Elections

  • This 2006 file photo was entered into evidence as part of a court motion by lawyers seeking to remove West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Elliott 'Spike' Maynard, left, from hearing a case involving Massey Energy Inc. It shows the justice and Massey CEO Don Blankenship together in Monaco. Maynard finished third in a field of four candidates Tuesday, May 13, 2008, after this photo and others had surfaced in January showing him vacationing in Europe with the CEO of Massey, which had cases before the court. (AP Photo/WV Supreme Court documents, File)
    Coal exec proves stumbling block for W.Va. justice AP - Wed May 14, 6:49 PM ET

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Appalachian coal executive Don Blankenship has a track record of flexing his financial muscle to shape West Virginia's political landscape.

  • Democratic presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama stand onstage before the start of a debate at Drexel University in Philadelphia with Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, October 30, 2007. Clinton or Obama will know when to pull out of the race in order to unify the party for the general election, Dean said on Monday. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer
    Dems raise money together AP - Wed May 14, 6:26 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton can agree on one thing — they want their party to have more money, no matter who is the nominee.

  • Edwards to Give Endorsement to Obama, Campaign Says Bloomberg - Wed May 14, 6:20 PM ET

    May 14 (Bloomberg) -- John Edwards, whose own bid for the Democratic presidential nomination ended in January, will throw his support behind former rival Barack Obama, the Illinois senator's campaign announced.

  • Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks to reporters on his campaign charter en route to Chicago, Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    Clinton Superdelegate Reveals He Voted for Obama CQPolitics.com - Wed May 14, 6:12 PM ET

    Clinton superdelegate Brad Ellsworth said Wednesday that he cast his vote in the May 6 Indiana Democratic presidential primary for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, adding yet another intriguing twist to the mystery of just who the conservative freshman lawmaker supports.

  • Edwards Finally Decides: It's Obama CQPolitics.com - Wed May 14, 5:54 PM ET

    Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of former presidential hopeful John Edwards at a rally tonight in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

  • In this May 9, 2008 file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., applauds as she takes the stage at the Kentucky Democratic Party Dinner in Louisville, Ky. Add a shot of whiskey and a pinch of tobacco and, politically, Kentucky is a lot like neighboring West Virginia — Clinton country. Both states are overwhelmingly white, largely rural and have a greater share of residents below the poverty line and without college degrees than the nation as whole. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    Kentucky demographics favor Clinton AP - Wed May 14, 5:25 PM ET

    FRANKFORT, Ky. - Add a shot of whiskey and a pinch of tobacco and, politically, Kentucky is a lot like neighboring West Virginia — Clinton country.

  • Edwards to Endorse Obama's Presidential Bid, Campaign Says Bloomberg - Wed May 14, 5:16 PM ET

    May 14 (Bloomberg) -- John Edwards, whose own bid for the Democratic presidential nomination ended in January, will throw his support behind former rival Barack Obama, the Illinois senator's campaign announced.

  • Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. speaks during a campaign stop at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    NARAL Pro-Choice America backs Obama AP - Wed May 14, 5:01 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Democrat Barack Obama has won the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America, a leading abortion rights advocacy organization that has supported rival Hillary Rodham Clinton throughout her political career.

  • Georgia bar's T-shirt links Obama, Curious George AP - Wed May 14, 3:22 PM ET

    MARIETTA, Ga. - The publisher of the popular children book's series "Curious George" is considering legal action against a Georgia bar owner for selling T-shirts that link Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to the inquisitive monkey.

  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at the Thorngate Limited garment factory in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on the night of the West Virginia presidential primary, May 13, 2008. (John Gress/Reuters)
    Three former U.S. SEC chairmen endorse Obama Reuters - Wed May 14, 3:18 PM ET

    WARREN, Mich (Reuters) - Three former chairmen of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Wednesday, bolstering the Illinois senator's economic credentials and bipartisan appeal as he closes in on his party's nomination.

  • Mixed results for divisive ballot measures AP - Wed May 14, 3:02 PM ET

    Opponents of abortion and race-based affirmative action have had more setbacks than victories so far this political season as they try to place measures with a strong pull for conservative voters on the ballots of numerous states this November.

  • Clinton Wins in Landslide in West Virginia U.S. News & World Report - Wed May 14, 2:05 PM ET

    Tuesday was a big day for Hillary Clinton as she won the Democratic presidential primary in West Virginia in a huge landslide.

  • Dems grant access to 55 bloggers for convention AP - Wed May 14, 1:38 PM ET

    DENVER - Democrats have chosen 55 bloggers who will be granted access to the national convention in Denver this summer.

  • Chelsea Clinton stands with supporters during a question and answer session with the public, at a campaign stop in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Clinton is campaigning in Puerto Rico for her mother, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., ahead of the June 1 primary. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
    Chelsea Clinton denied access in Vieques AP - Wed May 14, 1:21 PM ET

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Navy has denied Chelsea Clinton permission to campaign for her mother on a former bombing range on a small Puerto Rican island.

  • Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) shakes hands with former Democratic challenger John Edwards (R) at a rally with supporters in the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan May 14, 2008. (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)
    Edwards backs Obama's White House bid Reuters - Wed May 14, 7:45 PM ET

    GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday, giving a major boost to the Illinois senator's efforts to unify the party behind his bid for the White House.

  • Popular US televangelist John Hagee, seen here in April 2008, who backs Republican presidential candidate John McCain has apologized for calling the Catholic church "a great whore," a Catholic spokesman said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Jack Guez)
    McCain-allied preacher apologizes for slurring Catholics AFP - Wed May 14, 9:50 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A popular US televangelist who backs Republican presidential candidate John McCain has apologized for calling the Catholic church "a great whore," a Catholic spokesman said Tuesday.

  • Hillary Clinton congratulates supporters during a primary-night celebration in Charleston, West Virginia. Clinton's crushing win over Barack Obama in West Virginia's primary has done little to shake her rival's stranglehold on the Democratic White House race(AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle)
    Clinton's W.Va. victory does little to slow Obama AP - Wed May 14, 9:12 AM ET

    STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination.

  • Clinton's West Virginia Win Won't Cut Obama's Lead Bloomberg - Wed May 14, 9:04 AM ET

    May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton won an overwhelming victory in yesterday's West Virginia primary that did little to cut into Barack Obama's lead in the Democratic presidential race.

  • Three Former SEC Chairmen Endorse Obama's Presidential Bid Bloomberg - Wed May 14, 8:58 AM ET

    May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama picked up the endorsement today of three former chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission, two of whom were appointed by Republican presidents.

  • Travis Childers speaks to a capacity crowd at Northeast Mississippi Community College Tuesday night May 13, 2008. Childers won a hotly contested race against Southaven mayor Greg Davis. (AP Photo/Michael H. Miller)
    Miss. Democrat wins House seat in special election AP - Wed May 14, 6:30 AM ET

    JACKSON, Miss. - It's becoming a disturbing trend for Republicans: losing traditional GOP strongholds to Democrats in some hard-fought congressional races.

  • US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addresses a town hall meeting while campaigning at the Thorngate Limited garment factory in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on the night of the West Virginia presidential primary, May 13, 2008. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)
    Analysis: Maybe Obama should worry AP - Wed May 14, 3:26 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Barack Obama is in hot pursuit of general election voters, hoping America won't notice he got his head handed to him in West Virginia.

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