The son of a Democratic Tennessee state lawmaker pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hacking the e-mail account of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Leading in the polls, Barack Obama hopes to cement his standing while John McCain is trying to turn his fortunes around in their second presidential debate — with economic turmoil bordering on chaos suddenly serving as the backdrop.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden told his son and other Delaware National Guard troops on Friday that his heart was “full of love and pride” as they prepared to leave for an assignment in Iraq.

Sarah Palin questioned Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s decision to abandon efforts to win Michigan, a campaign move she only learned about Friday morning when she read it in the newspapers.

From a bowling alley called the Lucky Strike in Miami Beach to a smoky barroom in Wasilla, Alaska, many Americans watching the vice presidential candidates’ debate agreed that Gov. Sarah Palin’s performance exceeded their generally low expectations. Whether she did well enough against Sen. Joe Biden is another matter.

Gov. Sarah Palin said Monday that her comment about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan, which appeared to contradict the position of GOP presidential nominee John McCain, was a response to a “gotcha” question from a voter.

Some registered voters are worried over a few rumors about election day requirements, but Jackson County’s Supervisor of Elections says there’s no need for concern.

In Florida alone, some 600,000 blacks haven’t registered to vote, Michelle Obama told a rally on Saturday.

Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate Friday night even though Congress doesn’t have a bailout deal, reversing an earlier decision to delay the forum until Washington had addressed the financial crisis.

A candidate in the disputed Palm Beach County judicial race says he will challenge the results of a third recount that cost him his seat.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama undergoes three days of preparation this week for a crucial foreign policy clash with John McCain in the first debate of the general election campaign.

Sarah Palin played it safe Sunday on her first trip as John McCain’s running mate to the battleground state of Florida.

There will be a new face in the mayor’s office in Dothan, Ala. in Oct. 2009.

A Tallahassee judge has ordered the ballots sealed in a disputed Palm Beach judicial election as the facts of what happened continued to emerge.

Missing ballots. A cadre of lawyers. An election recount. Welcome to Palm Beach County in 2008.