John McCain (who, as we all know, is the beneficiary of kid gloves treatment from the mainstream press while the two contenders for the Democratic

New York Times - As the presidential campaign narrows and its costs skyrocket, detailed disclosure of financial resources becomes ever more important. Of the leading contenders, so far, only Senator Barack Obama has released his full income-tax returns — a level of ...

One of the more interesting aspects of the American presidential contest to date is that the Democrat contenders have consistently raised far more money than their Republican counterparts. Both Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton have raised in ...