The suspense was building Tuesday morning as voters flocked to West Pasco precincts to cast ballots in the presidential election. ...more

November 4, 2008

475 Number of jokes directed at the Republicans by Jay Leno and David Letterman between Sept. 1 and Oct. 24 ...more

November 3, 2008

Striking into the heart of Tampa Bay area Republican territory, Joe Biden told a rally here Monday night that Barack Obama is the presidential candidate who can best "unite the country." ...more

October 28, 2008

The economy was the central theme Sunday in appearances by Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, above, and presidential candidate Barack Obama, and their Republican challengers, Sarah Palin and John McCain. In Scranton, Pa., Biden said that the Democratic ticket was better on the economy and health care. In St. Clairsville, Ohio, Palin promised voters she and McCain will bring jobs to the economically depressed region. Obama walked a Holland, Ohio, neighborhood, where questions from middle-class Americans focused on helping families. Advisers to McCain said Sunday he is considering proposals to help the nation weather the crisis. ...more

October 13, 2008

Motivation For Retroactive Abortion ...more

September 12, 2008

Exultant over having their own potentially history-making candidate, Republicans at their national convention have seemed intent on matching vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, rather than John McCain, against their opponent Barack Obama. ...more

September 5, 2008

In selecting Sen. Joseph Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama gains some needed foreign policy expertise. ...more

August 27, 2008

On a day and night of political suspense, Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia told associates Friday he had been ruled out as the vice presidential candidate on Barack Obama's ticket and party officials said Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana was told he was not Obama's choice. ...more

August 23, 2008

Florida's status as a key battleground state this fall won't be limited to presidential politics. ...more

July 7, 2008

Making Choice Clearer When General Wesley Clark decided that John McCain's war record was not relevant to his candidacy for president, it made me consider McCain's sacrifice. ...more

July 7, 2008