2008 US Presidential Election
 

 

 

New Yorker magazine under fire for Obama cover

Barack Obama's campaign is condemning as "tasteless and offensive" a New Yorker magazine cover that depicts Obama in a turban, fist-bumping his gun-slinging wife.


Jesse Jackson says Obama 'talking down' to blacks

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson complained on Tuesday that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama can seem to be "talking down to black people" at times and should broaden his message.



 

Surging Obama whacks Clinton, McCain on economy

Boosted by eight straight wins in the White House nominating race, Barack Obama Wednesday pinned partial blame for an economic malaise stalking America on stalling Democratic foe Hillary Clinton.


 

Obama wins South Carolina primary

US Democratic candidate Barack Obama has easily won South Carolina's bitterly contested presidential primary.