Obama, Biden Hit the Trail

Obama Visits Grandma Who Was His 'Rock'
Article | HONOLULU, Oct. 24 -- Of the four people who helped shape young Barry Obama into the man who stands at the threshold of the American presidency, only one is left.

Big Donors Drive Obama's Money Edge
Article | The record-shattering $150 million in donations that Sen. Barack Obama raised in September represents only part of the financial advantage the Democratic nominee has amassed entering the final weeks of the presidential contest, newly released campaign finance records show.

Polls Point to Struggle for McCain
Article | For John McCain, the batch of battleground state polls released yesterday brought almost universally bad news. The Republican nominee's path to the presidency is now extremely precarious and may depend on something unexpected taking control of a contest that appears to have swung hard toward Bara...

Election 2008 Key States: Virginia
| Washington Post Virginia politics reporter Tim Craig breaks down the state of the presidential race in Virginia -- which could vote for a Democratic prsidential candidate for the first time since 1964 -- and discusses the Warner-Gilmore Senate race and the competitive U.S. House and state legislature races in the state.

Paying to Win
Graphic | Since Barack Obama secured the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in June, he and Republican nominee John McCain have spent more than $467 million in campaign funds -- more than half of it on advertising. Obama has outspent McCain more than 2 to 1, but McCain's spending is limited because he accepted public financing. However, the Republican Party has spent $72 million since September, which is not included here.