Vienna (Ohio, US), Sept. 19  A New York Times report has claimed that Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s sense of humor, candor and observations has taken a backseat as the campaign enters its last lap.

According to the paper, there was a time when McCain never worked to a predetermined script. But now with pressure building up on him and on Democratic rival Barack Obama to see which of two will be successful in wresting the White House, McCain is a “candidate transformed.”

Grand Rapids (Michigan, US), Sept. 19: Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain showed some confusion Wednesday night about the identity of the Prime Minister of Spain and exactly where that country of 40 million people is located.

According to the New York Daily News, McCain was asked during an interview whether he would he invite Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to the White House after becoming president.

"I would be willing to meet with those leaders who are friends and want to work with us in a cooperative fashion," McCain said.

Washington, Sep 18 : India will play a crucial role in America’s relations with Asia under Republican presidential candidate John McCain if he gets elected as the next US President, said Ashley Tellis, adviser on Asia Policy to McCain campaign.

Speaking to ANI in Washington, Tellis who is Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said that for McCain campaign, India becomes a crucial factor in ensuring an open Asia.

Washington, Sept. 18 : The latest forecast of the Electoral College suggests that John McCain is way ahead of his Democratic rival Barack Obama.

The research to be presented at the annual meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences on between October 13 and 15, less than three weeks before the election, says that as of September 16, the margin in electoral votes could be as high as 282.8 votes for Senator John McCain against 255.2 for Senator Barack Obama, depending on the forecasting scenario.

Washington, Sept. 18 : A key economic adviser of the John McCain campaign, Carly Fiorina, has disappeared from public view after she questioned whether McCain and his running-mate, Sarah Palin, were capable of leading a large US corporation.

Fiorina, who was the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, made her remarks in a radio interview.

Yesterday, her planned television appearances were abruptly cancelled.

Washington, Sept. 17: Arizona Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain has a major problem on his hands, and that is how to neutralize the political and the economic impact of the meltdown on Wall Street.

According to the Washington Post, McCain may not have single-handedly created this problem, but he has made it worse by uttering the words -- "the fundamentals of our economy are strong".

This, without doubt, is a clear evidence of a badly delivered statement.