Presidential Campaign

Obama's Promise Reminder: Armenian Genocide

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:17:05 -0600

Politifacts from the St. Peteresburg Times, which keeps track of all the promises of President Barack Obama during the campaign, added the promise to recognize the Armenian Genocide to its list. The date is April 24, when the Armenians and other governments that recognized the events in 1915 as a genocide of Armenians by the Ottoman Turkey commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Candidates emphasize hot-button issues across party lines

harminka — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:29:12 -0500

The 2004 presidential candidates reached out to voters across the political aisle – but not in a genuinely conciliatory spirit, according to a new analysis which says that George W. Bush and John Kerry sought to peel away voters from the opposing party using hot-button issues.

Spouses as Candidate Surrogates

harminka — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:48:53 -0500

Spouses of presidential candidates are employed in campaigns more strategically and intensively than ever before. New research by political scientists concludes that the ability of presidential and vice-presidential candidates’ spouses to act as campaign surrogates may contribute to the successes and failures on the campaign trail.

Social networking site lets users run virtual campaign for US president

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:06:20 -0500

Each day, in living rooms, bars, and message boards across the United States, debates rage and opinions flare over the upcoming presidential election: "Which candidate has the most experience?" "Which candidate will best be able to unite Americans?" "Which candidate will work to bring about real change in Washington?" Time and again, these questions have been asked and answered by television pundits; they have been analysed in editorials, written about in blogs, and tackled in speeches by the candidates themselves.

Potomac states' primaries results Obama and McCain

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:19:01 -0600

Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois and 2008 US presidential candidate has swept all three of today's Democratic contests in the "Potomac primaries" consisting of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. and the bordering states of Virginia and Maryland.

Ron Paul To Scale Back Presidential Campaign, Focus on Congressional Race

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:01:57 -0600

Ron Paul has vowed to continue his presidential campaign but will do so with a little less vigor as he begins to concentrate on his congressional re-election bid.

US Presidential Nominating Contests on Saturday, Sunday

seher — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:01:18 -0600

U.S. Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, in a tight race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, look to score decisive victories in three contests Saturday.

Russian Presidential Candidates Begin Media Campaigning

seher — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:23:01 -0600

Media campaigning by Russia's presidential candidates starts Saturday in anticipation of the March 2 election.

Clinton, Obama Spar, Find Common Ground in California Debate

seher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:28:38 -0600

Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred over health care, immigration and the war in Iraq in a debate in Los Angeles Thursday. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports the last two major contenders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination also found common ground as they head into party preference polls on Tuesday.

Candidates Woo Hispanics, African-Americans in California

seher — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:02:58 -0600

Candidates in this year's presidential election are targeting the growing number of minority voters in an effort to build a winning coalition. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Los Angeles, Democrats are courting African-Americans and Hispanics in California, a state where the minority vote can make a difference.

Obama, Clinton Trade Barbs in Fiery TV Debate

seher — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:34:14 -0600

The three major candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination met Monday in a debate televised by the Cable News Network and co-sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute. The event, which took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, featured an exchange of sharp barbs between Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama -- both of whom are in a tight race for first place in that state's January 26th primary. VOA's Houston correspondent, Greg Flakus, has more on the story.

Russian presidential campaign starts with Kasparov 'incommunicado'

Dinka — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:16:28 -0600

Russia's presidential election campaign has kicked off on the eve of parliamentary polls, as aides to Garry Kasparov say the chess legend turned Kremlin critic is being held incommunicado since his jailing last Saturday.