washingtonpost.com - ElectionsComplete coverage of the 2006 midterm elections, congressional campaigns and governors races. Political news and analysis from The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com.Candidates Diverge on How to Save Social Security- July 8, 2008 Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are both proposing dramatic changes to Social Security, taking on the financially fragile "third rail of American politics" that Congress and recent presidents have been unable to repair.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/329419978/AR... Conservatives Ready To Battle McCain on Convention Platform- July 7, 2008 Conservative activists are preparing to do battle with allies of Sen. John McCain in advance of September's Republican National Convention, hoping to prevent his views on global warming, immigration, stem cell research and campaign finance from becoming enshrined in the party's official declaration...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/328528310/AR... Fundraising Ruling Prompts a Scramble- July 6, 2008 In summer 2003, an Illinois state senator used a new law to collect campaign contributions six times the normal limit for his insurgent U.S. Senate race against a multimillionaire securities trader.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/327718972/AR... In Montana on the Fourth, a Barometer of Obama's Chances- July 5, 2008 BUTTE, Mont., July 4 -- With Sen. John McCain taking the holiday off, Sen. Barack Obama wrapped up a week-long swing through Republican America swathed in the pageantry of a Fourth of July parade and family picnic, trying to mesh his theme of activist change with an emphasis on family and patriot...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/327057260/AR... Obama May Consider Slowing Iraq Withdrawal- July 4, 2008 FARGO, N.D., July 3 -- Sen. Barack Obama raised the possibility of slowing a promised gradual, 16-month withdrawal from Iraq if he is elected president, saying that Thursday he will consult with military commanders on an upcoming trip to the region and "continue to refine" his proposals.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/326288436/AR... Latin America Policy at a Crossroads- July 4, 2008 MEXICO CITY, July 3 -- Sen. John McCain's trip to Colombia and Mexico this week made one thing clear: The shape of the United States' relationship with Latin America will hinge on the outcome of the 2008 election.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/326276567/AR... Obama Defends Compromise on New FISA Bill- July 4, 2008 Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama responded yesterday to supporters dismayed by his support for a compromise version of the Foreign Intelligence Suveillance Act (FISA).http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/326276568/AR... Colombians Briefed McCain Before Rescue- July 3, 2008 CARTAGENA, Colombia, July 2 -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) spoke repeatedly Tuesday and early Wednesday about how he would work as president to free three American hostages held by leftist guerrillas in Colombia, but he declined to reveal one key fact: Colombian President lvaro Uribe and his aides...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/325384946/AR... Obama Calls for National Service- July 3, 2008 COLORADO SPRINGS, July 2 -- Continuing to press the themes of values, faith and patriotism, Sen. Barack Obama exhorted Americans on Wednesday "to step into the strong currents of history" and volunteer for service to their country, pledging to dramatically expand opportunities for those accepting...http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/325365147/AR... McCain Puts New Strategist Atop Campaign- July 3, 2008 Facing growing dissatisfaction both inside and outside his campaign, Sen. John McCain ordered a shake-up of his team yesterday, reducing the role of campaign manager Rick Davis and vesting political adviser Steve Schmidt with "full operational control" of his bid for the presidency.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/politics/elections/index_xml/~3/325345523/AR... |