presidential nomination

I tried not to stay in this week because I heard stupidity was contagious. “Stay away from the TV, stay away from the News,” I told myself.

“Don’t watch any video that pops up with ‘Katie Couric’ in the title.” Amid the barbecues, the concerts, the Oktoberfests and the debate parties, I couldn’t help but be drawn back to the headlines time and time again.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is a sharp contrast to his rival Sarah Palin, who's a relative novice.

Biden has been in the Senate since 1972 and made a run for the presidential nomination twice. Now he's taken on a backbreaking schedule, from early in the morning to late at night, campaigning for his ticket.

When a politician takes the convention stage, he or she is speaking to two very different audiences: the undecided viewers at home and the delegates in the arena.

Thursday night, John McCain officially accepted the GOP's presidential nomination. On the convention floor, his acceptance speech was well received.

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AP - The Republican National Convention's dominant theme of John McCain as war hero was reinforced with a documentary-style film shown to convention delegates before the senator came to the stage to accept his party's presidential nomination.

Here’s the ad that John McCain will run tonight as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Party’s Presidential Nomination:

Bill Clinton threw his support behind Barack Obama, and Joe Biden accepted the party's vice presidential nomination.

NPR National Political correspondent Mara Liasson wraps up the Democratic National Convention's third day.

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Barack Obama collected enough delegates Tuesday to claim the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. The Illinois senator is making history as the first black presidential nominee of a major party.

But Hillary Clinton has yet to concede defeat and says she's open to filling the vice presidential slot on the party's ticket.