John McCain’s presidential running-mate will prompt Democrats as well as Republicans to rally behind their candidate with her defiant convention speech.

Democrats and Republicans have each scored goals and own-goals over the past two weeks – and that can only suit front-runner Barack Obama.

Barack Obama may rue an ill-timed vacation as John McCain seizes the US headlines over Georgia.

Republicans believe a new offshore drilling plan will woo American voters while Obama takes advice.

Barack Obama is grabbing all the campaign headlines while John McCain struggles to grab the US election spotlight.

McCain and Obama’s efforts to woo Hispanic voters could decide the 2008 presidential election.

The presumptive Democratic nominee now faces a whole different set of tests if he is to go on to win the US presidential election

Betting odds lengthen as Hillary goes down fighting.

The Republican presidential candidate will host three of his potential running mates this weekend - and their betting odds are bound to shorten.

The difference between what voters say and what they do isn’t something that will just affect Barack Obama, says the Grandstand View.