WASHINGTON: Barack Obama bills himself as a new brand of leader poised to drain Washington's swamp of political cynicism. But despite spellbinding calls for "Change We Can Believe In," the Democratic hopeful is not shirking from cold-eyed...

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If you were running John McCain's campaign, you might just be very worried about this new poll, show him trailing Barack Obama in Montana. No, that's not a misprint - the Rasmussen Reports survey has Obama up by five in a state that's as Republican...
Efforts to expand the campaign battlefield this year could, paradoxically, be the first step toward taming partisan gridlock in...

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Many Democrats still see the pair as the ultimate dynamic duo — and the best shot at victory in November. Does Obama need Clinton? Or do they actually now need each other? Or maybe it’s the Democrats who need them both. “Senator Obama had a...
Barack Obama is leading John McCain by five percentage points in Montana. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Obama attracting 48% of the vote while McCain earns 43%. ... Against McCain, Obama leads among voters under...