WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is trying to woo sports fans to his side, observers say.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- An ad supporting U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., in North Carolina seems to be conceding the presidential race to the Democrats, a campaign ad expert said.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The overriding U.S. financial crisis has rendered Republican candidate John McCain's ads attacking his democratic rival ineffective, election observers say.

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Voting early rather than waiting for Election Day in November is gaining popularity across the United States, political trackers say

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A tight U.S. presidential election race is prompting special interest groups to roll out a wave of political attack ads targeting the nominees, analysts say.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Barack Obama, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, has begun a steady attack on his likely Republican rival in a targeted campaign, a strategist says.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama filmed a late-night infomercial to feed the appetite of political junkies hungry for information about the U.S. presidential hopeful.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The wisdom of likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain's move to run political attack ads during Olympics coverage is debatable, analysts say.

WASHINGTON, June 5 (UPI) -- Republican officials say they're concerned about campaign finances now that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is the likely Democratic U.S. presidential nominee.