The Willie Horton-ization of Barack Obama

Oct. 8, 2008

As CNN's pundits wondered whether instant, post-debate polls favoring Sen. Barack Obama meant he would win on Election Day, analyst David Gergen - an adviser to Republican and Democratic presidents - stopped them. "I think it's too early to declare victory,...

Report sees debates key to election

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The Obama-McCain debates seen by some as 90-minute TV programs in which nothing happened actually may have decided the election, The Washington Post says.

Polls give Obama debate win against McCain

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Democratic nominee Barack Obama won the final presidential debate he had Wednesday night against Republican John McCain, two polls indicated.

McCain says he'll 'whip' Obama in debate

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain Sunday said he will "whip" Democratic nominee Barack Obama's "you know what" in this week's debate.

Poll: Obama widens lead after debate

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has widened his lead over Republican John McCain since the two debated in Oxford, Miss., Friday, a poll indicates.

Poll: Obama won presidential debate

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- A post-debate poll indicates Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama won Friday night's first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.

Dead-heat polls mark U.S. swing states

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A roundup of polling data indicated Monday the two major party U.S. presidential candidates are virtually tied in several key swing states.

Obama stalls in voter preference polls

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama has hit a wall in U.S. public opinion, unable to make significant gains among different voting segments, national polls indicate.

Polls: McCain gains in battleground states

HAMDEN, Conn., July 24 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain has gained support in four key battleground states, polls indicate.

Gergen: Obama erred in airing Maliki talks

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Political pundit David Gergen said U.S. Sen. Barack Obama should have kept the contents of his discussions with Iraq's prime minister confidential.

Obama leads Clinton by 8 points in survey

WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama leads rival Democratic U.S. presidential contender Sen. Hillary Clinton by 8 percentage points among party faithful, a Gallup poll indicates.

Clinton narrative boosts Obama appeal

PHILADELPHIA, March 30 (UPI) -- Democratic Sen. Barack Obama may have the wind at his back as calls mount for Sen. Hillary Clinton to end her U.S. presidential bid, Pennsylvania observers say.

Dodd endorses Obama

CLEVELAND, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Tuesday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois over Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Democratic debate tickets hard to get

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- More than 10,000 people have entered a drawing for 100 tickets to the Democratic presidential debate in Austin, Texas, next week, a report said Friday.

Obama agrees to Austin debate

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama said Monday he has accepted an invitation to participate in a Democratic presidential debate in Austin, Texas.

Clinton challenges Obama to four debates

HOUSTON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., challenged rival Democratic candidate Barack Obama to four one-on-one debates ahead of the primaries in Texas and Ohio.