John McCain

By jen A VP candidate is supposed to help the presidential candidate but both VP-wannabes have stumbled recently. Yesterday, Joe Biden talked about Barack Obama's brilliance and how the world would definitely test him, "Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, t...

By jen Much of the punditry has pointed out that Obama seemed cool and less inclined to attack (notably not questioning Sarah Palin as a VP running mate), perhaps to protect his lead. On the other hand, McCain was aggressive but not hostile at the start but then became more agitated and seemed to ma...

By jen Times executive editor Bill Keller said, "The New York Times is committed to covering the candidates fully, fairly and aggressively. It's our job to ask hard questions, fact-check their statements and their advertising, examine their programs, positions, biographies and advisers."...

By jen Republican presidential John McCain surprised most everyone by selecting Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his running mate. He said to the 44-year-old mother of five who joined him at an event in Dayton, Ohio, "I’m very happy today to spend my birthday with you, and to make a histori...

By jen However, yesterday Senator Clinton did issue a statement about the selection of Biden, "In naming my colleague and friend Senator Joe Biden to be the vice presidential nominee, Senator Obama has continued in the best traditions for the vice presidency by selecting an exceptionally st...

By jen Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has finally made his decision for his running mate and announced that he was selecting Senator Joseph Biden through a series of text messages that went out after 3:00 a.m. An e-mail--from Obama "himself"--later followed, saying, "I have s...

By jen After earlier reports that Senator Barack Obama would be ready to announce his vice presidential running mate this week, now it seems that he may do so as soon as Wednesday. According to the NY Times, the focus is "mainly on three candidates: Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, Gov. Tim Kaine of Vir...

By jen Senator Barack Obama's historic evening as the newly anointed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee --and first ever black presidential candidate-- had one bump: What to do about Senator Hillary Clinton, who can brag about having the popular vote (sans caucuses and counting...

the best choice then? --Understood. However McCain's VP choice and the Team..., she is not Conservative and certainly not more Conservative than John McCain. He was. However, he derailed...would be our President right now. John McCain then emerged as the best...within the party. The only reason McCa...

doesn't make you a liberal. McCain is conservative on far too few ... used to be: conservative. --Understood. However McCain's VP choice and the Team...My wife is more conservative than John McCain and she voted for Bill..., she is not Conservative and certainly not more Conservative than John McCai...