Palin weighs down ticket, poll finds

Fifty-nine percent of those polled said that Sarah Palin was unfit, while Barack Obama maintained a comfortable lead.

Video: Powell: New president facing a ‘daunting picture’

As Powell endorses Obama, he cautions our next leader's bumpy road ahead. Colin Powell made this public endorsement on NBC's 'Meet the Press.'

Gergen: McCain's Performance "An Exercise In Anger Management" (VIDEO)

David Gergen, veteran of Republican and Democratic administrations, put it succinctly just now on CNN: McCain "looked angry. It was an exercise in anger management up there."

Who Won The Last Debate? Obama Dominates By Largest Margins Yet

John McCain didn't just fail to get the game-changer he needed -- he was trounced in this third and final debate, if the instant post-debate polling provides any indication

McCain Mockingly Suggests That Concerns For A Mother's Health Are Extreme

The differences of opinion surrounding the issue of access to safe and legal abortion, and a woman's right to choose to have one, have long been a mainstay of political debate. But tonight, I believe, featured a historical moment in that debate, because until tonight, I had never seen the matter of a woman's health given AIR SCARE QUOTES.

Video: Will race be a factor on Election Day?

Burnett, Gigot, Harwood, and Koppel discuss the potential of race in the election process with NBC's Tom Brokaw on "Meet The Press."

'McCain campaign in a significant hole'

Political analysts discuss new poll numbers show toss-up states moving towards Obama. With Mccain's popularity dropping due the state of the economy, but also some negative campaigning.

Video: Obama gains ground as voters focus on economy

New poll numbers shows Obama pulling ahead of McCain by at least six points. A survey indicated that 60 percent of the respondents felt their main concern was the economy.

Todd on shifting electoral map

Chuck Todd tells us that industrial midwest states have moved out of the "toss up" category and into the obama column.

A new line of attacks from Palin

Gov. Palin is criticizing Sen. Obama for "palling around" with Bill Ayers, a '60s radical who worked with obama on educational projects.

McCain Wants To Talk About Anything But The Economy

The nation's growing financial crisis has weakened the McCain campaign and put him on the defensive, according to several reports today. With a recent CBS News poll showing voters trust Obama over McCain to handle the country's economic problems, the McCain campaign has decided to aggressively increase their attacks on Obama in an effort to shift the debate away from the economy.

The House Of Representatives Passes The Controversial $700 Billion Bailout Plan

Washington Law makers have decided to pass the controversial $700 billion dollar bailout plan. The only problem is that it seems to be packed with air-marks. The hope is that the bailout plan targets what it was set out to do, and not the usual pork-barrel spending that washington is usually known for.

Biden, Palin Take Spotlight in Highly Anticipated VP Debate

Vice presidential candidates Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin will face off today in their only debate, a meeting political-watchers say could earn record levels of viewership.