Jim Tankersley

By Jim Tankersley DAYTON, OH – For the past week, and with increasing intensity, Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have tried to top each other in their...

Supporters cheer for their candidates before the Democratic Presidential Debate between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton at Cleveland State University on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, in Cleveland, Ohio....

By Jim Tankersley A group of Barack Obama supporters in Ohio have filed a formal complaint to the Federal Elections Commission, asking the nation's top campaign finance regulators to investigate...

By Jim Tankersley COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Like any other high-level surrogate, Ted Strickland does not mince words when he contrasts his preferred presidential candidate with her rival for the Democratic...

By Jim Tankersley Two moments stood out for Hillary Clinton in last night's presidential debate with rival Barack Obama, one a zinger that landed with a thud, and one a...

by Jim Tankersley COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deciding presidential elections is old hat for Ohio. Deciding a presidential nomination? That's a little more novel. And a little more complicated. As Wisconsin...

By Jim Tankersley It will be weeks, quite possibly months, until we know for sure if Barack Obama and John McCain will square off in the November presidential election. But...

By Jim Tankersley The Rust Belt could be Hillary Clinton's Waterloo – but for now, it looks like a great place for a final charge. Clinton, the Democratic senator from...

by Jim Tankersley and Jill Zuckman Democrats have a long way to go for a consensus presidential nominee, but Republicans in Washington appear increasingly convinced their November opponent will be...

By Jim Tankersley The man who managed Bill Clinton's winning 1992 presidential campaign endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president this afternoon, snubbing Clinton's wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) in...