• Obama casts McCain as rich, out of touch

  Democrat Barack Obama Thursday depicted John McCain as rich, out of touch and less a foreign-policy expert than he claims - part of the increasingly negative tone of the presidential hopeful's message as he tries to fight the perception that his campaign has stalled.
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  Mich. gov. to skip early part of Dem. convention

  Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's legal issues will cause Gov. Jennifer Granholm to miss some of the Democratic National Convention.

• 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.

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• McCain, Obama agree on fall debates

  John McCain and Barack Obama have agreed to hold three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate this fall, the campaigns said in a joint statement Thursday that outlined formats, dates and locations.

Election 2008

• Candidates' wives lend voices to anti-poverty ad

  - 08/20/08

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  McCain chides a newly feisty Obama as 'testy'

  - 08/20/08

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  Obama tells Virginians to vote on economics, not biography

  - 08/20/08

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  Obama sounds populist themes in Virginia bus tour

  - 08/20/08

• Polls: McCain closes gap with Obama

  - 08/20/08

• Obama steps up anti-McCain message in his TV ads

  - 08/20/08

• McCain again questions Obama's judgment on Iraq

  - 08/20/08

• Lieberman to speak at Republican convention

  - 08/20/08

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  Poll: Obama holds significant lead over McCain among young female voters

  - 08/20/08

• Obama tells Virginians to vote on economics, not biography

  - 08/20/08

• Secret Service's job: secure political conventions

  - 08/20/08

• Democrats to review nominating process

  - 08/20/08

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  Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention

  - 08/20/08

• Will young Paul, Huckabee backers stay with GOP?

  - 08/20/08

• Swing state Colorado is undecided on McCain vs. Obama

  - 08/20/08