Obama Criticizes Automakers on Fuel Economy
New York Times - New York,NY,USA
DETROIT, May 7 — Senator Barack Obama of Illinois delivered a stern message to Detroit auto companies on Monday, saying they had done little to lessen the …

Michelle Obama says husband has moral compass
Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA
WINDHAM, NH –Presidential hopeful Barack Obama electrified his audience with his 2004 address to the Democratic National Convention and was heralded as the …

Voters pack Windham house party for Michelle Obama
The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA
WINDHAM - Michelle Obama, wife of presidential hopeful Barack Obama, stirred a house full of people yesterday with her personal stories of her husband and …

In Lincoln’s footsteps
Guardian Unlimited - UK
For even the most seasoned observers of American politics, Barack Obama is a phenomenon. In normal circumstances, it would be unthinkable for a politician …

I’ve met Barack on a number of occasions and consider him a friend. And I have been pleasantly surprised to see that his presidential bid has been met with such widespread warmth and enthusiasm. As Barack himself is frequently at pains to point out, all this excitement says as much about the mood of the American public as it does about the unusual talents of the junior senator from Illinois.

The British publication of his new book, The Audacity of Hope, therefore offers readers on this side of the Atlantic a window not just into the mind of one of America’s most exciting politicians, but into the political landscape of the post-Bush era.

Can Oprah push Obama into White House?
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
Barack Obama, D-Ill. In an interview on Larry King Live on CNN, she said she was backing the senator "because I know him personally." …

Obama stories prompt racist postings
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago,IL,USA
Stories about White House hopeful Barack Obama on CBS News.com have been attracting so many racist comments that staffers were told they should no longer …

Obama’s backers can’t get enough
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA
Barack Obama’s supporters in Michigan want to hear more specifics, more details, more of his plans for the nation. But mostly, they want him. …

REPUBLICANS DEFECT TO OBAMA
Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach,FL,USA
DISILLUSIONED supporters of President George W Bush are defecting to Barack Obama, the Democratic senator for Illinois, as the White House candidate with …

Obama urges Iowans to lobby congress to end the Iraq war
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
WATERLOO, IA — Presidential candidate Barack Obama called for Iowans to lobby their US senators to end the war in Iraq during a campaign stop here Sunday. …

For Barack Obama, Winning the White House Would Mean Bridging The …
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
Barack Obama’s white supporters, this is the dialogue of race, the parsing of perceptions and expectations as they watch their man campaign. …