Nov 3rd, 2008 · Tomorrow, Americans will cast their vote for the next president of the United States. And the presidential campaigns are in full throttle, sweeping through key battleground states that could heavily influence the race's outcome. NPR political editor Ken Rudin and Washington Post reporter Perry Bacon take offer Election Day eve developments.
Jan 16th, 2008 · Despite his second- and third-place finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, John Edwards' presidential campaign continues full-throttle in South Carolina and Nevada. Edwards says it is going to be a long race and he's in it to win.
Dec 15th, 2007 · The presidential campaigns are hitting full throttle, but the Federal Election Commission is on the verge of being left leaderless. The FEC is yet another victim of the deep freeze that allows no compromise between the White House and Capitol Hill.
Jun 13th, 2007 · For the past 15 years, Reynolds Motorsports has celebrated a unique form of conspicuous consumption. As part of its annual open house, employees take a beat-up old motorcycle, tape the throttle wide open and take bets on how long it takes the machine to die.
Jan 9th, 2007 · The Florida Gators are college football's national champions after throttling favored Ohio State 41-14 in Glendale, Ariz. Team speed may have been a factor in the outcome.
Nov 6th, 2006 · In one of the races expected to determine control of the Senate, incumbent Republican George Allen and his Democratic challenger, Jim Webb, campaign at full throttle in the Virginia communities of Vienna and Norfolk.
Sep 27th, 2006 · It's a question that must pop into every parent's head sooner or later: Why has evolution given children so much energy -- and their parents so little? An evolutionary biologist at UC Irvine offers a pretty believable explanation.