Barack Obama Committed to US Withdrawal in Iraq

Barack Obama was speaking in the Jordanian capital as part of a tour of the region in which he has sought to shift the focus of U.S. military efforts from Iraq to Afghanistan, where al Qaeda and the Taliban continue to shed violence.Obama has made his opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 a centerpiece of his election campaign.What I have proposed is a steady, deliberate draw down ov... Barack Obama Committed to US Withdrawal in Iraq

Barack Obama Talks with Troops in Afghanistan

Barack Obama made Afghanistan the first stop on an overseas trip aimed at proving his foreign policy credentials. He will also visit Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and Britain.I want to, obviously, talk to the commanders and get a sense, both in Afghanistan and in Baghdad of ... what ... their biggest concerns are, he told reporters before boarding a military flight from the United States. ... Barack Obama Talks with Troops in Afghanistan

Barack Obama Meets Hillary Clinton for Formal Discussion

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama dismissed all rumors that Hillary Clinton will be appointed as Vice Presidential candidate. Some prominent supporters of Clinton launched a campaign to pressure Obama to invite her to be his running mate for Vice President. Barack Obama's communication director, Robert Gibbs, said the two candidates had a productive discussion about the important ... Barack Obama Meets Hillary Clinton for Formal Discussion

Barack Obama Plans Iraq Summer Trip

Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama said he's considering a visit to Iraq this summer, his first since becoming a presidential candidate. I just don't want to be involved in a political stunt, Obama said. Republican presidential candidate John McCain said he was pleased to hear that Obama was considering making the trip. McCain said Obama was driven to his position by ideology and... Barack Obama Plans Iraq Summer Trip

Barack Obama Close to Democratic Nomination

Barack Obama is lavishing attention on Florida and its wreckage of a presidential primary while minding his manners with Hillary Rodham Clinton -- a rival he now can afford to praise.Obama detoured Wednesday from the campaign for the three remaining primaries -- Puerto Rico, Montana, South Dakota -- to rally in a state where its renegade primary was disallowed.Last night, I was in Iowa because we ... Barack Obama Close to Democratic Nomination

Barack Obama Strongly Denounces Jeremiah Wright

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama strongly denounced his former pastor on Tuesday, saying he was outraged by assertions made by Rev. Jeremiah Wright about the U.S. government and race that have disrupted Obama's presidential campaign.The controversy over Wright has been a major stumbling block for the Illinois senator, who is leading New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in the state-by-state contest for t... Barack Obama Strongly Denounces Jeremiah Wright

Barack Obama Dismisses Hillary Clinton Rival Debate

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama rejected rival Hillary Clinton's challenge to debate ahead of primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, saying he wants to focus on speaking directly to voters. We're not going to have debates between now and Indiana, Illinois Senator Obama said.Obama dismissed the claim he's dodging another televised encounter with New York Senator Clinton... Barack Obama Dismisses Hillary Clinton Rival Debate

Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in Gallup Poll

Hillary Clinton still faces long odds as she tries to overcome Barack Obama's huge lead in the Democratic race for the presidential nomination.The Illinois Senator again found himself explaining remarks considered offensive to Pennsylvania's working class voters, defending his relationship with a pastor who had made anti-American remarks, and explaining why he does not wear an American fla... Barack Obama leads Hillary Clinton in Gallup Poll

Obama Bitter Comments

The controversy began earlier Friday when an Internet political site, The Huffington Post, posted Obama's San Francisco remarks in which he said that it's not surprising that people they cling to their guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."I said something that everybody know... Obama Bitter Comments

Barack Obama Defends Pennsylvania Comments

The controversy began earlier Friday when an Internet political site, The Huffington Post, posted Obama's San Francisco remarks in which he said that it's not surprising that people get bitter, they cling to their guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."I said something that ev... Barack Obama Defends Pennsylvania Comments

Barack Obama Vows Higher Taxes for CEOs

In an effort to convert middle-class anger about the US economy into votes, Senator Obama has targeted the multimillion dollar pay practices at the highest levels of corporate America.Some CEOs make more in one day than their workers make in one year, Obama said.Barack Obama, who is leading Clinton in national polls, is behind her in Pennsylvania, the next major test for her struggling campaign.Co... Barack Obama Vows Higher Taxes for CEOs

Barack Obama Raises $40 million

Barack Obama's campaign staff reported that the Illinois Senator raised more than $40 million in March contributions. Obama set a drive record at $55 million during the month of February.Obama and his rival Hillary Clinton for campaign cash has been closely watched with the two locked in an intense battle to become the Democratic nominee to run against Republican John McCain in November 2008.S... Barack Obama Raises $40 million

Governor Bill Richardson Endorses Barack Obama

Barack Obama received an endorsement from New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, is endorsing Senator Barack Obama for president, calling him a leader who can unite the nation and restore America's international leadership.I believe he is the kind of once in a lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership... Governor Bill Richardson Endorses Barack Obama

Barack Obama Poll Narrows

According to a nationwide poll released Wednesday, Barack Obama's big national lead over Hillary Clinton has nearly evaporated in the Democratic presidential race, and both Democrats trail Republican John McCain.The Reuters/ Zogby poll showed Obama had only a statistically insignificant lead of 47 percent to 44 percent over Clinton, down sharply from a 14 point edge he held over her in Februar... Barack Obama Poll Narrows

Barack Obama Addresses Racial Wounds

During a televised speech, Senator Obama said Rev. Jeremiah Wright's comments expressed a profoundly distorted view of this country - a view that sees white racism as endemic and that elevates what is wrong with America above all that we know is right with America.Barack Obama called for America to move beyond some of our old racial wounds to unite around issues.Obama spoke to supporters at th... Barack Obama Addresses Racial Wounds

Barack Obama Iowa Convention

Barack Obama picked up most of the delegates that former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards won. The Illinois senator has increased his total delegate win over Hillary Clinton to 7 delegates from the Iowa convention.We both fought as hard as we could here, and it looks like we could have very significant gains, David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager said.Plouffe said that based on... Barack Obama Iowa Convention

Barack Obama Denounces Pastor

Barack Obama called Reverend Jeremiah Write's statements, which were widely aired on television and the Internet, completely unacceptable and inexcusable during a television interview with Fox News.Obama said that the quoted remarks did not reflect the kinds of sermons he had heard from his pastor while attending services at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. The Illinois senator, ... Barack Obama Denounces Pastor

Barack Obama Beats Hillary Clinton in Mississippi Primary

The Mississippi outcome boosted Barack Obama's lead over Hillary Clinton in terms of delegates at the August convention where the Democratic party will choose its White House candidate. Obama won nearly 90 percent of the black vote in the Mississippi primary, but only about one-quarter of the white vote.As Mississippi Democrats voted Tuesday, both Obama and Hillary Clinton were already campaig... Barack Obama Beats Hillary Clinton in Mississippi Primary

Barack Obama Slams Clinton Amid Mississippi Voting

The Democrats headed into the Mississippi primary Tuesday before their bigger contest in Pennsylvania in six weeks. As Mississippi heads to the polls, Democrat Barack Obama attacked Hillary Clinton on her foreign policy boasts.The former first lady firmly claims she had a direct role in managing crises during her husband's 1990s administration.Barack Obama does not use false charges and exagge... Barack Obama Slams Clinton Amid Mississippi Voting

Barack Obama Wins Wyoming Democratic Caucuses

Sen. Barack Obama is Wyoming's Democrat victory Saturday, a boost in his efforts to regain momentum after a rough week that included controversies involving two of his top advisers and losses in three states.This is a big win for us, David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager said.Obama led Senator Hillary Clinton 61 percent to 38 percent.Meanwhile, Clinton's campaign sought to downplay t... Barack Obama Wins Wyoming Democratic Caucuses