The major party candidates for president of the United States are campaigning almost non-stop in the final hours before Election Day. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports both Democrat Senator Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain are focusing on a...
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are taking a rare break from the campaign trail to join President Bush and congressional leaders at the White House for a meeting on the U.S. financial crisis. McCain and Obama are scheduled for t...
The U.S. presidential campaign is about to intensify in a major way. Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain are expected to announce their vice presidential running mates soon, in advance of the national party nominating conventions, w...
The focus of the U.S. presidential race turned to America's large and growing Hispanic population Tuesday, with both major party candidates addressing a national gathering of Hispanic leaders. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. Hispanics are...
By Jeffrey Young Washington 11 April 2008 The Capitol Hill appearances of the top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. Ambassador in Bagdad this week gave the three current White House contenders a focal point - - and on-camera time - - in th...
By Jim Malone Washington 31 March 2008 Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is sounding a defiant tone in response to calls from some supporters of rival Barack Obama that she quit the presidential race. Meanwhile, the presumptive Republ...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 24 March 2008 Campaigning in Zimbabwe is peaking as voters prepare to go to the polls Saturdayto elect a president, national assembly, senate, and local leaders. Correspondent Scott Bobb takes a look at the candidates and s...
By Peta Thornycroft 13 February 2008 Zimbabwe's former finance minister Simba Makoni, who was expelled from the ruling ZANU-PF Tuesday after announcing his candidacy in next months presidential election, has spelled out elements of his election manif...
By Jim Malone Washington 11 February 2008 The focus of the U.S. presidential race shifts to the mid-Atlantic region of the country Tuesday, with nominating primaries in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has...
By Paula Wolfson Washington 30 December 2007 The first contest of the U.S. presidential election campaign comes this week in the midwestern state of Iowa, where Democrats and Republicans will hold caucuses Thursday night. VOA correspondent Paula Wolf...