Ex-Congressional Hopeful On Trial in NH For Faking Car Crash
DOVER, N.H. (AP) -- A one-time congressional candidate faced the opening of a trial Tuesday on charges alleging he faked a story about getting lost after a car crash and disappearing for a day in an attempt to boost his lagging campaign.Gary Dodds is charged with falsifying evidence, a...
Candidate: Elect Me And I Won't Serve
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A candidate for Kerr County treasurer is making a single campaign promise: Elect me and I won't serve. Ed Hamilton, 77, is challenging incumbent Treasurer Mindy Williams for the Republican nomination during the March 4 election. No Democrats are seeking the...
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Gambling and prostitution are nothing here -- Michelle Obama committed the real local sin by mispronouncing the name of the state.She was introducing her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, by saying how happy she was to be in Nuh-VAH-duh. The crowd...
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The White House campaign has brought a new act to Vegas.Barack Obama has stepped up his campaign against Hillary Rodham Clinton, and he's trying to use humor to bring her down before this weekend's Democratic presidential caucus.
Romney, AP Reporter Exchange Words
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's assertion about lobbyists and his presidential campaign was challenged by an Associated Press reporter Thursday. The blogosphere immediately lit up over the exchange.
Ex-Lawmaker Charged In Terror Conspiracy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former congressman and delegate to the United Nations was indicted Wednesday as part of a terrorist fundraising ring that allegedly sent more than $130,000 to an al-Qaida and Taliban supporter who has threatened U.S. and international troops in Afghanistan.The...
Guys Don't Use Beer Goggles When Voting
NEW YORK (TNA) -- If the presidential election were held tomorrow, 73 percent of men ages 18-49 would vote for a woman, but only 56 percent of them say that woman would be Hillary Clinton.
Huckabee Jokes Crying Baby Backs Romney
WARREN, Mich. (AP) -- Confronted by a crying toddler on Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee quipped the child must be for his rival Mitt Romney."He's not the happiest boy today," Huckabee said, smiling for a picture with the boy and his brother and sister....
Va. Pol Pounces On Cat-Theft Inequality
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Achieving equality for cats isn't as easy as it sounds. State Delegate Jennifer McClellan found that out Monday when a legislative panel wrangled over a proposal to make stealing a cat a felony -- the same as for swiping a dog.Unable to find a solution, the...
Sexism, Racism: Which Is More Taboo?
NEW YORK (AP) -- Expressions of sexism and racism emerging from the contest between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barak Obama have been blatant, subtle and perhaps sometimes imagined, and they are renewing the national debate over what is and isn't acceptable to say in public.
Registered Democrat Leaves GOP Race
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) -- A GOP candidate for West Virginia's 16th District Senate race is withdrawing from the election because he mistakenly registered as a Democrat.Ronald Jean Moltere, 64, of Harpers Ferry recently discovered the mistake he made 10 years ago. He said he never...
Vintage Ventura On Display In New Book
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Former Gov. Jesse Ventura may prefer Mexico to Minnesota these days, but his ex-constituents will still recognize his style if they pick up his upcoming book, "Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!"
Huckabee Supporters Get Warning Letters
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa pastors who support Republican Mike Huckabee for president have received letters warning them that getting involved in politics could endanger the tax-exempt status of their churches.
Presidential Candidate Tells America: `Pull Your Head Out Of Your Ass!’
CINCINNATI (TNA) – On the surface, running for president by telling Americans to stop sticking their heads up their own asses doesn’t seem the most prudent way to win votes.
FBI Bug Mars Philly Mayor's Legacy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- John F. Street drew praise for his initiatives targeting blight and crime in his early days as Philadelphia's mayor, but his eight-year tenure may be best remembered for a bug the FBI planted in his office.
Analysis: Huckabee May Have Gone Too Far
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Mike Huckabee may have finally gone too far.After running an unconventional, surprisingly strong and sometimes strange race to the top tier of the Republican presidential campaign,...
Huckabee Insists No Trick With Ad
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee insisted he wasn't trying to pull a fast one when he played a negative TV commercial for the media even as he promised not to...
Vermont Town Seeks Bush, Cheney Arrests
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- President Bush may soon have a new reason to avoid left-leaning Vermont: In one town, activists want him subject to arrest for war crimes.
Ministers Say They Didn't Endorse Obama
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Two black South Carolina ministers listed by Barack Obama's campaign as endorsing his White House bid say they did no such thing, and at least two others affirmed their support only after being contacted by campaign workers when questions were raised about their...
The Arcane Campaign Planks of '08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sure, the presidential candidates have their talking points on taxes, their policies on poverty, their white papers on war. But look beyond those top-tier issues and voters can find the eclectic ideas that reflect candidates' particular passions, their attention to the...
Judge Rejects Part Of Suit On Huckabee
LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- A judge on Friday rejected part of a lawsuit requesting Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee turn over backup tapes from computer hard drives he ordered destroyed before leaving the Arkansas governor's office.
Candidates Get Outside Help -- Or Grief
WASHINGTON (AP) -- While Republican Mike Huckabee wishes voters Merry Christmas in a television ad, a group organized by his supporters makes automated phone calls slipping the knife into his opponents.John Edwards, lagging behind his Democratic rivals in cash, gets more than a million...
Paul Keeps White Supremacist Donation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has received a $500 campaign donation from a white supremacist, and the Texas congressman doesn't...
Misunderstanding The '08 Candidates
The Associated Press asked the presidential candidates to identify misconceptions about them.Answers provided by them or their aides:DEMOCRATS:New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign: "Too many to choose from; she is the most famous person nobody really...
'08 Hopefuls Name Gadgets Of Choice
The Associated Press asked the presidential candidates to name their favorite electronic gadgets.Their answers:DEMOCRATS:New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: iPodFormer North Carolina Sen. John Edwards: iPodIllinois Sen. Barack Obama: BlackBerryNew...
Clinton Dig At Obama Has Ring To '92 Race
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Bill Clinton says Sen. Barack Obama is a highly ambitious, political prodigy who is asking voters to "roll the dice" and elect him president.
Presidential Candidates Wild About Harry and Teddy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The presidential candidates are wild about Harry. And Teddy. And Martin?{image_497}The Associated...
How The 2008 Candidates Chill Out
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In the midst of furious campaigning, The Associated Press asked presidential candidates to reflect on what they like to do on a lazy day.Their answers:DEMOCRATS:New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: "Reading, crossword puzzles, going to the movies,...
Clinton Rejects Official's Obama Comment
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday denounced the comments of an official in her campaign who resigned after raising questions about drug use by
Clinton Adviser Out After Obama Comment
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday accepted the resignation of a top adviser who a day earlier suggested voters should ask rival Barack Obama if he were a drug...
