When the next U.S. president takes the oath of office, he or she will be breaking new ground. Learn more about the backgrounds of the potential future leaders of the United States.
To become a party's nominee for president, a candidate must win the support of a majority of delegates to the party's national convention in the summer of 2008. Here's the latest information on the races for the Republican and Democratic nominations.
Campaign Trail Talk is your best source of information on the 2008 U.S. elections. We'll keep you posted on news, rumors and political chatter surrounding thousands of political races. Do you have questions about the electoral process? Or comments about the candidates? Send them in. You decide what we talk about here.
Immigration is a powerful issue in this year’s election. How would the presidential candidates deal with the issue of reforming America’s immigration policy?
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