HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama "a terrorist's best friend."

CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told a Florida rally Monday Barack Obama wants to establish almost $1 trillion in new programs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday began hitting his Republican challenger's involvement in the 1989-90 savings-and-loan scandal.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain's camp has the right to question Democrat Barack Obama's ties to an ex-radical, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain's supporters Sunday took aim at Democrat Barack Obama's association with a "domestic terrorist."

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A allegation by Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin that Barack Obama has ties with terrorists is "offensive," an Obama spokesman says.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, speaking at a fundraiser in Colorado, accused Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists."

CHICAGO, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Although Barack Obama has played down his ties to a former 1960s Chicago radical, the men have never been close, The New York Times reported Saturday.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A political action committee has targeted a county in the battleground state of Michigan for attack ads against Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.