WASHINGTON _ The new Republican fundraising plan isn’t all that surprising once you understand that a campaign contribution, like water, always finds the cracks.

What’s a tad ironic is the beneficiary of this campaign cash: John McCain,  who has spent…

WASHINGTON _ An interchange between the Republican National Committee and Barack Obama’s campaign this afternoon illustrates how closely politicians watch one another – and how today’s candidates respond quickly out of fear of being “swiftboated.”The story begins in New Mexico where Obama, in a…

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s strong appeal to working-class voters not only continued Tuesday in West Virginia, it was practically off the charts. This is a key swing group in battleground states and if likely nominee Barack Obama hopes to win a…

With Sen. Barack Obama trying to appear like the Democratic nominee on a little trip the the U.S. capitol yesterday, and some brand new fireworks between him and Sen. John McCain, some might argue the general election campaign is on.…