Oct 22nd, 2008 · Both presidential candidates embraced different approaches to improve public education. Democratic nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and Republican nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona have sparred over the issue of giving students vouchers to attend private schools.
May 25th, 2008 · New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is still running for president, but you'd you never know it from the rhetoric between Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Obama has been reserving his fire for McCain, who, in turn, has trained his sights exclusively on Obama.
Feb 11th, 2008 · Even as Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York bring diversity to presidential politics, voters are lining up in well-defined racial and ethnic groups.
Aug 28th, 2007 · The anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws attention from the 2008 presidential candidates. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois spoke at a New Orleans church on Sunday. Some of his rivals attended a forum hosted by Louisiana's Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu.
May 30th, 2007 · Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has broad appeal among Democrats. But polls show there is one group with which he has yet to connect: blue-collar and union voters. Analysts say his more cerebral approach doesn't speak to their daily, economic worries.
Mar 30th, 2007 · As a civil-rights hero, the endorsement of Rep. John Lewis is valued by presidential hopefuls -- including Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York. Lewis talks about being courted by two Democratic rivals.
Mar 5th, 2007 · In 1965, activists in Selma, Ala., were attacked by police with clubs during a peaceful voting-rights march. On Sunday, it was the votes of African Americans that drew the attention of Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois.
Feb 28th, 2007 · A new Washington Post-ABC poll shows increased support among black voters for Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. It could be significant as Obama vies with a fellow Democrat, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, for the party's presidential bid.