The TV Watch: Obama Overseas! In Presidential Mode! Back Home, It’s McCain in a Golf Cart

Split-screen contrasts made it seem as if Barack Obama was on a state visit while his opponent chafed at the perks of an incumbent

Cartoons from the Issue- The New Yorker

A collection of cartoons from the issue, plus this week's Cartoon Caption Contest

Michelle & Barack On The New Yorker

The cartoon cover depicts the Illinois senator and wife Michelle Obama, in a Somali robe and turban, exchanging a fist bump in the Oval Office-a portrait of Osama bin Laden and an American flag in the fireplace are also featured in the image.

“The New Yorker may think, as one of their staff explained to us, that their cover is a satirical lampoon of the caricature Senator Obama’s right wing critics have tried to create. But most readers will see it as tasteless and offensive. And we agree,” Obama’s campaign spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement.

“We completely agree with the Obama campaign, it’s tasteless and offensive,” a spokesman for Senator McCain said.

Obama's Trip Puts Focus on Candidates' Iraq, Afghan Plans

Sen. Barack Obama is working on his foreign policy credentials by meeting with leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan this week. Policy advisers discuss how Obama and GOP Sen. John McCain are approaching the conflicts.

Obama Meets With Afghan President Karzai

KABUL, Afghanistan — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks with its Western-backed leader Sunday and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if he is elected, an Afghan official said

White House Tips Press Off to Maliki Interview

In an oops moment, the White House distributed an article that offered an endorsement of Senator Barack Obama’s Iraq policy by the leader of Iraq

McCain Campaign Puts Up First Negative Ad

The television commercial keeps the focus on national security and contrasts Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama's position on Iraq.

McCain TV ad accuses Obama of shifting Iraq view

John McCain launched a new television ad Friday that accuses presidential rival Barack Obama of switching positions on Iraq "to help himself become president" just as the Democratic candidate prepared to make a high profile trip to Baghdad

Two potential VP picks to join Obama at Indiana event

CHICAGO - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is determined to keep his process for choosing a running mate a closely guarded secret, but he will appear in public on Wednesday with two men, Evan Bayh and Sam Nunn, who are widely thought to be under consideration for the No. 2 slot.

Obama and McCain Duel Over Foreign Policy

In near-simultaneous appearances, Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain drew sharp battle lines on Iraq and Afghanistan

Poll Finds Obama Isn’t Closing Divide on Race

Blacks and whites hold vastly different views of Senator Barack Obama and the state of race relations, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll

JibJab Debuts its Election Video Carnival for 2008

They’re a downright rarity, but JibJab animations are treasured by millions when they hit the Web. The ode to 2004’s US presidential election, “This Land is Your Land” (view below), is said to have garnered some 80 million views prior to the official vote in November. Now there’s a new two-minute clip to enjoy for 2008, called “Time for Some Campaignin’,” based on the Bob Dylan song

Fifty Nifty Obama Bumper Stickers — Which Is Your Fave?

Over at BumperActive.com, they're taking Barack Obama's 50 state campaign to heart — they're making a unique fender decal for every state in the union.