 |
| Republicans |
|
| Democrats |
|
Analysis: 'Born in the USA' returns to politics
DENVER (AP) -- A generation after Ronald Reagan famously mistook Bruce Springsteen's music for uncritical patriotism, Democrats claimed "Born in the USA" on Thursday for the theme it was meant to project - to describe a splintered country they say desperately needs... |
Democrat's vision will collide with reality
 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination Thursday night with a lofty vision for the nation's future that is far easier to articulate than to accomplish. The next occupant of the White House will inherit a half-trillion-dollar budget deficit... |
Analysis: Oprah, Alba! Obama goldmine or downfall?
WASHINTON (AP) -- Hollywood didn't contribute official speakers to Barack Obama's convention. But, man, did celebrities flock to Denver in droves. Is Oprah in the house? That was Matthew Modine! Oh, wow, there's Anne Hathaway. All that this week, along with Thursday... |
Obama criticism of McCain needs a bit of context
 DENVER (AP) -- Barack Obama added detail and context to his policies Thursday. Some of his criticism of John McCain could have used some, too. Here are some examples: OBAMA: "Why else would he define middle-class as someone making under $5 million a year?" THE FACTS... |
Analysis: Obama spares details, keeps up attacks
DENVER (AP) -- Barack Obama, whose campaign theme is "change we can believe in," promised Thursday to "spell out exactly what that change would mean." But instead of dwelling on specifics, he laced the crowning speech of his long campaign with the type of rhetorical... |
Obama tells huge Dem crowd he'll fix Washington
 DENVER (AP) -- Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's... |
Obama's breathtaking show transcended politics
NEW YORK (AP) -- Barack Obama transcended politics on Thursday in accepting his party's nomination for president during an event that played out on television like a combination of a rock concert and Super Bowl. The two months ahead will tell whether Obama's rally i... |
More than 84,000 attend Obama speech
DENVER (AP) -- More than 84,000 people have jammed into Invesco Field at Mile High stadium to hear Barack Obama's historic acceptance speech, city officials say. Nancy Kuhn of Denver's public works department says the figure is based on the number of credentials tha... |
Obama sketches promise of America
 DENVER (AP) -- Barack Obama cast his presidential nomination as proof that no dreams are too high, savoring a historic moment for himself and the nation Thursday before setting out on a difficult struggle to break another barrier for a black American. Obama's succes... |
Post-convention 'bounce' averages 10 points
WASHINGTON (AP) -- And now comes ... the wait for "The Bounce." One thing presidential candidates hope they'll get from their nominating conventions is a healthy "bounce" - a gain in popularity as measured by public opinion polls. Since both parties' 1964 gatherings... |
|
