Obama faces new criticism on abortion (AP)

19 August 2008, 6:55 pm

AP - Painted during the Democratic primary as weak on abortion rights, Barack Obama is now being portrayed as an extremist who literally supports killing babies.... read more

Democratic convention to highlight "real people" (AP)

19 August 2008, 4:25 pm

AP - An Indiana railroader, an Iowa mother and a Michigan truck driver are getting a moment at the Democratic convention to help portray Barack Obama as the people's champion and counter GOP characterizations of him as an out-of-touch celebrity.... read more

Note by Ark. party leader's killer still a mystery (AP)

19 August 2008, 1:00 pm

AP - Police said Tuesday they hadn't found any connection between slain Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney and a telephone number written with his last name on a Post-It note found in the home of the man who killed him.... read more

Calif. Dems kick rep out of Capitol for disloyalty (AP)

18 August 2008, 6:54 pm

AP - A Democrat in the California legislature has been kicked out of her Capitol office for not supporting the party's state budget proposal.... read more

Clintons join in mourning for Ark. party leader (AP)

18 August 2008, 2:48 pm

AP - Former President Clinton and others remembered the slain chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party on Monday for his strength of character and the unity he brought to Democrats in the past two political seasons.... read more

2008 Election Forecast: Swing-State Iowa Tilting Towards Democrats (CQPolitics.com)

17 August 2008, 9:20 pm

CQPolitics.com - CQ Politics Presidential Race Rating: Leans Democratic... read more