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.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Undecided U.S. voters could number as many as 1-in-10 on Election Day but observers say John McCain cannot rely on them to overtake Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Racial biases against black political candidates frequently don't show up in pre-election polling because of the "Bradley effect," some analysts say.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- If Sen. Barack Obama is going to achieve his goal of bridging the U.S. generation gap, he must appeal to resistant voters 65 years and older, observers said.

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.