ALL ELECTION COVERAGE

Bush's Farewell Address

Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your president. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence – a time set apart.  read more »

New York teachers sue over ban on campaign buttons

The teachers' union for the nation's largest public school system accused the city on Friday of banning political campaign buttons and sued to reverse the policy, declaring that free speech rights wer  read more »

RESOURCE: Where the Candidates Stand

Do you know where the candidates for President stand on the issues?

Explore the chart below to discover what John McCain and Barack Obama think about major social and political issues.  read more »

Bailout: Will it work?

Experts differ on whether the $700 billion bailout plan will prompt banks to lend and help the economy. But even if it does, it will take time.

By Tami Luhby, CNNMoney.com senior writer  read more »

Both parties say their VP candidates won

A record 57 million people were expected to tune-in to the vice presidential debate. And folks in the Treasure Valley made sure not to miss it.  read more »

McCain moves to postpone debate, but Obama refuses

WASHINGTON -- John McCain shook up the presidential campaign again on Wednesday, announcing that he'll suspend campaigning Thursday to work on the Wall Street bailout legislation and urging that the f  read more »

Where the candidates stand: The latest polls

ABC News-Washington Post: McCain 46 percent, Obama 47 percent.  read more »

How Fannie and Freddie seizure affects homeownership

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday moved to take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operated like private companies but had enjoyed implicit government backing until t  read more »

Offshore oil drilling in the US: what's at stake?

Last week, Senator Barack Obama said he was open to considering a "careful, well thought-out [offshore] drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage".  read more »

Revelations on Palin stir worries over vetting

John McCain insisted yesterday that his selection of Sarah Palin, the 44-year-old governor of Alaska and mother of five, as his running mate last Friday was taken after solid background checks.  read more »

Barack Obama Makes An 'American Promise' During Acceptance Speech:First black major-party candidate gives historical speech to 7

With the burden of history on his shoulders and the expectations of more than 70,000 filling the air, Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama turned a page in American politics Thursday  read more »

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