John McCain

McCain wins! (In Missouri)

More than two weeks after Election Day, the Associated Press finally calls the state and its 11 Electoral College votes for John McCain.

By Alex Koppelman November 19, 2008

McCain vs. Napolitano in 2010?

John McCain will reportedly run for re-election, but he might face stiffer competition than usual.

By November 19, 2008

Obama, McCain meet

The two former rivals, joined by Rahm Emanuel and Lindsey Graham, sat down together in Chicago on Monday.

By Alex Koppelman November 17, 2008

Obama, McCain to meet

The two former rivals will talk at President-elect Obama's transition headquarters in Chicago on Monday.

By Alex Koppelman November 14, 2008

Let the recriminations begin

With the election over, the fighting between supporters of John McCain and supporters of Sarah Palin has gotten nastier, and more public.

By Alex Koppelman November 6, 2008

McCain concedes

In what appeared to be a sincere, heartfelt moment, John McCain congratulated the man who beat him and gave one of the best speeches of his campaign.

By Alex Koppelman November 4, 2008

Obama wins!

With Ohio's electoral votes and victories in California, Hawaii and Washington assured, Salon projects that Barack Obama has won the presidency.

By Alex Koppelman November 4, 2008

It's official: Pa. for Obama, McCain's hopes dwindling

The last holdouts call Pennsylvania for Barack Obama; it was the state on which John McCain had pinned his hopes.

By Alex Koppelman November 4, 2008

Obama wins New Hampshire

The state was a sentimental favorite of John McCain's; Barack Obama's win hurts McCain's chances even further.

By Alex Koppelman November 4, 2008

It's official: Obama will win, thanks to the Redskins

If history is right, Washington's embarrassing loss Monday night all but ensures an Obama win.

By Vincent Rossmeier November 4, 2008

McCain and Palin stumping hard

In the last eight days John McCain and Sarah Palin have ramped it up.

By Thomas Schaller November 3, 2008

Poll: Obama up in Ohio, Pa., neck-and-neck in Fla.

Quinnipiac University's latest round of polling shows the Democrat slipping slightly in two key states, but maintaining comfortable leads.

By Alex Koppelman November 3, 2008

Does McCain have a path to the presidency?

With polls in Pennsylvania tightening up, there's a glimmer of hope -- but, for now, only a glimmer.

By Alex Koppelman November 2, 2008

McCain on "SNL"

John McCain, along with "Sarah Palin," has a little fun at his own expense -- and especially at Palin's.

By Alex Koppelman November 2, 2008

McCain on the defensive in Arizona

Obama pulls within a point of McCain in new Arizona poll, and goes on the air in the Republican's home state.

By Gabriel Winant October 31, 2008

Are the polls tightening?

Some polls show McCain cutting into Obama's lead. Others don't. What to believe?

By Vincent Rossmeier October 30, 2008

McCain spokesman Goldfarb embarrassed on CNN

The McCain campaign's blogger, challenged to provide evidence for his claim that Barack Obama is friendly with anti-Semites, had to stay silent.

By Alex Koppelman October 30, 2008

Columnist: If you vote for Obama, you're going to hell

WorldNetDaily's Janet Porter says real Christians can't choose the Democratic ticket, and that God will punish those who do.

By Gabriel Winant October 30, 2008

Quote of the day

Barack Obama, kindergarten communist?

By Vincent Rossmeier October 29, 2008

76 American Nobel Prize winners endorse Obama

In a letter announcing the decision, the Nobel laureates, all scientists, also blasted the Bush administration.

By Katharine Mieszkowski October 29, 2008