Washington, Sept. 11 : An American politician has compared Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Jesus and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judaea (from 26 CE to 36 CE), who was responsible for the execution of Jesus.

Fox News quoted Tennessee Democrat Representative Steve Cohen as riling Republicans on Wednesday.

Washington, Sept. 11: A reality check on the McCain campaign’s attack on Senator Barack Obama''s supposed insult of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, suggests that the Republicans may be off target, according to a CBS News report.

According to CBS, the McCain campaign has jumped too hard on Obama''s use of the phrase "lipstick on a pig."

Washington, Sept. 11 : Republican presidential nominee John McCain has criticized British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for endorsing Barack Obama in a magazine article.

According to The Telegraph, the McCain Campaign has questioned Brown’s lavish praise of Obama’s economic policies.

The paper predicts that this endorsement could open a serious rift between the Republicans and the British Government, should the former enter the White House after November 4, 2008.

Washington, Sept. 11 : Democratic vice-presidential nominee and Delaware Senator Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Barack Obama would have done better to pick Hillary Clinton as his running mate than him.

Washington, Sept. 11 : Republican John McCain continues to maintain a slim lead over Democratic rival Barack Obama, almost two weeks after the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

According to a Fox News poll, McCain leads Obama by 45 percent to 42 percent. Independents too are backing McCain by 15 percentage points (46 percent to 31 percent). Last month, Obama had a one-point edge among independents.

Before the Democratic convention in Denver, Obama led McCain by 42 percent to 39 percent.

Washington  - Depending on your political persuasion, Barack Obama either made an innocent remark or a sexist slur when he referred to John McCain's message of change as putting "lipstick on a pig" during a US election rally.

The campaign of Republican nominee McCain slammed the comment - a common expression in the United States - as clearly directed at his running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. A web advertisement released Wednesday charged Obama with using a demeaning smear.