McCain, Obama campaigns clash on trade deals

Oct. 8, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama would ramp up pressure on China and other countries that violate trade rules and put less emphasis on cutting new trade deals if he captures the White House, a representative of the Obama campaign said on Wednesday.

S. Korea welcomes Obama-N. Korea meeting

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says he would welcome a meeting between U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and North Korea once Obama takes office.

Lobbyists banned from Obama transition

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday laid out ethics guidelines for the administration transition, including a ban on lobbyist contributions.

Kenya hospital reports Obama name boom

KISUMU, Kenya, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Kisumu, Kenya, hospital said it has experienced a boom of babies named for the family of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

Obama, Japan, cheers namesake's victory

OBAMA, Japan, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The town of Obama, Japan, celebrated the presidential victory of the U.S. politician who shares the town's name with singing, dancing and chanting.

Russia's Medvedev congratulates Obama

MOSCOW, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Kremlin officials said Wednesday.

Obama leads in Electoral College

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama had 302 electoral votes to Republican rival John McCain's 139 with 39 states and the District of Columbia reporting.

Barack Obama: U.S. president-elect

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama, with projected wins in West Coast states, became the first African-American president-elect of the United States Tuesday.

Obama votes on Election Day

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama cast his ballot Tuesday in an elementary school in his South Side Chicago neighborhood.

Long campaign in the hands of voters

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain engaged in a little Election Day rallying, stumping Tuesday in Grand Junction, Colo.

Campaigns' moods belie poll standings

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The campaigns of the two major-party U.S. presidential nominees went into Election Day in moods that belie their positions in the polls, observers said.

First voters go for Obama

DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The first Election Day ballots of the 2008 U.S. presidential election have been cast with Democratic nominee Barack Obama the beneficiary, officials said.

Poll: Obama leads nationally

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain nationally, an Ipsos/McClatchy Poll indicated Monday.

Poll: Obama has 5-point lead in Ohio

CINCINNATI, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is 5 points ahead of his opponent in Ohio, a poll released Monday indicates.

Kenyans primed for U.S. election

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Kenyan relatives of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama reportedly plan to slaughter a bull in celebration if he wins Tuesday.

Poll: Obama gains support in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has widened his lead over Republican John McCain in Iowa, a poll indicates.