Today we offer up the highlights of John McCain’s visit to the NAACP’s annual convention in Cincinnati:
McCain gets big applause praising Barack Obama at the annual convention of the NAACP in Cincinnati (:09)
McCain apologizes for declining the invitation to address the NAACP last year (:18)
McCain says education reform is crucial for African Americans (:10)
McCain says […]

First we give the editor of the “New Yorker” a chance to explain the controversial cover of its latest issue. Then we listen in on Obama’s and McCain’s speeches on Iraq and Afghanistan:
“New Yorker” editor David Remnick says the intent of the cover is to satirize rumors and misconceptions about the Obamas, not to […]

We get some quick reaction to the controversy surrounding the cover of this week’s “New Yorker”
Patrick Egan, an NYU politics professor, says the controversy over the latest “New Yorker” magazine cover distracts from important issues (:1)
Meanwhile, Both McCain and Obama courted Latino voters at the annual convention of the National Council of La Raza:
John McCain […]

Both Obama and McCain had to contend with big-time supporters who put their feet in their mouths:
John McCain says he doesn’t agree with adviser and former Senator Phil Gramm, who told a Washington newspaper the United States is “a nation of whiners” (:06)
McCain sarcastically says Phil Gramm would be “in serious consideration for ambassador to […]

Both Obama and McCain made remarks to the League of United Latin American Citizens:
Barack Obama tells the League of United Latin American Citizens that McCain backpedaled on immigration reform after he won the GOP nomination (:11)
Obama says Latino families can’t afford another four years of economic policies that favor corporations and the wealthy over regular […]

On Tuesday, politicos and members of the press remembered Jesse Helms at his funeral in Raleigh:
N.C. Appellate Judge Donna Stroud says the late Senator Jesse Helms was an important part of her formative years. (Courtesy: WTVD) (:10)
AP correspondent Sofia Mannos recalls one of her interviews with the late “Senator No,” who said “yes” during their […]

The Sunday talk shows were abuzz about what some are calling a softening of Obama’s position on getting out of Iraq:
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., says John McCain is outside the mainstream when it comes to his views about the war in Iraq (Courtesy: CBS’ “Face the Nation”) (:09)
Kerry says the comments about Obama flip-flopping on […]

Today, John McCain is in Columbia, but can’t avoid political questions:
John McCain responds to an allegation made by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., that McCain roughed up an associate of Nicaragua’s president during a trip in 1987 (:06)
McCain, with an interpreter, admits that he “didn’t admire the Sandinistas,” but the allegation is false (:09)
McCain says he […]

Today, we share the highlights of Obama’s speech about his new faith program:
Barack Obama says faith-based groups are what led him to public service (:13)
Obama says he doesn’t think having government support faith-based groups violates the Constitution (:11)
Obama says as president, he would create a new council for faith-based organizations that will be a critical […]