For better or worse, McCain is wedded to town halls - pantagraph.com
DENVER -- John McCain was in his favorite campaign setting, a town hall meeting, when he spotted a promising target. "I'd love to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam War veteran's hat. | Even

Culver says he'll do what he can on Obama's behalf - qctimes.com
DES MOINES Iowa Gov. Chet Culver on Friday stopped short of predicting an easy Iowa victory for presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama this November. Despite Obama s victory in Iowa s leadoff caucuses on Jan. 3, Culver said his

Campaign says McCain won t be at RAGBRAI - qctimes.com
A presidential candidate won t be greeting bicyclists in LeClaire at the end of RAGBRAI on July 26. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain was invited to the event by LeClaire organizers, but the Arizona senator s campaign says he wi

Obama accepts Jackson's apology for 'hurtful' testicles remark - pantagraph.com
CHICAGO -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama shrugged off a crude comment aimed at him by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, accepting an apology for a remark Jackson made as he contended that Obama wasn't speaking to issues important to the black

Obama stokes VP speculation with Hillary flight - pantagraph.com
NEW YORK -- Barack Obama stoked vice presidential speculation Wednesday with an unannounced stop at the Washington law firm of a search team member and then a flight to New York fundraisers with potential pick Hillary Rodham Clinton and a second vett