DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE: Barack Obama

RESOURCE: Where the Candidates Stand

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 »

McCain moves to postpone debate, but Obama refuses

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 »

Where the candidates stand: The latest polls

ABC News-Washington Post: McCain 46 percent, Obama 47 percent.  read more »

Barack Obama Makes An 'American Promise' During Acceptance Speech:First black major-party candidate gives historical speech to 7

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 »

Obama picks Biden as running mate

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

Barack Obama on Housing Crisis  read more »

Protect Homeownership and Crack Down on Mortgage Fraud

Housing Brawl Erupts Between Obama, McCain

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 »

Canton native gives up post in Obama campaign

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 »

Obama tours afghanistan and iraq

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: RESIGNING FROM TRINITY

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 »

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