for her voters to get behind Senator Barack Obama.