Aug 26th, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama has a lot of campaigning to do before he arrives in Denver for the Democratic National Convention. Monday night in Kansas City, Mo., he watched his wife, Michelle, address delegates.
Aug 21st, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama campaigned Wednesday in Virginia. The Illinois senator used tough words to relay his message that Republican rival John McCain is out of touch with middle-class Americans.
Aug 20th, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama hopes to win traditionally Republican-leaning states like Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada in the upcoming presidential election. That may require softening positions on key issues in the West, like gun control and land use.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama continued his trip to the Middle East Tuesday. He spoke to reporters in Amman, Jordan and addressed a variety of topics, including Iraq and Afghanistan. Karen Tumulty of Time discusses what Obama said.
Jul 16th, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his Republican challenger John McCain have proposals for dealing with the tight supply of oil. Steve Inskeep talks with Bob Pindyck, a professor of economics and finance at MIT, about whether the candidates' energy plans would make a difference as Americans face rising energy costs.
Jul 15th, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama outlined his plans for Iraq this morning. We compare Obama's plan with that of presumptive Republican nominee John McCain.
Jul 4th, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is clarifying how his upcoming trip to Iraq might affect his war policy. Obama still believes U.S. combat troops should be out within 16 months of his taking office. But he says he would be more specific about how that would happen when he returns from Iraq.
Jun 27th, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has been ranked by one magazine as the most liberal senator in Congress. Obama this week made statements that may indicate he is trying to moderate his image. Is Obama moving more toward the center to better compete with Republican John McCain in the fall presidential election?