WASHINGTON–Sen. John McCain’s age has been a focal point, if a minor one, of this presidential campaign since at 72 years old, the Arizona Republican would be the oldest candidate elected to a first presidential term.

But some analysts are…

WASHINGTON–Sen. John McCain’s decision to pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate will unquestionably shake up the race.

First and foremost, of course, the move will help McCain woo those coveted Hillary Clinton backers, who were so disappointed…

WASHINGTON–As Sens. Barack Obama , D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., continue to bloody each other up in the Democratic presidential slugfest, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is turning his attention toward the final match. 

One of his first big decisions, of…

WASHINGTON — So Barack Obama would consider Claire McCaskill as his running mate, my colleague has noted.On the face of it, that seems like such a bad political choice that there’s no way it could happen. But it could just be…