Obama's thin, but varied record
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Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton points to his resume as evidence that Obama is not ready for the White House. "He was a part-time state senator for a few years, and then he came to the Senate and immediately started running for president," she says dismissively.
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But the downside to Senator John Kerry's deliberative style is that his campaign has often moved slowly.
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Sen. Barack Obama admits that his presidential candidacy is 'improbable' in some ways. In an interview with NEWSWEEK, he explains why he's running and refutes some notions people may have about his campaign.
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If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday.
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In his votes as a state senator, Barack Obama sometimes sidestepped sensitive issues.
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As an independent candidate for President, he wouldn't be a favorite. But he could hurt the Democrats' chances
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GREENSVILLE, S.C.--When reporters filed onto Barack Obama's press plane after his acrimonious debate with Hillary Rodham Clinton last week, one thing was noticeably missing amid the wine and snacks on the Boeing 737. There was no high-level campaign spinner to argue that Obama had gotten the better...
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Campaign of Sen. Barack Obama relies upon a large mass of low-amount donors to pad its coffers.
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If Barack Obama is going to reach the White House, he'll have to convince voters that he's tough enough to handle both the political combat of a general election and the stresses of the presidency.
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From the day he won a U.S. Senate seat, Barack Obama captured national attention with his charisma and unique personal story. The question was what he would do with them. His two-week tour of Africa has helped suggest an answer.
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The 2008 White House race has  groundbreaking candidates, record-shattering spending and  crowded debates, but so far it lacks a more common feature of  recent campaigns -- negative and sometimes personal attacks.
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Thursday his foreign policy record leaves him immune to Republican attacks likely to be lodged in a general election campaign.
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Barack Obama, struggling to gain  ground on rival Hillary Clinton in the 2008 White House race,  faces a delicate dilemma in trying to bring down the Democratic  front-runner without spoiling his upbeat image.
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Barack Obama, until recently a little-known state senator from Chicago&#39;s South Side, rode a remarkable wave to victory. He swamped a field of six established candidates in the Democratic primary and overwhelmed
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Democratic presidential contender  Barack Obama may joke about preparing for debates by riding  bumper cars, but the 2008 campaign has been fairly civil so far  -- and that&#39;s not necessarily good for U.S. voters.
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For all the talk about Barack Obama's quest to be the first black president, his visit to his grandfather's hometown Tuesday was a reminder that it is only half the story.
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Demand is high for the books of presidential contender Barack Obama.