Presidential Politics

What Would Thomas Jefferson Think of Presidential Politics Today? - Forbes
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- During his address at the Democratic National Convention, former Virginia Governor Mark Warner quoted President Thomas Jefferson's hopes for the future: "I like the dreams of the future better than the ...

Democrats Nominate Obama - Washington Post
The third night of the Democratic National Convention kicked off with a traditional roll call vote, in which state delegations cast votes to designate the Democratic presidential nominee. Former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) will ...

Behind the scenes of the vice-presidential selection process - International Herald Tribune
CHICAGO : He was called C-2. Before becoming the presumptive Democratic candidate for vice president, Senator Joseph Biden Jr. was given that simple code name for the ultra-secretive search being conducted by the highest echelon of advisers to ...

Former president warms to Obama - St. Petersburg Times
Former President Clinton talks of similarities between himself and Barack Obama: “Republicans said I was too young and too inexperienced to be commander-in-chief. Sound familiar?” DENVER — At times, during the bitter contest for the Democratic ...

Candidates await ballpark figures - Chicago Sun-Times
Oh, wait. Politics has no place in the sports section. Sorry. Intermingling news and sports. That never happens in the rest of the paper. You want a valid sports connection to presidential politics?

Democrats Nominate Obama Candidate Gets Boost From the Clintons as He ... - Washington Post
DENVER, Aug.27 -- Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois completed an improbable and historic journey here Wednesday when he was nominated by acclamation as the Democratic candidate for president, becoming the first African American to lead a major political ...

Presidential politics impacting South Shore - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Campaign issues that resonate in New Hampshire or Colorado also can be felt right here at Lake Tahoe. Jobs, the economy, gas prices, national security - these are the bread-and-butter themes that have affected practically everyone because of their ...

A Small Improvement in U.S. Popularity Abroad - US News and World Report
For the first time in years, foreign attitudes toward the United States are showing a slight turnaround from their long downward slide. The broad finding, sure to be welcomed by Washington policymakers now accustomed to mounting anti-Americanism ...

Bay State leaders showcase influence in Denver - Boston Globe
DENVER - Four years ago, Massachusetts was the center of the universe of the Democratic Party: Boston hosted the party's national convention, and John F. Kerry, the state's junior senator, was the presidential nominee. This year, the convention is 2 ...

Election 2008 - NPR News
August 23, 2008 · Democrat Barack Obama has tapped Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware to run as his vice presidential candidate. NPR's Ina Jaffe, who is traveling with the Obama campaign, talks with Scott Simon about the choice. August 22, 2008 · The ...