Presidential Election

Obama, seeing hope in Ohio, shifts schedule there
So much for the 50-state strategy.  
 
Palin’s eldest son to guard top commanders in Iraq
Iraq is about to become an unusual common ground for the presidential candidates, despite its divisiveness as a campaign issue. Sons of both vice presidential nominees are expected to arrive there soon to join the fighting. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s eldest son, Track, will perform security duties for his brigade’s top officers.  
 
Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy
Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain’s acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee’s biography instead of the struggles of the middle class.  
 
McCain, Palin present themselves as reformers
John McCain said Friday the sagging economy has brought "tough times all over America" as he made a splashy debut with Sarah Palin in critical Midwestern states as the newly crowned Republican presidential ticket.  
 
Review: McCain can’t match week’s best speeches
After back-to-back convention weeks with some soaring oratory and flawless television productions, John McCain’s crowning night had neither.