Obama to Name Lebanese-American LaHood Transportation Secretary

Ray LaHood has said he wanted to write his memoirs now that he is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after 14 years. But it looks like the Peoria legislator will have to add at least another chapter, which he could title: “My Days as a Republican inside a Democratic White House.”
The 63-year-old LaHood, [...]

Obama picks Biden as running mate

US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has announced that Senator Joe Biden will be his running mate in November’s election.
Mr Obama’s choice, confirmed on his website and with a text message to supporters, comes ahead of next week’s Democratic Party convention.
Mr Biden, a 65-year-old veteran lawmaker, is highly respected on foreign policy issues.
Republican contender John [...]

Will Virginia deliver Obama’s VP?

John McCain and Barack Obama will make their choices soon for running mates. On the Democratic side, have you heard the name Tim Kaine? Here’s a piece about who he is and why Obama would be smart to pick him.
Trends indicate a Democratic presidential candidate could win Virginia for the first time in 40 [...]

Obama says McCain campaign cynical, not racist

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday that Republican rival John McCain’s campaign has been cynical, not racist, in trying to raise fears about his candidacy.
Obama said McCain’s campaign team was “very good at negative campaigning” and was using his relative inexperience, atypical biography as [...]

Obama warns US president can’t solve Mideast crisis alone

By Agence France Presse (AFP)

Stephen Collinson
Agence France Presse
AMMAN: White House hopeful Barack Obama stepped into the maelstrom of the Middle East Tuesday, warning the next US president could not just snap his fingers and make peace, as fresh violence rocked the region. The Democratic senator’s high-risk tour to prove his commander in chief mettle [...]