Clinton Celebrates West Virginia Win; Says "Race Isn't Over"

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Charleston, WV (AHN) - Celebrating a landslide victory in West Virginia Tuesday night, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) made her clearest argument yet for staying in the presidential race."This race isn't over yet,"...

Obama Campaign Downplays West Virginia In Memo

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) campaign issued a memo before polls closed in West Virginia closed late Tuesday, downplaying the significance of the state's primary and claiming that if...

New Orleans Mayor Endorses Obama

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) received the support of an important African-American politician and Democratic superdelegate on Tuesday when New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin endorsed the Illinois...

Clinton To Win West Virginia

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Charleston, WV (AHN) - Voting for West Virginia's presidential primary ended at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday after a clear, sunny day that saw a steady stream of voters heading to the polls.Sen. Hillary Clinton...

Obama Focuses On November Ahead Of Likely West Virginia Loss

Matthew Borghese - AHN Editor Cape Girareau, MO (AHN) - Ahead of what many exit polls predict will be a sound defeat in West Virginia, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is campaigning in the key November swing state Missouri.After pulling ahead in the...

GOP Enlists Cheney To Prevent A Third Straight Loss In Special Election

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Vice President Dick Cheney went on the campaign trail on Monday to stump for Republicans in the runoff election for Mississippi's 1st congressional district.The GOP is facing a tough...

Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr Enters Race As Libertarian Hopeful

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Just when some pundits were saying the presidential race was boiling down to Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ), former Republican Rep. Bob Barr declared on Monday that he was...

McCain Continues To Stump About The Environment

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) continued to focus his campaign on global warming on Monday. The Republican nominee also indirectly criticized President George Bush for "eight years" of failing to...

Obama Overtakes Clinton In Superdelegate Race

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has overtaken Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in the race among superdelegates.With endorsements from four superdelegates on Monday, Obama gained the lead among...

Clinton Hypes Up The Importance Of West Virginia

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Charleston, WV (AHN) - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) worked to hype what is already expected to be a big win for her in West Virginia by telling voters that no Democrat has gone to the White House since 1916 without...

Voting Begins In West Virginia

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Charleston, WV (AHN) - Polls for West Virginia's presidential primaries opened Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. ET. Turnout is expected to be high among the state's 1.1 million registered voters, more than 600,000 of...

Obama To Begin General Election Campaign on Tuesday

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) may be expecting a big win in West Virginia on Tuesday but her rival is revving up his campaign and starting his general election blitz in some states.Sen Barack...

Obama Aide Resigns After Report Reveals He Met With Hamas

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - A Middle East adviser for Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) has resigned after it was reported that he had met with Hamas.Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt is quoted by the Chicago Sun Times as...

Reid Sides With Clinton; Says Prolonged Race Is "Great" For Democrats

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) became the third top Democrat in less than a week to defend Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-NY) decision to stay on in the presidential race. Reid...

McCain's Coordinator For Republican National Convention Resigns Amid Burma Ties

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) campaign coordinator for the Republican National Convention suddenly resigned on Saturday after a Newsweek report said that the public relations firm he heads...

Clinton May Be Leading Towards Vice President Post

Mayur Pahilajani - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - As the Democratic presidential nomination race between Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton draws near to its end, Clinton appears to have lost her edge. Even former President Bill Clinton...

Conservatives Hopeful McCain Will Change His "Exceptions" Abortion Stance

Amy Beeman - AHN Washington, D.C (AHN) -- Republican presidential John McCain may be called a flip-flopper if he changes his stance on the Pro-Life Plank that conservative republicans often consider one of the most important issues in U.S....

John McCain Touts His Environmental Record, Vows To Make Climate Change Top Priority

Julie Farby - AHN Reporter Jersey City, NJ (AHN) - Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain touted his record on environmental issues and vowed Friday to make global climate change one of the focal points in his campaign for...

Clinton, Obama Dead Even In Match-Ups Against McCain

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - A new general election match-up in Texas shows Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack Obama (D-IL) faring equally poorly against Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).Research 2000 said on Friday that...

Clinton, Obama Virtually Tied In Gallup's Latest Poll

Kris Alingod - AHN News Writer Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The first Gallup national survey conducted after Indiana's and North Carolina's primaries have the Democratic race virtually tied between Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack...