WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- U.S. polls indicate a tight race between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama but international surveys indicate Obama is heavily favored.

WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama's biggest challenge might not be his race but his image, party insiders say.

WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. presidential debate about the war in Iraq has shifted, but political observers say they aren't sure which party has the advantage.

WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- The United States' image in the world has suffered as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, a report said Monday.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Evidence that consumer spending has begun to slow among all economic groups is leading to speculation U.S. personal consumption may be declining, a report said.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A group of conservatives in Ohio have used an electronic telemarketing program to encourage voters to choose Republicans in the upcoming midterm election.

WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- Momentum is growing across the United States to limit or ban same-sex adoptions, a report said Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. public support for the war in Iraq has fallen faster to record lows than during the Vietnam and Korean wars, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

PHILADELPHIA, July 15 (UPI) -- Public support for Osama bin Laden and terrorist violence has dropped in several Muslim countries, but has risen in Jordan, a poll finds.