Barack Obama hit back strongly against criticism of his economic plan today as polls showed the race for the White House was tightening with just 12 days to go.

Barack Obama unveiled a new plan to tackle the United States’ economic crisis today as his Republican rival John McCain insisted the race was not over yet.

Barack Obama built on his momentum as he came face-to-face with his Republican rival John McCain in the second presidential debate in the race for the White House.

SIMPLE victory may not be enough for Hillary Clinton in tomorrow’s Pennsylvania Democratic primary, as Barack Obama tries yet again to kill off her never-say-die White House bid.

Barack Obama went into today’s elections with a slight lead over his rival Hillary Clinton for the first time in the battle for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

Barack Obama said he was tough enough to lift America up and out of a period of divisive and ineffective government today as he looks set to overtake Hillary Clinton in the race for delegates.