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Is McCain winning?

A new poll shows John McCain with a 5-point lead over Barack Obama.

Oh, Hillary's brother, where art thou?

Hillary Clinton's brother Tony Rodham meets with McCain advisor Carly Fiorina in Pennsylvania. So much for party unity?

Obama drops a veep hint -- maybe

Barack Obama refers to his vice president as "he," spurring speculation about the pick to dizzying new heights.

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones critically ill

The Ohio Democrat, one of Hillary Clinton's staunchest supporters, had an aneurysm Tuesday night and was rushed to the hospital.

No more "sleepovers" for Ohio voting machines

Sorry, Ohio election officials -- the secretary of state says you can no longer store voting machines in your homes.

Sayonara, superdelegates

Barack Obama's campaign wants to revise the rules for the Democratic primaries for 2012. There would be fewer superdelegates and later elections.

Ralph Reed makes cameo in Obama ad

A new commercial in Georgia links a John McCain fundraiser with the GOP lobbyist -- and with Jack Abramoff.

Poll: McCain's running a negative campaign

An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows voters think John McCain, not Barack Obama, is running a negative campaign. So why is it working?

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones dies

The five-term Democrat from Ohio, 58, had suffered a brain aneurysm Tuesday night.

Are Obama supporters planning 9/11 fundraiser?

An e-mail invites supporters to join Warren Buffett at a campaign event in D.C. on the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Clinton team will shut down protests

Hillary Clinton's aides are assembling a 40-person "whip team" to keep her supporters from disrupting the convention next week.

Currently in War Room

Why 60 doesn't matter

Saxby Chambliss' victory in Georgia means the Democrats won't have their filibuster-proof majority -- but they aren't too worried about it.

Thursday, Dec 4, 2008 03:15 EST

Rendell apologizes for comments about Napolitano

The governor of Pennsylvania had been caught on a hot mic saying Janet Napolitano is a "perfect" DHS secretary because she doesn't have a family.

Thursday, Dec 4, 2008 02:40 EST

Has Obama broken his first campaign promise?

Barack Obama promised to institute a windfall profits tax on oil companies, but the policy was quietly removed from his Web site.

Thursday, Dec 4, 2008 00:55 EST

Inside the mind of Lou Dobbs

Is there anything the CNN host can't connect to his obsession with illegal immigration?

Thursday, Dec 4, 2008 00:20 EST