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Vote 2008: Presidential Election Coverage

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Obama Campaign Fundraising Totals Near $750 Million, New Records Show

By Alexis Matsui on December 5, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama raised a record-breaking $745 million throughout his presidential campaign, the Federal Election Committee reported Thursday. Mr. Obama,...
 

Reporter's Notebook: Rain Doesn't Dampen Voter Turnout in North Carolina

By Larisa Epatko on November 4, 2008
Although North Carolina is experiencing coastal rains, voter turnout is still large in urban areas around Raleigh and Charlotte, reported...
 

Reporter's Notebook: Judy Woodruff Discusses Final Push for the Presidency

By Steve Goldbloom on October 31, 2008
With just four days left before the election, Judy Woodruff spoke with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom about what she has...
 

Obama Camp Flexes Spending Power with 30-min. Primetime Ad Buy

By Alexis Matsui on October 9, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign will air a half-hour special on CBS on Oct. 29 at 8 p.m., the network reported,...
 

Candidates Light Up the Airwaves With Strategic Ad Buys

By Alexis Matsui on October 9, 2008
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama is outspending his Republican opponent Sen. John McCain in fifteen critical states as Nov....
 

Campaigns Go on the Attack With New Ads and Old Controversies

By Alexis Matsui on October 6, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign e-mailed a new video ad to supporters Monday reminding them of Sen. John McCain’s mid-career scandal...
 

Obama and McCain Talk Economy, Launch New Ads

By Meghann Farnsworth on September 22, 2008
As Congress mulls a sweeping $700 billion bailout of soured U.S. mortgage investments, the presidential contenders continued to offer their...
 

Obama, McCain Unleash Attack Ads After Brief Respite from Partisan Rancor

By Alexis Matsui on September 12, 2008
After taking a break from campaign squabbles Thursday to honor the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Sen. Barack...
 

McCain Has One Word for Obama: 'Congratulations'

By Maureen Hoch on August 28, 2008
Hours before Sen. Barack Obama was due to deliver his acceptance speech in front of thousands at Denver’s Invesco Field,...
 

McCain Ad Takes a Quick Hit on Obama-Biden Ticket

By Maureen Hoch on August 23, 2008
After the late-night suspense over the identity of Sen. Barack Obama’s running mate was broken, GOP Sen. John McCain’s campaign...
 

McCain Hauls in $27 Million for Campaign in July

By Anna Shoup on August 15, 2008
Republican Sen. John McCain raised $27 million in July, his largest fundraising haul of his campaign as he tries to...
 

Duel of the Ads Continues With McCain's Jab at Obama's 'Fan Club'

By Anna Shoup on August 12, 2008
Republican Sen. John McCain released a new ad Tuesday, the latest in a series of campaign messages to hammer at...
 

Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on McCain Campaign, Ad Strategy

By Politics Desk on July 9, 2008
In a conversation with the NewsHour’s Steve Goldbloom, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed reports about a shakeup in John...
 
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