Obama says he'd be better against McCain
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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama sees one of the best arguments for his presidential candidacy in the rise of Republican Sen. John McCain.
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Republican John McCain says talking tough or overseeing a business doesn't always translate into the credentials necessary to be a wartime commander in chief, a clear swipe at his chief presidential rivals.
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Senator John McCain, an author of a pending compromise immigration plan, found himself at odds with his rivals.
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John McCain does better than anyone against Hillary Rodham Clinton in the hypothetical one-on-one match-ups.
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Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton's truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama's Democratic presidential rival.
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Senator Barack Obama said he would start confronting Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton more directly, in response to concerns about his lack of assertiveness.
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CHICAGO | There was little doubt Barack Obama would defeat Alan Keyes Tuesday -- the question was by how much. &quot;We can look forward to the future.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton said Barack Obama has substituted rhetoric for experience, while John McCain said he should abide by public financing limits.
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John McCain tried Saturday to play peacemaker again, saying John Kerry was "unfair" in criticizing the Republican ticket as unfit to lead the nation.
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Republican front-runner John McCain is hoping to keep his momentum strong going into Super Tuesday, while rival Mitt Romney is telling voters in his final push that he is the conservative alternative to McCain.
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PHILADELPHIA Ã¢ÂÂ What if a boxer spent the week before a big match telling the media exactly how and where he would land his punches against the opponent? For starters, that would make things much easier for his rival Ã¢ÂÂ and that is exactly the advantage that Barack Obama has handed to Hillary Rodham Clinton for tonightÃ¢ÂÂs nationally televised Democratic presidential debate.
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Republican John McCain tried to lump Mitt Romney with Democrats who want a timetable for pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq.
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday defended his work on the immigration bill, rejecting a rival's claim that his work on the derailed measure undercuts his White House bid.
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FAIRFIELD, Connecticut  - Republican front-runner John McCain admitted on Sunday to nervousness about his chances on Super Tuesday, when almost half of the United States votes, but he was also thinking ahead to a general election battle against the Democratic nominee.
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Democratic Sen. Barack Obama inched closer to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for delegates Tuesday, while Republican Sen. John McCain's win in Virginia netted him a big prize.
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John McCain challenged Barack Obama to abide by his earlier pledge to use public financing for his general election if Mr. McCain does so as well.
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JANESVILLE, Wisconsin  - Buoyed by a string of eight consecutive victories, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama bashed rival Hillary Clinton over the ailing U.S. economy on Wednesday and also took aim at Republican front-runner John McCain.