BURBANK, Calif. - John McCain says Sarah Palin didn't hurt his presidential bid and he attributes anonymous criticism aimed at her following their loss last week to typical campaign sniping. The Arizona senator tells Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" the Republican ticket faced a tough challenge from the start but disputed that a different vice presidential pick would have changed the outcome. ...more

November 11, 2008

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn't miss "an open door" for her next political opportunity. ...more

November 10, 2008

4:49 p.m.: The Pinellas Community Church, 54th Avenue South and 31st Street, saw heavy voting early this morning that eventually trailed off, but there's been a steady stream of voters in the afternoon. There have been no complaints of long lines. One man said "it was so simple a 2-year-old could do it." ...more

November 4, 2008

The suspense was building Tuesday morning as voters flocked to West Pasco precincts to cast ballots in the presidential election. ...more

November 4, 2008

BARACK OBAMA WHERE: Columbus, Ohio ...more

November 3, 2008

475 Number of jokes directed at the Republicans by Jay Leno and David Letterman between Sept. 1 and Oct. 24 ...more

November 3, 2008

Calling Florida a key state that Sen. John McCain needs if he is to become the next president, Sen. Joe Lieberman visited Tampa today to speak with voters and drum up support for the Republican ticket. ...more

October 26, 2008

It didn't take long for the Tampa Convention Center's parking garage to fill as supporters of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filled downtown to hear the vice presidential candidate talk. ...more

October 26, 2008

Christopher Buckley's endorsement of Barack Obama - followed by his abrupt departure from the back page of the magazine his father founded, National Review - has caused a ripple of contempt from the conservative right. ...more

October 18, 2008

What's in a name? Politics, if you ask proud new father Mark Ciptak of Elizabethton, Tenn. Some people distribute bumper stickers, some post campaign signs and others donate cash to support their favorite candidates. Ciptak had another idea – sparked by the birth Friday of his baby girl. ...more

October 16, 2008