http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/John_McCainFind stories, videos, and photos about John McCain from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:24:04 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2008/POLITICS/07/18/gramm.resignation/tztop.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/John_McCain14433Find stories, videos, and photos about John McCain from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/18/gramm.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/18/gramm.resignation/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Republican Sen. Phil Gramm said Friday that he is stepping down as co-chairman of Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign amid criticism for saying last week that "we have sort of become a nation of whiners."Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823695,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823695,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMcCain has defied the President more than any other Republican, yet he can't escape Bush's shadow. A close look at the political relationship that could cost McCain the electionThu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential hopeful John McCain received a polite but tepid welcome Wednesday as he spoke before a hugely pro-Barack Obama and Democratic crowd at the NAACP convention.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/martin.vouchers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/martin.vouchers/index.html#cnnSTCText"All I want is for my children to get the best education they can."Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Monday sought to reassure Hispanic voters of his commitment to them after Sen. Barack Obama accused him of backing down on immigration reform for political reasons.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/15/mccain.foreign.policy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/15/mccain.foreign.policy/index.html#cnnSTCTextShortly after Barack Obama laid out his foreign policy vision in Washington on Tuesday, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain criticized his proposals as naive and premature.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/10/mccain.gramm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/10/mccain.gramm/index.html#cnnSTCTextPhil Gramm, a top adviser to Sen. John McCain, on Thursday stood by his comment that the country is in a "mental recession," and said he was trying to say the nation's leaders, not its people, were "whiners."Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/10/blue.collar.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/10/blue.collar.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an effort to garner a large chunk of the white, working-class vote, Sen. John McCain once again brought up Sen. Barack Obama's "bitter" comment.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821470,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821470,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe GOP candidate is embracing both fiscal discipline and supply-side tax cuts. Can he reconcile the contradiction?Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20211286,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20211286,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe wife of the presumptive Republican nominee says she made herself older for himWed, 09 Jul 2008 23:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/09/preston.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/09/preston.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn McCain and George Bush have a lot in common, but these two Republicans have also had some high profile differences, and McCain's presidential campaign is more than willing to point them out.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fight for Hispanic voters took center stage Tuesday as Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama took their campaigns to Washington to address the League of United Latin American Citizens.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/mccain.mojo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/mccain.mojo/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's being billed as the new and improved Sen. John McCain -- a sure-footed candidate working to reconnect with voters and recapture the magic that made him a political maverick. But will it work?Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Tuesday brushed off skepticism from economists and insisted he could balance the budget by 2013 by keeping taxes low and curbing spending.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/08/news/economy/obama_mccain.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/08/news/economy/obama_mccain.ap/index.htmBarack Obama on Tuesday proposed changing bankruptcy laws to "fast-track" the process for military families, help seniors keep their homes, and protect people recovering from natural disasters.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/07/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/07/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. John McCain and Barack Obama are focusing on the economy Monday and telling voters that they offer the better solution when it comes to creating jobs.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/06/vice.president.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/06/vice.president.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republic Sen. John McCain as the presumptive nominees in this year's presidential election, the question remains as to who they'll choose as their running mates.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/07/news/economy/McCain_jobs.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/07/news/economy/McCain_jobs.ap/index.htmRepublican presidential candidate John McCain acknowledged the steep drop in U.S. jobs and said he would help the economy by cutting taxes, encouraging free trade, building nuclear power plants and launching other initiatives.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/06/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/06/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's campaign said Sunday that Barack Obama's remarks on Iraq "have left a significant question as to exactly what he intends."Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/04/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/04/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's campaign again called Sen. Barack Obama a flip-flopper after the Democratic candidate held two news conferences to clarify his remarks on the Iraq war.Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/03/poll.candidates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/03/poll.candidates/index.html#cnnSTCTextHow do voters feel about the two major-party presidential candidates this year?Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/03/mccain.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/03/mccain.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House said Thursday that neither it nor the State Department gave Sen. John McCain advance word of a rescue mission in Colombia while he was in the country.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/03/mccain.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/03/mccain.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's campaign was on the verge of making big mistakes before it announced a major power shift, Republican strategist Ed Rollins said.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/mccain.shakeup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/mccain.shakeup/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's campaign announced a shakeup at the top Wednesday, in the wake of growing Republican concern about its ability to compete against Sen. Barack Obama.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/mccain.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/mccain.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain discussed free trade, illegal drugs and better relations Tuesday night with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/terrorism.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/02/terrorism.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama battle over who has the best approach to national security, a new CNN poll finds Americans' concerns about terrorism have hit an all-time low for the post-September 11 era.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819719,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819719,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsObama's campaign is trying to suggest that the GOP candidate's prisoner-of-war experience does not equal foreign policy expertise. So far, it isn't workingWed, 02 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/30/clark.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/30/clark.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain's campaign on Monday called retired Gen. Wesley Clark's remarks that McCain lacks command experience "the lowest form of politics."Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/mccain.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/mccain.colombia/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, arrived in Tuesday in Colombia on a three-day trip that includes Mexico to talk about trade and drugs.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/19/news/economy/fortune_election.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/19/news/economy/fortune_election.fortune/index.htmWhen they launched their bids for the presidency, the economy had not yet emerged as America's issue No. 1. So John McCain and Barack Obama have put together their plans for fixing it while on the campaign trail, in fits and starts, with dramatic differences emerging. Fortune writers sat down with the candidates (Nina Easton with Obama and David Whitford with McCain) to see how their answers compared on a few essential questions.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/29/news/economy/mccain_transcript.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/29/news/economy/mccain_transcript.fortune/index.htmFortune: There's been a lot of bad economic news lately. On Friday we got a lot of bad economic numbers. The stock market took a big dive. It seems pretty clear that the country's facing grave economic challenges right now. But I'd like you to look a little further down the road, to when you're in the Oval Office - what do you see as the gravest long-term threat to the U.S. economy?Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/cnn.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/cnn.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Sen. John McCain prepares to promote free trade during a high-profile trip to Colombia and Mexico, a poll out Tuesday suggests the issue may be a political hurdle as the general election campaign heats up.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/mccain.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/01/mccain.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn McCain's campaign will stop advertising on several Web sites that have vilified Barack Obama as unpatriotic and, in one case, compared the Democratic nominee-in-waiting to Adolf Hitler.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819323,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819323,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDemocrat Barack Obama rejected a retired general's suggestion that Republican John McCain's military experience didn't necessarily qualify him to be presidentTue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/29/mccain.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/29/mccain.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextHours after sparring with Barack Obama over immigration, John McCain told crowd at fundraiser Saturday night that "Sen. Obama's word cannot be trusted."Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/20/magazines/fortune/Evolution_McCain_Whitford.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/20/magazines/fortune/Evolution_McCain_Whitford.fortune/index.htmSenator, what do you see as the gravest long-term threat to the U.S. economy?" That was the first question we put to John McCain when he sat down for an interview with Fortune on a sunny afternoon in June. The moment felt charged. Hillary Clinton had finally conceded to Barack Obama, and now the contest for the highest office in the land was down to two sparkling finalists - "the most impressive choice America has had for a very long time," The Economist observed from overseas. Both were long shots when all this began. Each prevailed despite deep differences with key blocs in their party bases. Both promised change.Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/27/mccain.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/27/mccain.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain took his "Straight Talk" straight to conservatives Thursday night as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee looked to shore up support from the party's base.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/27/mccain.message/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/27/mccain.message/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is settling on a message.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/25/beck.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/25/beck.conservatives/index.html#cnnSTCTextA lot of people don't believe it, but the truth is that I really don't know whom I'm going to vote for this November. It won't be Barack Obama -- he and I simply disagree on too many fundamental issues -- but it also may not be John McCain.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/26/technology.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/26/technology.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextTechnology is changing the face of American politics, say many experts, and at least one Web pioneer calls it the biggest change since the American Revolution.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/25/pf/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/25/pf/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmI separate my paper and plastics. I take the train to work instead of driving, and I'm definitely going to buy a bunch of those screwy lightbulbs one of these weekends. And...well, when it comes to being green, I guess that's about it.Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:03:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHow the candidates define their love of country may help determine the election's outcome. TIME asked each for his view of the meaning of patriotism. Here's how they respondedThu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/25/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain vowed Wednesday to break the partisan deadlock on energy policy, saying the dependence on foreign oil puts the U.S. in a "dangerous situation."Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/25/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/25/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen is the most recent time a decision by a presidential candidate ended up being good for him and his opponent?Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/mccain.terrorism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/mccain.terrorism/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn adviser to Sen. John McCain apologized Monday for saying a terrorist attack on the United States would be "a big advantage" for the Republican presidential candidate.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Monday called for a $300 million prize to whoever can develop a battery that will "leapfrog" the abilities of current hybrid and electric cars.Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817314,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817314,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsActivists contend that most women have only a fuzzy sense of his views on abortion. And that's just the way the GOP wants itMon, 23 Jun 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/obama.ads.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/23/obama.ads.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA presidential candidate who's named Hussein and wears a turban? A building that's called the White House but run by a black guy?Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/bc.mccain.energy.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/23/news/economy/bc.mccain.energy.ap/index.htmJohn McCain hopes to solve the country's energy crisis with cold hard cash.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/22/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/22/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDays after both men reversed course on major issues, the presidential campaigns of Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain spent much of Sunday's talk-show circuit working to ensure accusations of "flip-flopping" don't stick.Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/21/mccain.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/21/mccain.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn recent days, Sen. Barack Obama has backed off his harshest criticisms of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and he's changed his stance on campaign financing, electing to decline the federal funds for the general election -- prompting charges of flip-flopping.Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/20/obama.mccain.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/20/obama.mccain.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain was touting U.S.-Canadian economic and energy ties in a visit north Friday, while Sen. Barack Obama hammered his GOP opponent for embracing offshore drilling and other energy policies.Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/obama.public.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/obama.public.financing/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Thursday accused Sen. Barack Obama of breaking a promise when the Democrat decided to forgo public financing in this fall's campaign.Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/cindy.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/cindy.mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextCindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, said Thursday that the spouses of the presidential candidates should be allowed to have some privacy.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/news/economy/apollo_energy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/news/economy/apollo_energy/index.htmThis week's push for increased U.S. oil drilling - both offshore and in Alaska - is part of a longer-standing debate about the best way to solve the energy crisis: tap domestic reserves or put more emphasis on developing alternatives?Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/bush.mccain.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/19/bush.mccain.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs he tries to woo independent voters, Sen. John McCain is relying on his image as a maverick, making it clear he's no President Bush.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/swing.state.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/swing.state.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama is leading Sen. John McCain in the crucial swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida, according to a new survey.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/news/economy/mccain_speech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/news/economy/mccain_speech/index.htmThe United States can no longer afford to put off serious energy reform, presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Wednesday, advocating such moves as building nuclear plants and increased offshore oil drilling.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/candidates.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/candidates.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. Barack Obama and John McCain on Wednesday continued their fight over how to prosecute detainees held at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/schneider.independents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/18/schneider.independents/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhich of the two leading presidential candidates is winning the battle for independent voters? So far, neither.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/map.explainer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/map.explainer/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama is setting his sights on some traditionally red states, hoping to rout Sen. John McCain by redrawing the Electoral College map.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/17/mccain.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/17/mccain.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Tuesday proposed lifting the ban on offshore drilling as part of his plan to reduce dependence on foreign oil and help combat rising gas prices.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/17/news/economy/mccain_energy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/17/news/economy/mccain_energy/index.htmSen. John McCain on Tuesday will propose lifting the ban on offshore drilling as part of his plan to reduce dependence on foreign oil and help combat rising gas prices.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/09/news/economy/candidates_energy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/09/news/economy/candidates_energy/index.htmEnergy issues have arguably never received so much public scrutiny.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/smallbusiness/nfib_mccain.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/smallbusiness/nfib_mccain.fsb/index.htmRepublican presidential candidate John McCain threw some red meat to the small-business crowd on Tuesday, promising that if elected president he would drastically overhaul the tax system, end corporate welfare, introduce tax credits to make health insurance more affordable, and help the GOP "reclaim our good name as the party of spending restraint."Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814902,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814902,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Republican nominee cannot compete with Obama's crowds or cash, so small-scale events where he excels are becoming central to his candidacy Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/15/mccain.age/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/15/mccain.age/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs Sen. John McCain too old to be president?Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/13/news/economy/mccain_amt_phaseout/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/13/news/economy/mccain_amt_phaseout/index.htmJohn McCain's pledge to repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax has morphed into a promise to phase it out.Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/13/mccain.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/13/mccain.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said Friday that every candidate's wife "should be treated with respect, and if there's any disrespectful conduct on the part of anyone, those people should be rejected."Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/mccain.message/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/mccain.message/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain is working hard to win over supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton who may not be ready to back Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/vp.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/vp.folo/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe day after Jim Johnson resigned from Sen. Barack Obama's vice presidential candidate vetting committee, Sen. John McCain set his sights on Eric Holder, one of the two remaining members of the committee.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/lobbyists.rap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/12/lobbyists.rap/index.html#cnnSTCTextLobbyist. It's a word that's making people and politicians cringe. But even though lobbyists are a target of Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, many people can't do without them.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813762,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813762,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThere's no right way to choose a No. 2. McCain and Obama have to decide what matters most: heft, diversity, party unity, regional balance, buzz -- or a combination of all fiveThu, 12 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/mccain.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/mccain.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain sought to remind Pennsylvanians on Wednesday about Sen. Barack Obama's controversial remarks on "bitter" small-town voters during the Democratic primaries.Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/dems.evangelicals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/dems.evangelicals/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour years ago, Michael Farris was knee-deep in presidential politics.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/campaign.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/campaign.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe economy is the No. 1 issue on the minds of American voters, and Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama offer vastly different plans to improve it.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/11/news/economy/candidates_taxproposals_tpc/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/11/news/economy/candidates_taxproposals_tpc/index.htmJohn McCain and Barack Obama have starkly different philosophies about tax policy - how to raise the revenue needed to support government programs, spur growth and ensure economic fairness.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/mccain.strategy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/10/mccain.strategy/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is pushing hard to attract independent voters, arguing that it's the best way to beat Sen. Barack Obama in the fall.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813175,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1813175,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFrom Ohio to Louisiana, in swing states and the heartland, John McCain and Barack Obama are turning their attention to the next big decision of the 2008 election cycle: choosing a running mate. Both men have needs to fill. McCain's weaknesses call for a younger leader who can shore up conservative support while representing a new direction for the GOP (and appears ready to be President if necessary, given McCain's age). Obama must build a bridge to centrist white voters while bolstering his foreign policy credentials and improving his support among women, many of whom think he should simply pick Hillary Clinton as his VP. Here's a look at some of each presumptive nominee's top contenders, as well as some dark horses.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/news/economy/mccain/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/news/economy/mccain/index.htmRepublican presidential candidate John McCain outlined his agenda on tax cuts to a group of small business leaders Tuesday, vowing to keep taxes low in the face of a weak economy and rising oil prices.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/06/news/economy/jobs_may/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/06/news/economy/jobs_may/index.htmA spike in the unemployment rate - the biggest in more than two decades - raised new concerns Friday that a weak labor outlook, high oil prices and continuing woes in the housing and credit markets are leading the U.S. economy into a painful recession.Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/04/what.next/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/04/what.next/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe warm-up contests are over, and the big battle now starts in earnest -- one against one with the prize the keys to the White House.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/race.intro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/race.intro/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. presidential hopefuls have been criss-crossing the country for months, hoping to eventually -- in November -- win the general election.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/gop.two/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/gop.two/index.html#cnnSTCTextComing out of Super Tuesday, McCain was the biggest winner with most state victories, including big states like New York and California, and well on the way to getting the 1,191 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/gop.one/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/gop.one/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome big names entered the Republican race hoping to extend the party's time in the White House, but it was the durability of Sen. John McCain of Arizona that made him the presumptive Republican nominee.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/mccain.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/mccain.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain portrayed himself as the candidate of "right change" Tuesday night, as Sen. Barack Obama moved closer to becoming the Democratic candidate to challenge the presumptive GOP nominee in November.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811620,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811620,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn Obama's big night, the GOP candidate tries to rub some of the sheen off his Democratic opponentWed, 04 Jun 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/obama.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama spoke Tuesday to a rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota:Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/02/mccain.aipac/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/02/mccain.aipac/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain Monday called for tougher worldwide pressure on Iran and painted his potential rival Sen. Barack Obama as naive about the Middle East.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810154,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810154,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAides who were lobbyists, preachers who are controversial, a murky message. Can McCain get back on course?Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/27/mccain.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/27/mccain.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush traveled to Arizona on Tuesday for a fundraiser for Sen. John McCain, the first time in more than two months the unpopular president appeared with the man he hopes will succeed him.Wed, 28 May 2008 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/27/mccain.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/27/mccain.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States should scrap a significant portion of its nuclear arsenal, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday in a speech laying out his nuclear security policy.Tue, 27 May 2008 23:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/27/gi.bill.argument/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/27/gi.bill.argument/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs a bill that would expand education benefits for veterans has become a flash point in the early sparring between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, some Republicans admit that the Democrats may have outmaneuvered them on the issue.Tue, 27 May 2008 18:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/26/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/26/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Monday defended his opposition to a Democratic bill that would expand education benefits for veterans, saying it would hurt the military that he hopes to lead.Tue, 27 May 2008 12:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/24/foreman.candidate.praying/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/24/foreman.candidate.praying/index.html#cnnSTCTextNot so many years ago, polite people did not talk about sex, religion or politics. At least not in public. They had plenty to do with all three, let me assure you, but they didn't talk about it, because they knew if they did, someone would get into trouble.Sat, 24 May 2008 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/mccain.hagee/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/mccain.hagee/index.html#cnnSTCTextTexas televangelist John Hagee said Friday that his political divorce from Sen. John McCain is "best for both of us" and urged reporters to return to "the pressing issues of the day."Sat, 24 May 2008 01:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/05/23/mccain.health.records/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/05/23/mccain.health.records/index.html#cnnSTCTextA team of doctors from the Mayo Clinic declared Friday that there appears to be no physical reason why Sen. John McCain, the 71-year-old presumed Republican presidential candidate, could not carry out the duties of the office.Sat, 24 May 2008 01:35:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201896,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201896,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBut the GOP presidential hopeful does wish her "every happiness" with her upcoming nuptialsFri, 23 May 2008 11:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808816,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808816,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe candidate insists his high-profile Memorial Day guests are just paying a social visit. But some clues for the VP guessing game are already starting to emergeFri, 23 May 2008 05:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/mccain.hagee/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/mccain.hagee/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the face of mounting controversy over headline-grabbing statements from the Rev. John Hagee, CNN has learned that presumptive Republican nominee John McCain decided Thursday to reject his endorsement.Fri, 23 May 2008 02:31:00 EDT