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Obama rallies thousands days before election season ends

About 20,000 people packed Halifax Mall outside the Salisbury Street Government Complex Wednesday afternoon to hear Sen. Barack Obama speak at an Early Vote for Change Rally. Obama implored the heavily...

McCain gains backing of Joe the Plumber – 2:10 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe the Plumber endorsed Republican John McCain for president on Tuesday and agreed that a vote for Democratic candidate Barack Obama would be "a vote for the death of Israel." Samuel...

Alleged plot to kill Obama stuns suspects’ towns – 1:45 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

BELLS, Tenn. (AP) — In a rural Tennessee county where you can't buy alcohol or even find a Wal-Mart, residents of tiny Bells stopped each other to ask if anyone knew the pale-skinned young local...

McCain says Bush was wrong on economy

By The Associated Press
October 27, 2008

CLEVELAND (AP) — Republican John McCain promised to pivot from President Bush's economic policies and impose strict controls on government spending that would spur investor confidence and the stock...

Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells, Tenn., stands holding a weapon. Cowart was planning to assist in the assassination of Barack Obama.

Assassination plot targeting Obama disrupted

By The Associated Press
October 27, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement agents have broken up a plot by two neo-Nazi skinheads to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 88 black people, the...

McCain says pundits being fooled, promises victory – 1:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Republican John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin told a Pennsylvania audience Tuesday that "it's wonderful to fool the pundits" and vowed to pull out an upset win over Democratic...

Sister says Obama plot suspect is sorry – 1:50 p.m.

By Associated Press
October 27, 2008

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — The family of an 18-year-old man accused of plotting a national killing spree that would end with the assassination of Barack Obama says he didn't like black people,...

Sen. John McCain speaks at a rally at the New Mexico Fair Grounds on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M.

McCain dismisses sour poll numbers in Iowa

By The Associated Press
October 25, 2008

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Republican John McCain dismissed the sour poll numbers on Sunday that show him trailing in his White House race against Democrat Barack Obama and said his campaign is "doing...

Supporters from England, congressman visit Brickyard

By Saja Hindi
Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2008

The Nov. 4 election is almost a week and a half away, and students are seeing an increase in campaigning in areas on and around campus.North Carolina is considered a battleground state that could move...

Panel discusses race, gender issues in elections

By Saja Hindi
Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2008

As students listened to a panel discussion led by Andy Taylor, political science department head, and Michael Cobb and Steven Greene, associate professors of political science, one thing was obvious --...

McCrory best suited for governor

By Benton Sawrey
Senior Staff Columnist
October 19, 2008

This election could blow all North Carolina political stereotypes right out of the water. For the first time in recent memory, North Carolina stands to support a Democrat for president, a Democrat for...

Election Debate

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October 4, 2008

Technician coverage of the debate between Students for McCain and Students for Obama held Monday night in Daniels' hall. Just a black box? Click here...