New ads from the presidential campaigns encapsulate where the race stands, with President Barack Obama's camp continuing its assault on his challenger over his business record and refusal to share tax records and Mitt Romney trying to make allegations of cronyism knock the incumbent off the assault.
The Bush-era tax cut extension is going to expire, causing renewed policy arguments between President Obama and the GOP.
President Barack Obama, fresh from his renewed pitch to cut taxes for the middle class, takes his message to Iowa Tuesday -- a trip shadowed by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus as part of a GOP strategy of "bracketing" the president's public appearances in battleground states.
Mitt Romney hit his party's "magic number" on Tuesday, unofficially clinching the Republican presidential nomination in a race he entered as the front-runner and has had to himself for weeks.
Days before the one-year anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, top surrogates for President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took to the national stage to argue the politics of the attack.
Super Tuesday is traditionally a turning point in the campaign for the U.S. presidency, but it may pass without having the impact its name implies because the Republican Party has a pesky problem -- it can't decide whom it wants in the White House.
Know your caucuses from your primaries? Your superdelegates from your Super PACs? As Republican presidential hopefuls battle to win the right to take on Barack Obama in November, we've defined the array of words and acronyms that will define this year's election.
Both political parties exploit Super PACs, but what exactly are they? CNN's Kate Bolduan explains.
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney tells Obama it is time to get "out of the way" after his primary win in Florida.
Newt Gingrich's stunningly strong win in the South Carolina primary capped an incredible week in the Republican presidential nominating cycle., but what did we learn from it?
Anderson Cooper follows up on allegations that President Obama is using his office and tax dollars to campaign.
As President Barack Obama wraps up his eighth trip this year to Pennsylvania, some political insiders say he can't sell his brand in the Keystone State. The region's white, blue-collar voters, they say, have tuned him out.
Sarah Palin, ending months of speculation, said Wednesday she will not run for president, either as a Republican or third-party candidate.
If you think the battle for the Republican presidential nomination has been a wild ride so far, hang on -- it could get even more exciting.
Sarah Palin speaks at a tea party rally in Indianola, Iowa. CNN's Peter Hamby reports.
A Republican presidential race that has been anything but slow kicks into an even higher gear this week.
The pace of the 2012 race for the White House kicks into high gear Wednesday night, with the first of three Republican presidential debates scheduled over the next 15 days. And while it's the fourth GOP debate so far this cycle, it's the first to include Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who jumped into the race for the White House less than one month ago.
CNN's John King and panel members discuss the results of a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll.
Gov. Rick Perry takes a swipe at fellow GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and touts job creation in Texas.
As America returns from Labor Day weekend, not enough Americans are returning to actual labor. With Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate and President Barack Obama preparing to address the nation Thursday with his new economic plan, one thing is on the country's mind: jobs.
The seven Republican presidential candidates hit on hot button issues during the CNN presidential debate.
Presidential candidates prepare for their first big debate in New Hampshire, which holds the first primary.
Businessman Bruce Rastetter talks about his interest in recruiting New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to run for president.
It was all about the economy and about New Hampshire when Mitt Romney made it official Thursday. The former Massachusetts governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate formally announced his second bid for the White House, declaring his candidacy at an event in New Hampshire, the state that holds the first primary in the presidential caucus and primary calendar.
CNN's Joe Johns takes a look at Sarah Palin and whether she is going to run for the 2012 GOP nomination.
Alaska's "mama grizzly" is coming to the big screen and quite possibly back to the campaign trail, a move that would shake up a GOP presidential primary field that some Republicans complain is "uninspiring."
In a northeast suburb of this capital city, more than 250 politically active Iowans gathered Saturday to talk about hunters' rights and wildlife conservation.
Then-Sen. Barack Obama announces his plans to enter the presidential race. Watch his full speech from February 10, 2007.
CNN's John King explains what the results of the 2010 midterm elections might say about the 2012 presidential race.
His party got its clock cleaned in Tuesday's midterm elections, but President Barack Obama still remains competitive in some hypothetical 2012 presidential election matchups, especially against Sarah Palin, a new poll shows.
When Sarah Palin weighed in last week on the contentious special congressional election in New York, she did so in her trademark way: unconventionally.
From an historic presidential election to a wealth of political scandals, 2008 has been nothing short of extraordinary.
Election history
updated: Wed Dec 31 2008 09:56:00
A look back at the big moments in a historic Election Day.
CNN's Bill Schneider reports on a new book by former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
Each month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-related topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers. Use this page to check your results after answering questions about the presidential election process.
Each month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-related topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers. Use the questions on this page to test your knowledge of the presidential election process, then check the answers to see how you did.
McCain concedesupdated: Wed Nov 05 2008 17:04:00
CNN's Dana Bash reports after Sen. John McCain loses the presidency to Sen. Barack Obama.
Barack Obama's victory Tuesday over John McCain capped an unprecedented rise in American politics.
Sen. Barack Obama says there should be no doubt that 'all things are possible.'
Each month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-year topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers.
CNN Student News explores the right to vote and an iReporting classroom chimes in with reasons to exercise it.
Sen. John McCain conceded the 2008 presidential election to Democratic rival Barack Obama late Tuesday, congratulating him on a historic victory and pledging to work with him in the months ahead.
Republican Sen. John McCain concedes defeat, says Sen. Barack Obama "has achieved a great thing."
Votes are still being counted but projections put Obama over the top
When the stirring speeches, heavyweight debates and fevered campaigning of the U.S. elections are long forgotten, a handful of far less noble incidents are likely to be our enduring memories of the 2008 White House race.
As they enter their final day of campaigning before Election Day, Sen. John McCain is trying to swing undecided voters in key battleground states, while Sen. Barack Obama is staying on the offensive by campaigning in territory that is usually safely Republican.
CNN's Mary Snow follows both campaigns into the key state of Ohio for one last push.
Livestock pay the ultimate price for Kenyan excitement over the prospect of a kinsman's election to the White House
Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain worked into the early morning in their last efforts to sway voters before they go to the polls hours later on Tuesday.
Barack Obama reflects on his time campaigning around the country and thanks his supporters.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama emerged victorious in the first election returns of the 2008 presidential race, winning 15 of 21 votes cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.
Sarah Palin warns that the 'far left wing' of the democratic party is preparing to take over the federal government.
As millions head to the polls Tuesday, history will be made. Either Barack Obama will become the first African-American president, or Sarah Palin will become the first female vice president.
Call it the battle for Big Sky country.
Candidates blanket the battleground states while voters wait hours to cast early ballots. Brendan Gage reports.
CNN deputy political director Paul Steinhauser looks at the final campaign days for the presidential candidates.
A new national poll suggests Sarah Palin may be hurting Republican presidential nominee John McCain more than she's helping him.
The Republican candidate is joined by wife Cindy McCain on NBC's comedy show
Sen. John McCain joined Tina Fey on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," for a hilarious last-minute campaign stop.
With three days to go before the elections and polls showing him trailing, Republican presidential candidate John McCain appeared on NBC's late night comedy show "Saturday Night Live," poking good-natured fun at his campaign.
Students will make educated predictions about how many electoral votes each presidential candidate will capture in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
After tamping down his crowd appeal for much of the campaign, Obama has lately let his oratory soar once again
The Republican Party of Pennsylvania launched a last-minute television ad that calls attention to Barack Obama's relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Driving the Democrats' improbable momentum in this state, as it is across the nation, is angst about the economy
John McCain returned to Virginia this weekend for what was expected to be his final visit to the crucial battleground state before Tuesday's election and insisted the race for the White House was far from over.
Biden in Ohioupdated: Sun Nov 02 2008 01:40:00
Sen. Joe Biden asks the question of past elections: are you better off today than you were four years ago?
Just three days before Election Day, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain spent Saturday campaigning across battleground states.
Sen. John McCain is campaigning with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Ohio as he attempts to overturn Barack Obama's poll lead in the state.
Sen. John McCain pledges to get the economy 'out of the ditch' if he is elected president.
CNN deputy political director Paul Steinhauser looks at the final campaign days for the presidential candidates.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told a raucous crowd in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday night that Sen. John McCain's opponent needs to beef up his policy plans.
Barack Obama did it, Sarah Palin did it, now it's his turn (again)
Sen. Joe Biden said Thursday that the Republican ticket has its economic priorities "upside down," pointing to news of a shrinking GDP and record quarterly profits for Exxon Mobil Corp.
Sarah Palin accuses the LA Times of withholding a video she says shows Obama speaking with an alleged former PLO spokesman.
Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday said Sen. Barack Obama has ties to a Columbia University professor who she said is "a former spokesperson for the Palestinian Liberation Organization."
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain sat down for an interview with CNN's Larry King on Wednesday.
John McCain says Barack Obama lied about agreeing to take public financing for his campaign.
Presidential candidate John McCain denied Wednesday that race will determine the outcome of next week's election against Barack Obama, who hopes to become the country's first black president.
John McCain says he has "total confidence" in Sarah Palin if she were ever called on to take over presidential duties.
CNN.com producer Manav Tanneeru talks about the latest polls from battleground states.
Call it the Rocky Mountain road to the White House.
Polls continue to show an uphill climb for Sen. John McCain. Dana Bash reports.
With a week to go before Election Day, most recent national polls show Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama with an advantage. But how much are they to be believed?
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama turned up the heat on rival John McCain Wednesday, when it was announced that a 30-minute long campaign ad will go out on prime time television in the United States.
Though Obama's campaign struggles to keep his voluble running mate in check, Biden has been valuable in connecting with swing-state voters
When 100,000 people turned out in St. Louis recently to hear Barack Obama speak, his campaign's ability to organize such a massive rally in a red state owed much to the deft use of digital technology from a company called Distributive Networks.
The mayor of West Hollywood has condemned a Halloween display resembling Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose.
Sen. Barack Obama told voters on Monday that "we are one week away from changing America."
Bill Schneider takes a looks to see if theres any late shifts in the poll of polls.
Sen. Barack Obama blasted his opponent's health care plan Tuesday, seizing on comments made by Sen. John McCain's senior economic adviser.
Sen. Joe Biden laughs off a WFTV reporter's question about Sen. Barack Obama's so-called Marxist principles.
The McCain campaign focused on Pennsylvania on Tuesday, working to overcome a double-digit deficit in a state with 21 electoral votes.
Students will make educated predictions about how many electoral votes each presidential candidate will capture in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
With 10 days until Election Day, long-brewing tensions between GOP vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin and key aides to Sen. John McCain have become so intense, they are spilling out in public, sources say.
Former President Clinton will campaign with Sen. Barack Obama for the first time Wednesday in Florida, according to Matt McKenna of the Clinton Foundation.
A new John McCain ad targets Joe Biden's recent comments that an international crisis is looming.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin elaborated Friday on how a McCain administration would help children with special needs and took aim at Sen. Barack Obama's tax policies on families.
CNN's Ed Henry reports on the mud, the supporters and politics as John McCain campaigns in Florida.
It is a methodical routine: House by house, Mary Boyd walks to the door and carefully affixes an election guide to the doorknob.
I thought liberals were supposed to be good-hearted, open-minded and non-judgmental.
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