The National Conference of State Legislatures offers background information on citizen initiatives promoting renewable energy appearing on ballots in three states in the November 2008 election.

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.

Michael Gerson considers Senator John McCain's current position in the presidential campaign.

Vali Nasr argues that U.S. diplomacy can turn Tehran against Russia.

Leslie H. Gelb discusses the impact the U.S. president has on shaping the world.

Michael Gerson writes that "Iran may be a different proliferation threat from any we have faced before."

In this Bloomberg op-ed, Amity Shlaes compares the role of accounting rules in the current crisis to the Savings and Loans Crisis of the 1980s. The effect of blaming accounting merely postponed the needed implosion because, as today, the structural problem of insolvency hadn't been addressed.

Peter Beinart writes that "even though Obama is ahead, the attacks have taken their toll."

Michael Gerson considers the differences in Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama's tactics on healthcare.

Paulo Sotero, a veteran Brazilian analyst, discusses the hopes and concerns of his country, and many Latin American states, about the economic impact of the next U.S. administration.

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'c Tom Brokaw and followed a town hall format.

Max Boot compares John McCain and modern day conservatives with Theodore Roosevelt.

In this Washington Post op-ed, Sebastian Mallaby argues that blaming deregulation for the financial mess is both misguided and dangerous. One of the big challenges for the next president will be to defend markets against the inevitable backlash that follows this crisis.

The New York Times offers an in-depth comparison of the presidential candidates' plans for Iraq, based largely off the candidates' comments in extensive interviews on the topic.

Reuters examines possible scenarios in the event of an electoral tie between Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in the November 2008 presidential election.

CQ Politics considers the prospect of an electoral tie in the 2008 presidential election.

The next Canadian government must try to nudge the next U.S. administration back to the spirit of the 2001 Smart Border accords, which attempted to balance security and commerce concerns. Edward Alden writes that rebuilding trust between the U.S. and Canada over border issues will be critical for both countries.

Michael Gerson writes that "with months remaining in his term, Bush's influence is not what it once was."

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

A look at how the Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates propose to solve the problems afflicting the banking and financial sectors.