Presidential Elections

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has not faced the U.S. media since her surprise pick to run for vice president 10 days ago, will begin giving interviews in a "few days," Republican presidential nominee John McCain said in remarks aired on Sunday.

WASILLA, Alaska - A little sermon about — and for — the messenger seemed to Pastor Larry Kroon an appropriate message on Sunday morning.

John McCain has overtaken Barack Obama in the Gallup daily tracking poll and has his highest level of support in that poll since early May.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - John McCain's campaign said Sunday Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin was not "scared" to answer questions, despite not giving any major interviews since her shock selection.

Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain defended his running mate, Sarah Palin, as having a ``clear record of doing what America wants,'' while Democrat Barack Obama said her policies aren't much different from those of President George W. Bush.

Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said government intervention to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was necessary to prevent a sharper slowdown in the U.S. economy.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AFP) - However much executive experience Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin has gained from her 21 months as Alaska governor, it is unlike that of any chief executive in the 50 US states.

Touting the credentials of his running mate, John McCain and his campaign suggest that Gov. Sarah Palin’s role as commander in chief of the Alaska National Guard qualifies as foreign affairs experience.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat White House nominee Barack Obama on Sunday offered to go one-on-one with Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin -- but only on the basketball court.

Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama carefully steered clear of the issue of Sarah Palin's experience when pressed about it today but said that his Republican rival John McCain had chosen someone more aligned with the policies of the Bush administration than McCain himself.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Some of the American flags that were waved by the thousands attending a rally for John McCain and Sarah Palin were also at Invesco Field at Mile High stadium, where Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech.

Joe Biden is accusing the McCain campaign of sequestering Sarah Palin, his counterpart on the Republican ticket, and challenged her Sunday to sit for network interviews.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cindy McCain or Michelle Obama for the White House?

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — His shirtsleeves are rolled up higher, his tone is a bit more biting. Stirring up supporters at a fairground's show barn here with a sharp critique of John McCain, Barack Obama looks and sounds like a candidate who realizes time is running out.

NEW YORK - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton marched for labor and stumped with Democrats on Saturday, but sidestepped questions about the woman who has taken her place as the nation's most-talked-about female leader.

Republicans in Congress began edging away from President Bush and his policies last year, but a close look at voting patterns on Capitol Hill so far in 2008 shows GOP lawmakers breaking into a run.

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Republican nominee John McCain said in an interview aired on Sunday he would bring Democrats into his Cabinet and administration as part of his attempt to change the political atmosphere in Washington.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AFP) - A Republican lawmaker is calling for the Democratic head of a probe into vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin to be replaced, accusing him of exploiting the investigation for political ends.

Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama made dueling pitches to the nation's elderly, each vowing to bolster Social Security while offering very different approaches.

WASHINGTON - Republican John McCain pledged if elected president to appoint Democrats to his Cabinet, saying there's nothing partisan about tackling the nation's toughest problems.

Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain gave their support for federal action to rescue Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae while saying steps must be taken to ensure the mortgage giants don't keep passing losses off to taxpayers.