McCain gives up on Michigan in a major retreat

Oct. 2, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain conceded battleground Michigan to the Democrats on Thursday, GOP officials said, a major retreat as he struggles to regain his footing in a campaign increasingly dominated by economic issues....

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.

Campaign financing debate reopened

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama's ability to raise huge sums of money has reopened the debate on campaign financing, strategists said.

Candidates hit must-win states

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Both major-party campaigns keyed in on battleground states across the United States, fanning out from East to West.

Candidates sprint to Election Day

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The final 48 hours before Election Day had both major-party U.S. presidential candidates making their last-minute pleas for support in key states Sunday.

McCain hopes for Pennsylvania upset

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Supporters of Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain are focusing their hopes on an upset win in Pennsylvania, political analysts say.

Candidates push hard in last 72 hours

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama is pressing hard in normally Republican-friendly states Saturday, with campaign stops scheduled in Missouri, Colorado and Nevada.

Palin pushes for 11th-hour contributions

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is using e-mail to get Republican donors to pony up $5 million for the final push of the U.S. presidential race.

N.J. voters would support black candidate

TRENTON, N.J., Oct. 31 (UPI) -- More than 90 percent of New Jersey residents say that they are willing to vote for a black presidential candidate, a new poll indicates.

John McCain to appear on 'SNL'

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential hopeful John McCain has agreed to appear on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, a source told Usmagazine.com.

McCain, Obama fire TV broadsides

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Barrack Obama's U.S. presidential campaign took aim at Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a television ad released Wednesday.

Romney said to be angling for 2012 run

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- With Republican presidential nominee John McCain trailing in the polls speculation is mounting over whether Mitt Romney will be the GOP's next standard bearer.

Palin in 2012? Sure, GOP strategist says

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has earned the right to run in 2012 regardless of the 2008 election outcome, a party strategist said.

Candidates criss-cross battleground states

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania, tapped as key for Republican John McCain's presidential campaign, took center stage Tuesday with visits by both major-party candidates on tap.

Poll: Obama has 10-point lead over McCain

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has a 10-point lead over Republican John McCain nationally, a poll indicates.