The daughter of Republican hopeful Rudy Giuliani has signaled she's backing Democrat Barack Obama for president. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

No they're getting petty - what politician hasn't donned 'traditional garb' to win favor?

A photograph circulating on the Internet of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama dressed in traditional local garments during a visit to Kenya in 2006 is causing a dustup in the presidential campaign over what constitutes a smear. picked by bevissimo 5 months ago

Sen. Christopher Dodd endorsed one-time presidential rival Barack Obama on Tuesday and said it is time for Democrats to join forces to defeat the Republicans in the fall campaign. picked by MandolinOrange 5 months ago

A young father has been convicted of badly injuring his infant daughter by putting her in a microwave in a Texas hotel room, with jurors rejecting his claim he was insane at the time. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Throughout his campaign Barack Obama has mocked his critics, noting that they just don't get what a novel figure and consistent unifier he has been for his whole life. "They say: We don't know enough about him. His pastor once said something. He's got a funny name, sounds Muslim." picked by 1thirteen3 3 months ago

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan and a one-time opponent of civil rights legislation, endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

A Melbourne father who bashed his four-month-old daughter, breaking her ribs and thigh, has been sentenced to six years in jail. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Ralph Nader may soon announce intent to run in this years presidential election.

Seriously.
(Kinda sorta update, He will be on Meet the Press Sunday morning, original here picked by ashlesdc 5 months ago

Barack Obama travels a lot, but many babies live in places he hasn’t been. That’s why he’s now accepting babies by mail. Send him your baby, and he’ll kiss it and send it back to you. picked by WeeBeastie 4 weeks ago

Okay, this article doesn't have pretty pictures or fancy videos, but it does contian some really important information on the economic platforms of our presidential candidates. If you live in America and plan to vote, please read it (as well as anything else you can find on their platforms). Please, people, let's not vote either way because of race. There's much more to it than that. picked by sykeo56 2 months ago

A father allegedly kept his daughter captive in a cellar for 24 years, Austrian police said Sunday.

*Update to this story here. picked by dollyllama 3 months ago

When the father of one-year-old Ankita arrived at the Scribbles and Giggles child-care centre to pick her up last Monday, he found the doors and windows locked, the lights switched off and no sounds from inside. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Sunday brushed aside a challenge from Hillary Rodham Clinton to debate before the May 6 primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. picked by keroBEROS32 3 months ago

A Winter Haven man was charged with murder, accused of fatally beating his 4-month-old daughter because he wanted a son, authorities said.

*yes, you guessed where. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

You don't hire a CEO to drive a company into bankruptcy. You don't appoint a pastor to shrink a congregation. Why should we expect a president to dismantle the thing that gives him power and fame, and his allies huge wealth? picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

• Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy wins France's presidential election.
• Sarkozy won around 53 percent of the vote, according to early results.
video here. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Barack Obama has a message for Tennessee's Republican Party: "Lay off my wife." This was in reference to a video taking Mrs Obama to task for her "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country." He called the strategy "low class." picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

The child was less than 2 years old, the father had been playing Ghost Recon. Someone's priorities are seriously messed up. picked by lkrofct 7 months ago

To those who have known the candidate since boyhood, it’s not just those “dreams from my father” that make Obama a contender, but also his mother’s daring, his grandmother’s grit, and his own relentless drive. picked by lawrencee 5 months ago

The India native told police he disliked his son-in-law because he belonged to a lower caste and had married his daughter without his consent, said Cook County First Assistant State's Attorney Robert Milan. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago