From images to wording, ads employ both subtle and not-so-subtle tactics. Aug. 13, 2008— -- The political ads that the Democrats and Republicans aim at one another can pack a wallop with their ...

While Barack Obama was preparing to thrill tens of thousands of Democrats in Denver, John McCain was on the trail in Ohio staying coy on the question of his running mate. But just before Obama ...

John McCain is launching his first general election strike in Iowa, announcing Tuesday he’ll air a new television ad here to promote his health care plan. McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona and the ...

RACINE, Wis. - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain was forced to defend a campaign ad attacking Democrat Barack Obama after a questioner at today's town hall meeting accused him of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The campaign for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has yet to confirm it, but Political Fix has obtained a ...

In political news, Republican senator and likely presidential hopeful John McCain has reportedly hired a new campaign manager known for producing controversial attack ads. McCain’s new hiring — Terry ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Barack Obama and John McCain punched up the themes that will drive the fall presidential campaign in new and expanded commercial spots airing Tuesday. Obama, the Democratic ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. DENVER -- The campaign of Democrat Barack Obama said a new -- somewhat biting -- ad is airing on national cable now, and will ...

Lt. Jack McCain usually keeps a pretty low profile on social media, but after an Old Navy ad featuring an interracial couple received racist backlash last week, the Navy helicopter pilot threw in his ...

NEW YORK - John McCain is mocked as an out-of-touch, out-of-date computer illiterate in a television commercial out Friday from Barack Obama as the Democrat begins his sharpest barrage yet on McCain's ...

Here’s Republican J.D. Hayworth’s latest ad attacking U.S. Sen. John McCain. Guess what? Hayworth says McCain supports amnesty. McCain, who has slid back and forth on the issue of illegal immigration, ...

Democrat Campa-Najjar responds to being called a "security risk." Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, who's running to unseat Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter in California, responded Wednesday to a Hunter ad ...