Council on Foreign Relations

President-Elect Barack Obama gave this speech in Chicago, Illinois after winning the presidential election on the night of November 4, 2008.

Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin gave this speech on energy policy in Toledo, Ohio on October 29, 2008.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain gave this speech on national security on October 29, 2008 in Tampa, Florida.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave this speech on national security in Richmond, Virginia on October 22, 2008.

The third and final debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama was held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on October 15, 2008. It was moderated by CBS' Bob Schieffer.

The second U.S. presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama was held in Nashville, Tennessee on October 7, 2008. It was moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw and followed a town hall format.

Vice-Presidential debate between Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Governor Sarah Palin held in St. Louis.

The first debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama was held on September 26, 2008 at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. It was moderated by PBS' Jim Lehrer.

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden gave this speech in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 24, 2008. Following are excerpts from the speech.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave this speech on September 9, 2008.

John McCain gave this speech on September 4, 2008 at the Republic National Convention, after accepting the Republican nomination for president.

Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska gave this speech at the Republican National Convention on September 3, 2008.

President George W. Bush delivered this speech via satellite to the Republican National Convention on September 2, 2008.

Barack Obama gave this speech at the Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 28, 2008 after being officially nominated as the party's presidential candidate.

Senator Joe Biden of Delaware gave this speech after he accepted the nomination for the vice-presidential candidacy on August 27, 2008 at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Senator Hillary Clinton gave this speech at the Democratic National Convention on August 26, 2008; she pledged her support for Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate for president.

Senator Joseph Biden gave this speech in Springfield, Illinois on August 23, 2008 after his nomination as Barack Obama's vice-presidential running mate.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave this speech at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention on August 19, 2008.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain gave this speech at the VFW Convention in Orlando, Florida on August 18, 2008.