LAKEVILLE, Minn. -- Just a month before the 2008 presidential election, Sen. John McCain took a political risk to defend his opponent, then-Sen. Barack Obama. During an October 10, 2008, town hall ...

McCain faces an uphill battle in eight key states up for grabs. Oct. 24, 2008— -- Election Day often comes down to the results of a few crucial battleground states where key electoral votes can ...

No knockout blow for McCain in the last debate of a long presidential campaign. Oct. 16, 2008— -- Seated just inches apart and staring each other in the eye, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain ...

Arizona Sen. John McCain had a resounding win in Wisconsin's February 2008 Republican primary, further cementing his front-runner status in what had been a wide-open race for the nomination. McCain ...