The patriot's act

Lev David: To effectively celebrate what it means to be American, one has to sidestep the possibility that there are several definitions for that.

The all-American family

It is clear that speech-making abilities in the Obama family are not restricted to Barack Obama.

Obama's oratory may sway electorate

To a large degree the success of Obama’s presidential run so far has been built on his skills as a speechmaker, writes Ed Pilkington.

US election: It's the most vicious election campaign

The Republican war room in Denver looked harmless. It was on a busy road in a neighbourhood of modest motels and petrol stations.

The Big Dog can still hunt

Bill Clinton did brilliantly what other Democrats had failed to do -- make the case for President Barack Obama, writes Jonathan Freedland.

Obama must win on his own terms

With startling chutzpah, Republicans are again casting the opponent as out of touch. Democrats shouldn’t play the game.

McCain picks Palin as running mate in US election

US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, a senior official said on Friday.

Oliech! Obama! Jelimo!

Olympic sensation Pamela Jelimo and footballer Dennis Oliech are two of Kenya’s hottest celebrities --so where are the T-shirts?

Obama plots route to victory

Grass roots organisation brings conservative states within Democrats’ grasp, writes Suzanne Goldenberg.

Clinton memos: how it went wrong

Clinton did not sign on to a tough campaign, or to a more negative strategy against Obama, until late February.

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