John McCain raised persistent and pointed questions about Barack Obama in a session that was by far the most spirited and combative of their encounters this fall.
AP - John McCain repeatedly assailed Barack Obama's character and campaign positions on taxes, abortion and more Wednesday night, hoping to transform their final presidential debate into a launching pad for a political comeback. "You didn't tell the American people the truth," he charged.
AP - Asian stocks plummeted Thursday, with Tokyo's market plunging more than 10 percent, after another dive on Wall Street as worse-than-expected data about the U.S. economy heightened fears of a global recession.
In the third and final presidential debate, Sen. John McCain challenged Sen. Barack Obama on his policies, judgment and character. Obama responded by saying he is the candidate who can bring change to the country while he continued to try to link McCain to the policies of President Bush.
Virginia's shift in the CNN Electoral College Map suggests Democratic candidate Barack Obama would win enough electoral votes to capture the White House -- if the presidential election were held today. The map is based on analysis and estimates, taking into account a number of factors that will continue to change in the nearly three weeks left in the campaign.