Michael Gerson considers what lies behind stump speeches.

CQPolitics presents interactive maps of the United States based on polling figures for the 2008 presidential election.

Der Spiegel interviews neo-conservative scholar Robert Kagan, a foreign policy adviser to the McCain campaign. Kagan discusses the Bush legacy and the foreign policy challenges facing the next administration.

The Pew Center on the States offers a comprehensive look at the rules, technology, registration figures and issues to watch in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Politico's interactive map of the U.S. swing states in the 2008 presidential election.

The New York Times looks at the political influence and activism of young American war veterans.

Richard Haass writes that "the United States cannot dominate, much less dictate, and expect that others will follow."

The National Journal looks at the Senate seats up for grabs in the November 2008 elections.

 Michael Gerson writes that "if McCain benefited politically from being correct about the surge, why has Barack Obama not been punished for opposing it?"

The National Journal assesses the November 2008 House elections, looking particularly at the seats likely to switch party control.

Pakistan’s domestic crisis has emerged as an important barometer of the foreign policy credentials of U.S. presidential candidates.

A split Washington, in which at least one of the two chambers is led by a party other than the president's, points to a better total return for the S&P 500 than a unified Washington. In this Bloomberg op-ed, Amity Shlaes suggests that markets may be bracing for an all-Democratic Washington.

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

Michael Gerson gives his opinion on Senator Barack Obama and the decisions that he has made over the years.

In an interview with the Weekly Standard, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) discusses the economy and breaks with the Bush administration on U.S. policy toward North Korea.

Watch economic advisers from the McCain and Obama campaigns discuss tax policy, trade, and the financial crisis.

Richard N. Haass discusses foreign policy differences between the two presidential candidates.

A Council on Foreign Relations panel discussion on the presidential candidates' plans for taxes, health care, and tackling the financial crisis.

Watch Kenneth M. Duberstein, former chief of staff to President Reagan, discuss his six years in the Reagan White House.

Listen to Kenneth M. Duberstein, former chief of staff to President Reagan, discuss his six years in the Reagan White House.