DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: Barack Obama
World leaders respond (Election)
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 09:57.- ALL ELECTION COVERAGE
- General Social Studies
- General World Affairs
- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: Barack Obama
- Government & Civics
- International Conflict
- International Relations
- Issue: Economy, World
- Issue: Energy
- Issue: Global Relations
- Issue: Iran
- Issue: Iraq
- Issue: Korea
- Issue: Middle East Conflicts
- Issue: Role of Government
- Politics
- US Election 2008
Politicians across the globe have mostly reacted favourably to Obama's election ... read more »
US election at-a-glance: 29 Oct
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 18:15.DAY IN A NUTSHELL read more »
RESOURCE: Where the Candidates Stand
Submitted by newscaster on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 08:53.Do you know where the candidates for President stand on the issues?
Explore the chart below to discover what John McCain and Barack Obama think about major social and political issues. read more »
Obama or McCain? General Discussion
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 04:58.- ALL ELECTION COVERAGE
- PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
- VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
- REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE: John McCain
- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: Barack Obama
- Issue: Abortion
- Issue: Economy, U.S.
- Issue: Economy, World
- Issue: Education
- Issue: Energy
- Issue: Environment
- Issue: Global Relations
- Issue: Guns
- Issue: Health Care
- Issue: Housing
- Issue: Immigration
- Issue: Iran
- Issue: Iraq
- Issue: Korea
- Issue: Middle East Conflicts
- Issue: Race & Religion
- Issue: Role of Government
- Issue: Same-sex marriage
- Issue: Social Security
- Issue: Stem Cell Research
- Issue: Taxes
This is a general debate about the candidates. You can use information from any of the articles or outside sources to back up your answers (make sure to cite your sources with a link). read more »
US rivals claim TV debate victory: Key Quotes
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sat, 09/27/2008 - 19:34.The following are some of the key exchanges between Senator John McCain and Barack Obama, in their first debate:
IRAQ AND THE TROOP SURGE read more »
McCain moves to postpone debate, but Obama refuses
Submitted by Newsbyte on Wed, 09/24/2008 - 19:54.WASHINGTON -- John McCain shook up the presidential campaign again on Wednesday, announcing that he'll suspend campaigning Thursday to work on the Wall Street bailout legislation and urging that the f read more »
Campaign Issue: Offshore Oil Drilling (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Submitted by newscaster on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 21:33.Where the candidates stand: The latest polls
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 20:48.ABC News-Washington Post: McCain 46 percent, Obama 47 percent. read more »
McCain twits Obama over nuke deal
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 17:04.WASHINGTON: It isn't just in India that the US-India nuclear deal has become a political football. read more »
Barack Obama Makes An 'American Promise' During Acceptance Speech:First black major-party candidate gives historical speech to 7
Submitted by newscaster on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 05:03.With the burden of history on his shoulders and the expectations of more than 70,000 filling the air, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama turned a page in American politics Thursday read more »
VIDEO: Hillary Clinton speech at Democratic Convention
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 19:09.Analysis: Biden pick shows lack of confidence
Submitted by newscaster on Sun, 08/24/2008 - 20:12.The candidate of change went with the status quo. read more »
Obama picks Biden as running mate
Submitted by newscaster on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 13:38.US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has announced that Senator Joe Biden will be his running mate in November's election. read more »
ISSUE OVERVIEW: Housing, Barack Obama
Submitted by newscaster on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 14:20.Barack Obama on Housing Crisis read more »
Protect Homeownership and Crack Down on Mortgage Fraud
Housing Brawl Erupts Between Obama, McCain
Submitted by newscaster on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 14:07.Housing was expected to be a significant issue in the presidential campaign but most pundits thought the focus would be the foreclosure crisis, not the candidates' homes. Sen. read more »
ISSUE OVERVIEW: Healthcare, Barack Obama
Submitted by newscaster on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 06:53.Barack Obama on healthcare read more »
The Problem
ISSUE OVERVIEW: US Economy, Barack Obama
Submitted by newscaster on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 11:50.- ALL ELECTION COVERAGE
- General Economics
- General Social Studies
- General World Affairs
- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: Barack Obama
- Government & Civics
- Issue: Economy, U.S.
- Issue: Economy, World
- Issue: Housing
- Issue: Role of Government
- Issue: Taxes
- Politics
- U.S. History - Post 1877
- US Election 2008
- US History General
- World Economics
Barack Obama on the U.S. Economy read more »
The Problem
Canton native gives up post in Obama campaign
Submitted by Newsbyte on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 16:59.Just days after being appointed Barack Obama's campaign liaison for the Muslim faith, the Metro Detroit native in that role has stepped down. read more »
ISSUE OVERVIEW: Energy/Environment, Barack Obama
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 20:16.Obama tours afghanistan and iraq
Submitted by Newsbyte on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 23:53.US Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has begun a firsthand look at the two war zones he may find himself in charge of, should he win November's election. read more »
Obama, McCain Respond to Guantanamo Bay Ruling
Submitted by newscaster on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 20:28.The presidential candidates reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to grant terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay access to the federal courts. read more »
Foreign Reaction to Obama’s Claim Is Favorable
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 06:02.- ALL ELECTION COVERAGE
- General Culture
- General Social Studies
- General World Affairs
- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: Barack Obama
- Discrimination/Prejudice/Racism
- Government & Civics
- International Conflict
- International Relations
- Issue: Economy, World
- Politics
- U.S. History - Post 1877
- U.S. History Pre-1877
- US Election 2008
- US History General
- Values/ethics
- World Civ: 20th and 21st Centuries
Within hours of Senator Barack Obama claiming the Democratic presidential nomination, the world’s attention switched from a primary campaign that had riveted outsiders to a presidential contest that read more »
OBAMA MAKES HISTORY, CLAIMS NOMINATION; Clinton plots her next move
Submitted by newscaster on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 05:48.- ALL ELECTION COVERAGE
- General Culture
- General Social Studies
- DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: Barack Obama
- Discrimination/Prejudice/Racism
- Government & Civics
- Identifying Bias
- Middle Level Content
- Politics
- Reader Friendly
- U.S. History - Post 1877
- U.S. History Pre-1877
- US Election 2008
- US History General
- Gender Studies
Once a long shot for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, earned enough delegates Tuesday to claim his place in history. read more »
OBAMA: RESIGNING FROM TRINITY
Submitted by Newsbyte on Mon, 06/02/2008 - 10:16.On Saturday, Obama announced the news he was leaving his church in Chicago -- as most of the political press corps was covering the DNC meeting in DC. It sure looked like a bad news dump. read more »
