Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursdaynight as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium — andmillions more at home — how as president he would make a difference intheir lives.
California voters appear ready to reject the same-sex marriage ban on the November ballot even though they remain evenly divided about gay unions, according to a new poll released Wednesday night.
Barack Obama's presidential campaign says Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson will lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
Chicago is preparing to celebrate its hometown Senator as he accepts the Democratic presidential nomination tonight, and it has special meaning for residents of Obama's hometown neighborhood of Hyde Park and elsewhere on the city's South Side. CBS 2's Mike
You never know who you'll run into on the floor of the Democratic National Convention. It might be a football immortal, or a 1980s TV actress, or the former secretary of state. Even the star of the "Harold and Kumar"
Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s immortal "I Have a Dream" speech. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports on the excitement and inspiration back then, and Barack Obama's history-making speech to come Thursday night.
Barack Obama launched his historic fall campaign for the White House on Thursday with an outdoor Democratic National Convention extravaganza that blended old-fashioned speechmaking, Hollywood-quality stagecraft and innovative, Internet age politics.
A Colorado man suspected of making racist threats against Barack Obamawas formally advised in federal court today of a methamphetamine-possession charge against him.
Joe Biden was nominated for vice president Wednesday night and declaredthat the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" inthe White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliverthe change the nation needs.
Hispanics should not have to live in fear of raids by immigration agents, Michelle Obama told a Hispanic caucus to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.
Democrats were using the one-two punch of Hillary and Bill Clinton to unify their party against Republicans and argue that the nation would be safer -- its economy as well as its citizens -- under a Barack Obama administration.
As Democrats gather at the convention hall in Denver, Republicans are tucked away not very far in the "war room," offering a stream of GOP counter-punchers -- former NewYork Mayor Rudy Giuliani is Wednesday's biggest name -- in an effort
Former President Clinton, setting aside his own criticism and ambivalence, planned a full-throated endorsement Wednesday of Barack Obama as a leader ready to confront any challenge.
When the Republican convention opens Monday night, its prime-time lineup could be missing one of its biggest draws: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
John McCain's potential running mates were in what amounted to ahigh-stakes waiting game Wednesday as the Republican presidentialnominee-in-waiting prepared to announce his running mate in the comingdays.
After touring swing states like Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri earlier in the week, Barack Obama concluded his pre-convention tour in Montana Wednesday. CBS 2's Rob Johnson reports.
Barack Obama swept to the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday night, a transforming triumph that made him the first black American to lead a major party into the fall campaign for the White House. Thousands of national convention delegates stood and
