Barack Obama

Fired up for party unity

After Hillary Clinton's speech on Tuesday night, we pulled out the video camera to check in with Obama and Clinton delegates and supporters.

By Rebecca Traister and Caitlin Shamberg August 27, 2008

Greek columns? Really?

The stage for Barack Obama's speech is being set up, and it looks like the design could have been a lot smarter.

By Alex Koppelman August 27, 2008

McCain to announce veep choice Thursday night?

Some advisors are reportedly discussing the idea of announcing McCain's running mate on the night Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination.

By Alex Koppelman August 26, 2008

Sorensen, former JFK speechwriter, speaks

For the second day in a row, there was a passing of the torch from the Kennedys to Barack Obama, as Sorensen directly tied the presumptive nominee to his former boss.

By Alex Koppelman August 26, 2008

Swing state poll shows McCain doing better than he should

Voters want to elect a generic Democrat, polling in three key states shows, but that doesn't mean they'll choose Obama over McCain.

By Alex Koppelman August 26, 2008

Plot to kill Obama?

Four people are under arrest, and authorities suspect they were planning to try to kill Barack Obama on Thursday night.

By Alex Koppelman August 26, 2008

What'd you think of Michelle Obama's speech?

It's the big question of the night -- I think she gave a great speech, and did exactly what she needed to, but I'm interested in knowing how Salon's readers felt about it.

By Alex Koppelman August 25, 2008

Dems working on deal for roll-call vote

The AP reports that the deal, as currently structured, would involve Hillary Clinton's getting some votes before Barack Obama is nominated by unanimous consent.

By Alex Koppelman August 25, 2008

McCain ad features former Clinton delegate

The spot highlights Debra Bartoshevich, a delegate who lost her convention slot after saying she'd vote for John McCain over Barack Obama.

By Alex Koppelman August 25, 2008

New Obama ad attacks McCain on economy

The spot uses Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" to hit McCain for admitting that "economics is not something I've understood as well as I should."

By Alex Koppelman August 25, 2008

Clinton, Obama camps reportedly still feuding

A fight is said to be brewing between the former rivals -- it focuses, in part, on the content of Bill Clinton's convention speech.

By Alex Koppelman August 25, 2008

Texas GOP uses Obama's half brother for attack ad

The spot references George Obama's poverty and asks, "If Obama cares so much about your family, why doesn't he take care of his own family first?"

By Alex Koppelman August 25, 2008

Hillary volleys

Clinton fires back at a John McCain ad invoking her words and images, and Joe Biden issues a video call to action.

By Thomas Schaller August 24, 2008

Oops

Both Barack Obama and Joe Biden made odd slip-ups in their speeches Saturday.

By Alex Koppelman August 23, 2008

Biden our time

Nothing for sure yet, but all signs at this late hour on Friday night point to an Obama-Biden ticket.

By Thomas Schaller August 22, 2008

Setting expectations for Obama, McCain camp fuzzy on facts

Badly twisting history, John McCain's campaign says Barack Obama should get a 15-point bounce from the convention.

By Alex Koppelman August 22, 2008

Obama ad: McCain "out of touch"

The latest spot put out by Barack Obama's campaign takes a swipe at John McCain's many houses.

By Alex Koppelman August 22, 2008

Reports: Clinton wasn't vetted, Chet Edwards was

One Democratic source says Hillary Clinton "was not asked for a single piece of paper" by Barack Obama's team.

By Alex Koppelman August 22, 2008

Quote of the day

One reporter puts the proper perspective on the question of elitism in the presidential race.

By Alex Koppelman August 22, 2008

McCain camp strikes back on houses issue

With a nasty ad, John McCain's campaign tries to shift the focus on to Barack Obama -- and Tony Rezko.

By Alex Koppelman August 22, 2008