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  • With Eye On U.S. Audience, Obama Speaks In Berlin
    Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Berlin Thursday dealt with road foreign policy issues. But the address was more to convince American voters of his foreign policy credentials than to impress foreign leaders.
  • McCain's Foreign Policy Has Disparate Tones
    Republican John McCain's rationale for the Iraq war reflects the neoconservative justification to attack Iraq in 2002. But he has opposed past interventions such as sending U.S. Marines to Beirut in the 1980s and he calls himself a "realistic idealist."
  • In Berlin, Obama Calls For Anti-Terror Cooperation
    Sen. Barack Obama delivered a speech in Berlin on Wednesday, calling for greater cooperation between Europe and the United States in fighting terrorism. The speech was billed by his campaign as a centerpiece of his trip abroad.
  • On Russian Disarmament, Candidates Agree
    Both John McCain and Barack Obama support nuclear disarmament of Russia. McCain, however, wants to go one step further, kicking Russia out of the G-8.
  • Obama In Berlin: No 'Walls' Should Divide Us
    The presidential hopeful addressed an expansive crowd Thursday near the site where the Berlin Wall once stood, calling on the U.S. and Europe to build new bridges of partnership. "The walls between old allies on either side of the Atlantic cannot stand," Obama said, alluding to often strained relations between Europe and the U.S. under President Bush.
  • Barack Obama Lands In Germany
    Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Germany Thursday. Meanwhile, McCain was scheduled to tour an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, but Hurricane Dolly forced him to change his plans. Instead the Republican presidential contender is off to Ohio for a town hall meeting.
  • What Germans Think Of Obama
    On the day Democratic candidate Barack Obama arrives in Germany, residents offer their views of the United States and the presidential candidates. One man asks, "Why should I care?"
  • Students Weigh In On 'Rebranding America'
    Students at Occidental College in Los Angeles put together a series of proposals to improve America's international standing. The project, Rebranding America, has gained the attention of political campaigns as well as organizations abroad.
  • Comparing The Candidates' Tax Proposals
    Parsing the presidential candidates' tax plans is necessary to understanding their general takes on the economy. Economist Len Burman has been doing just that. He is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, which has just released a report comparing the candidates' proposed tax policies.
  • Jason Furman, Shaping Obama's Economic Agenda
    Jason Furman has been given the task of formulating Barack Obama's economic policy. He's the presidential hopeful's top economic adviser, and he will talk about where Obama stands on the most pressing economic issues.
  • Douglas Holtz-Eakin: The Man Behind McCain's Economic Plan
    To win this coming election, presidential candidate John McCain must prove that he is as strong on the economy as he is on military and foreign affairs. His senior economic adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, discusses McCain's approach to economic policy.
  • Obama Delivers Much-Anticipated Berlin Speech
    Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama spoke in Germany Thursday to a crowd that Berlin police estimated at more than 200,000. NPR Washington Editor Ron Elving and Constanze Stelzenmuller, director of the German Marshall Fund in Berlin, discuss how his remarks will be received in Europe and in the U.S.
  • Obama Moves From Mideast To Europe
    Barack Obama is in Germany, where he will meet German leader Angela Merkel. The likely Democratic presidential nominee will also give the only public speech of his weeklong foreign tour, at a Berlin park. On Friday, he'll visit France. Journalists Stefan Kornelius in Germany and Jean Lesieur in France talk about Obama's expected reception in Europe.
  • Obama Reiterates Commitment to Israel
    Barack Obama has met with top Israeli and Palestinian officials. His basic message has been that he is a friend of Israel who is committed to the special relationship between the two countries. He also said he would use "big sticks and big carrots" with Iran.
  • McCain Talks Domestic Issues On 'JV' Press Tour
    Republican John McCain held a town hall meeting in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and had a news conference scheduled for later in the day. Even so, he finds himself struggling to keep up with the attention paid to Barack Obama's foreign travel.

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  • McCain, Obama Trade More Jabs Over Foreign Policy
    Sen. Barack Obama, on tour in the Middle East, and Sen. John McCain, on the campaign trail in New England, continue to spar over each other's Iraq policies and understanding of the situation in Afghanistan.
  • Obama's Trip Puts Focus on Candidates' Iraq, Afghan Plans
    Sen. Barack Obama is working on his foreign policy credentials by meeting with leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan this week. Policy advisers discuss how Obama and GOP Sen. John McCain are approaching the conflicts.
  • Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses Her Interview with Barack Obama
    In a conversation with the NewsHour's Steve Goldbloom, senior correspondent Gwen Ifill reflects on her exclusive interview this week with Sen. Barack Obama and discusses how his campaign is shaping its Iraq policy ahead of his upcoming trip to the war zone.
  • Candidates Address NAACP, Reach Out to Black Voters
    Unlike in previous elections, both Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., reached out to black voters at this year's annual NAACP conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Representatives from both parties weigh the race factor in this year's campaign.
  • Obama Calls for U.S. Military to Renew Focus on Afghanistan
    In an interview with the NewsHour's Gwen Ifill, Sen. Barack Obama calls for the U.S. to dramatically scale down in military effort in Iraq and, instead, focus more forces on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.
  • New Yorker Cover Satirizing Obama Raises Controversy
    In the latest issue of the New Yorker, a cover illustration of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and his wife satirizes some of the rumors that have swirled about the candidate. Writers Michael Eric Dyson and Eric Bates examine the media controversy.
  • Pew Poll Finds McCain Faces Enthusiasm Gap, Obama Sees Unity Challenge
    Sen. John McCain is facing an enthusiasm gap on the campaign trail, a new Pew poll shows, while his rival, Sen. Barack Obama, faces his own challenges leading a divided party. After a campaign news update, the Pew center's Andy Kohut discusses the poll's findings.
  • Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on McCain Campaign, Ad Strategy
    In a conversation with the NewsHour's Steve Goldbloom, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed reports about a shakeup in John McCain's staff along with the messages voters are meant to take away from the campaign's ad strategy, including independent ads from so-called 527 groups.
  • Iran's Missile Launch Provides Test for Obama, McCain
    A day after Iran vowed to retaliate against Israel and U.S. interests if Tehran were attacked, the country test-fired nine missiles -- posing a policy test for the presidential hopefuls. Campaign advisers mull the issue.
  • McCain, Obama Court Influential Hispanic Voting Bloc
    Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama addressed Latino leaders Tuesday as both candidates seek the support of Hispanic voters. Campaign advisers discuss the appeals to this key voting bloc and weigh the power of the Hispanic electorate in battleground states.
  • Obama, McCain Look West as Political Battlegrounds Shift
    Sen. Barack Obama hopes to win four Western states -- Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Montana -- in November, but Sen. John McCain is campaigning hard to hold on to the GOP strongholds. Pollsters offer insight.
  • Obama Opts to Accept Nomination at Denver Stadium
    Sen. Barack Obama will forgo the Democratic convention floor when he accepts the Democratic nomination in August, opting instead to speak at the 75,000-seat stadium of the Denver Broncos. A reporter from the Denver Post discusses the decision.
  • Reporter's Notebook: Judy Woodruff on Barack Obama's Iraq Strategy
    In a conversation with the NewsHour's Steve Goldbloom on Friday, Senior NewsHour Correspondent Judy Woodruff discussed likely Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama's most recent statements on Iraq, the Democratic Party's strategy to play in all 50 states and the death of Republican Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina.

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