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McCain volunteer reaches deal in false assault case

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

A John McCain campaign volunteer agreed on Thursday to enter a probation program for first-time offenders for falsely reporting ...

2 men arrested for hanging Obama effigy from tree

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

Two men have been arrested for hanging a Barack Obama effigy from a tree on the University of Kentucky Campus.

Key to winning Indiana rests in southern part

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

The road to winning Indiana's 11 electoral votes and, potentially, the White House goes through southern Indiana.

Montana split over candidates' energy plans

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

Energy policy is front and center for presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, and Montana, where wind and coal ...

Rifle maker bounces boss who supports Obama

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

Montana gunsmith Dan Cooper has been ousted as chief executive of the rifle company that bears his name after pressure from gun ...

Labor unions go after Republicans in tight races

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

Some big labor unions are spending millions to attack vulnerable Republican senators who have long opposed their agenda in Congress, ...

GOP takes new approach in ads for Senate races

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

In the waning days of the 2008 elections, Republicans from the top of the ticket on down are making a remarkable appeal: Vote ...

Candidates making their case

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

The marathon campaign for the White House nears its conclusion on Tuesday with voters poised to select the 44th president of ...

Candidates campaign in Midwest days before election

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

The presidential candidates campaigned in the Midwest on Friday, hammering away at the same issues just days before the election.

Palin takes prank call from fake French president

Sun, 11/02/2008 - 05:40 - USATODAY.com Politics/Elections 2008

Sarah Palin has told a Canadian comedian posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a prank call that "maybe in 8 years" ...