TRAIL TIMES

Only at The Washington Times: Reporters discuss the latest news from the 2008 Presidential Election.

• Crush of humanity at Obama's speech

  By John Solomon — Published August 28, 2008 Comments

  The road to Barack Obama's acceptance speech was hardly paved with political gold. It was more like a rocky construction site.

• Et tu, partygoer?

  By Tom LoBianco — Published August 28, 2008 Comments

  Faux Romans march on "Barackopolis"

• Barack and Brit: birds of a feather?

  By CARRIE SHEFFIELD — Published August 28, 2008 Comments

  Republicans are going crazy about the fact that Britney Spears and Barack Obama share the same set designer.

• Update: Peace from Cindy Sheehan

  By Tom LoBianco — Published August 28, 2008 Comments

  Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan drafts her own preamble to Obama speech, above "Freedom Cage" in Denver, according to email to supporters.

• Obama tickets going for top dollar

  By Jim McElhatton — Published August 28, 2008 Comments

  Cash, a free place to stay and Allman Brothers tickets are just a few of the proposed swaps offered online by people scrambling to get into INVESCO Field to hear Barack Obama's big acceptance speech tonight.

• Nader wants you

  By Erin Moffet — Published August 28, 2008 Comments

  All the way across town right before President Bill Clinton was scheduled to speak at the Democratic Convention, a presidential candidate was speaking: Ralph Nader.

• If it's Lieberman...

  By Stephen Dinan — Published August 28, 2008 Comments

  A group has a deal for Joe Lieberman, if he is John McCain's vice presidential pick: agree to caucus with Republicans for the rest of the year.

• Obama gets all the Bidens, except Hunter

  By Tom LoBianco — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama thanked the whole Biden family for its support tonight, in a surprise appearance at the convention, except power-lobbyist Hunter Biden.

• Military men outspoken for Obama

  By Bob Kewis — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  Five people who spoke in support of Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention aren't likely to please their former employer.

• How do you keep new congressmen out of a party?

  By Bob Kewis — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  There was just one thing missing from the invitation-only reception for new members of Congress inside a ritzy townhouse in downtown Denver Wednesday.

• McAuliffe ducks out before Obama's finale

  By Larry Tuma — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  Former Democratic Party boss Terry McAuliffe insists he's backing Barack Obama, despite plans to leave Denver before the Democratic nominee's big acceptance speech Thursday.

• More than a Clinton campaign song?

  By Tom LoBianco — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  Former President Bill Clinton took the stage here to his old theme song, "Don't Stop," but was it more a look to the future than to the past.

• The McCain survival kit

  By Stephen Dinan — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  Democrats expect McCain to give those at his convention next week indigestion and a headache.

• Will he wear a toga?

  By Joe Curl — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  Latest e-mail from the McCain camp.

• Harnessing the wind

  By Karen Goldberg Goff — Published August 27, 2008 Comments

  T. Boone Pickens campaigns to end America's dependence on foreign oil.