Campaign News

• October Surprises In History

  Many elections have been altered by an "October surprise," or a sudden revelation that casts one candidate in a bad light. Here are some of the...

  Oct 15, 2008 | Infographic

• Was There Too Much Sex And Profanity In The HBO Presidential Debate?

  Our In The Know panelists debate whether the graphic sex acts and extreme violence in HBO's McCain-Obama debate crossed the line.

  Oct 15, 2008 | Video

• Cool McCain Supporter Wears 'McCain 2000' Shirt To Campaign Speech

  COLUMBUS, OH—According to attendees at a rally held in Columbus' Capitol Theatre Monday, a John McCain supporter in his early 30s was envied...

  Oct 14, 2008 | News In Brief

• Palin Claims Innocence Despite Report

  Responding to a report which said that she broke ethics laws in trying to have an Alaska state trooper fired, Gov. Sarah Palin said the report cleared her of unlawful or unethical activity. What do you think?

  Oct 14, 2008 | American Voices

• Precocious Youngster Sells Cookies To Buy Attack Ad

  In this installment of Beyond The Facts, a gifted 8-year-old girl participates in grown-up politics by spreading smears and lies.

  Oct 13, 2008 | Video

• Scott Bakula Jumps Into McCain's Body Just Before Election

  WASHINGTON—With Republican nominee John McCain continuing to flounder at the polls, the unknown force that orders the universe announced...

  Oct 13, 2008 | News In Brief

• Michelle Obama All That Stands Between Love-Struck Media, Barack Obama

  Oct 13, 2008 | Radio

• Obama Under Fire For Playing T-Ball During Vietnam

  WASHINGTON—At a press conference on Monday, members of the Vietnam Veterans Alliance blasted Democratic nominee Barack Obama for his failure...

  Oct 10, 2008 | News In Brief

• Much-Criticized Media Vows To Return To Softball Tactics

  WASHINGTON—Having endured weeks of pointed criticism over their aggressive questions, research-based analyses, and recent tendency to...

  Oct 09, 2008 | News In Brief

• Obama Clinches 'Joe Cabernet Sauvignon' Vote

  WASHINGTON—Following a strong performance by the Democratic nominee in Tuesday's presidential debate, political analysts overwhelmingly...

  Oct 08, 2008 | News In Brief