US Presidential Election 2008 (AP Photos)
The tradition of politicians kissing babies along the campaign trail has gone virtual, with a new website that jokingly urges parents to mail their babies to White House hopeful Barack Obama for a smooch
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  • Bill Clinton (AP photo)Bill backs Obama

    Former president Bill Clinton gave terse backing to Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama Tuesday, as his wife returned to politics for the first time since her agonizing primary defeat

  • Hillary Clinton (AP photo)Hillary to share stage with Obama

    Hillary will campaign with White House hopeful Barack Obama next week for the first time since she lost their bruising battle for the Democratic nomination

  • Obama says no to public financing (AP file photo)Obama declines public financing

    Democrat Barack Obama Thursday rejected public financing for his presidential campaign, freeing him up to deploy unlimited cash from his army of private donors against Republican John McCain

  • Obama's website to debunk false rumors (Istockphoto)Obama's website to debunk false rumors

    The Democrat Presidential candidate on Thursday unveiled an interactive website to debunk false rumors peddled by email and right-wing media outlets

  • The battle is between Obama and McCain (AP file photo)It's Obama and McCain now

    Barack Obama and John McCain starts the five-month election campaign, intent on redrafting the US political landscape to capture the White House in November

  • Supporters of both leaders hammered the main themes that will define November's election (AP photo)Obama, McCain go head to head

    The battle for the US presidency took shape on Sunday with only two viable contenders left standing: Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain

  • Hillary congratulates Obama for the extraordinary race he has run (AP photo)Clinton endorses Obama

    Hillary Clinton has thrown her full support behind Barack Obama, as she unequivocally endorsed the Democratic White House presumptive nominee and vowed to do all she could to make her former foe the president

  • Senator Obama delighted over Chicago's selection as a finalist for the Summer Games. Obama: 'let the Games begin'

    An exuberant Barack Obama offered a cheeky prediction he would be president until 2016, as he tried to lend his winning streak to his home city of Chicago's Olympics bid

  • Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton held a meeting as Obama kicked off his presidential campaignObama meets Hillary

    Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton held a hush-hush meeting as Obama kicked off his presidential campaign amid speculation over his vice presidential pick. However no information has been disclosed about the meeting

  • Hillary says she is not seeking vice presidency, but promises full support for Obama (AP photo)Hillary denies VP interest

    Fallen White House contender says she is not seeking vice presidency, but promises full support for Obama at a farewell event on Saturday

  • Senator Barack Obama is all set for his battle against Republican John McCain (AP photo)Obama goes against McCain after historic win

    Democrat Barack Obama plunged Wednesday into a five-month election battle with Republican John McCain, after making history by becoming the first black presidential nominee of a major US party

  • For Illinois senator Barack Obama, it was a historic victory when he defeated Hillary Clinton in the longest and most expensive nominating epic ever (AP photo)Obama makes history

    Illinois senator Barack Obama made history on Tuesday by capturing the Democratic presidential nomination after a giant-slaying victory over Hillary Clinton, the longest, most expensive nominating epic ever

  • Clinton lashes Obama's 'assault' (AP Photo)Clinton lashes Obama's 'assault'

    Hillary Clinton's White House campaign has lashed out after a report said rival Barack Obama was preparing a "full assault" on her after unloading some embarrassments to his own campaign

  • Obama is now ahead of Clinton in super delegate race(AP photo)Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegate fight

    Barack Obama has surpassed Hillary Clinton in the fight for the all-important superdelegates whose votes could decide who will be the Democrats' candidate

  • American feminists in a bind (AP Photo) American feminists in a bind

    Left-wing American women are caught on the horns of a dilemma: whether to try to elect the first woman to the White House, or rally behind the man seeking to be the first black president

  •  Presidential race turns aggressive (AP Photo)Presidential race turns aggressive

    The US presidential race has turned more aggressive after Hillary Clinton launched a scathing attack on Democratic rival Barack Obama in a bid to restore her front-runner status

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