Obama Showing New Confidence With Iowa Sprint
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Senator Barack Obama is threatening Senator Hillary Rodham Clintonâs long dominance even as he faces intensified questions about his vulnerabilities.
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Barack Obama on Monday rode a weekend hot streak into the next round of presidential contests, but rival Hillary Clinton shrugged off the setbacks and expressed confidence about her prospects.
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The campaign of Democrat Barack Obama moved quickly Thursday to dampen any expectations raised by Michelle Obama who said this week that her husband has to win Iowa.
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Barack Obama insists he is not running for president but has allowed his high profile to grow a little higher of late.
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Illinois Democrat Barack Obama and Arkansas Republican Mike Huckabee comfortably won the Iowa precinct caucuses Thursday night, giving their presidential campaigns early triumphs in the first voting of a wide-open 2008 White House nomination process that now moves to the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.
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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's top fundraisers said last night they believe her strong showing in New Hampshire will match the crush of donations Sen. Barack Obama began to collect out of Iowa, and will keep them on even financial footing as the two top Democrats sprint to Super Tuesday.
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Romney says he and his wife won't embarrass the nation in White House as happened in "the Clinton years" ... Clinton asks Iowans in closing pitch to vote for her because she is ready to be president ... Iowa voters pack Obama event as they continue to assess candidates.
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An influx of new caucus-goers boosted Barack Obama to victory in the Iowa caucuses in a race that centered on which candidate would best be able to change the country's course.
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Independents joined Democrats from all corners of Iowa to support Barack Obamaâs improbable candidacy.
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African-Americans voiced pride and amazement over Barack Obamaâs victory in Iowa, with some seeing the result as a signal moment in race relations.
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DURHAM, N.H., Feb. 12 -- The opening days of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign have displayed all the promise of his candidacy, with large crowds, pulsating energy and a charismatic leading man. But the Illinois Democrat faces several serious challenges if he hopes to convert potential into...
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DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took the first big step to winning the Democratic nomination on Thursday with a victory in Iowa, while underdog Mike Huckabee capped a stunning political rise to beat Republican rival Mitt Romney.
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Sen. Barack Obama, bidding to become the nation's first black president, captured the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, opening test in the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Mike Huckabee rode a wave of support from evangelical Christians to victory in the Republican caucuses.
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After a ninth straight victory in Wisconsin, Obama hopes to keep his momentum going - while Clinton tries to stop it
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Shortly after securing first place in Iowa's Democratic caucuses and giving an impassioned victory speech, Sen. Barack Obama dialed up some of his rivals' top financial backers. "The game plan . . . was to try to use the great victory we had last night to get new donors," said Mark Gilbert, a member...
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DES MOINES, Iowa  - Voters in Iowa begin the process of choosing the next U.S. president on Thursday with two close nominating races, as a new poll showed Barack Obama leading John Edwards among Democrats -- with Hillary Clinton falling to a potentially damaging third.
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Democrat Barack Obama said Thursday night he is running for president to help those who are working harder for less but don't think anyone is listening to them. Fresh from a presidential debate in suburban Des Moines, Obama joked of his performance: "I thought I was perfect."