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You may be only a heartbeat away, but the vice presidency is typically a thankless, low-profile job. Every now and then, however, the vice president makes a statement that ends up propelling itself into pop culture. Here's a quick look at five who wove themselves into America's pop culture narrative:- 4:11 PM
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says "mental distress" should not qualify as a justification for late-term abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters of abortion rights.- 7:06 PM
It will be a red-state Fourth of July for Barack Obama, who hopes to find votes as well as fireworks in places that blue-state Democrats often bypass in presidential elections.- 7:11 PM
With an election-year corruption investigation looming, Rep. Don Young has tapped his campaign war chest to pay not only his own million-dollar legal tab but also to hire lawyers for his campaign manager, who is also under FBI scrutiny.- 5:16 PM
John McCain has insisted that his trip through Mexico and Colombia was not supposed to be campaign-related. But there have been plenty of political overtones throughout.- 3:39 AM
A local police officer involved in a motorcycle crash got a consolation prize Thursday - a chance to meet Barack Obama.- 12:43 PM
An independent arm of the Republican National Committee plans to spend $3 million on an ad campaign contrasting GOP presidential candidate John McCain to Democrat Barack Obama on energy security.- 5:49 PM
People would rather barbecue burgers with Barack Obama than with John McCain.- 7:24 PM
Conservative evangelical leaders met privately this week to discuss putting aside their misgivings about John McCain and coalescing around the Republican's presidential bid while urging him to consider social conservative favorite Mike Huckabee as a running mate.- 9:14 PM
Republican John McCain planned to tour a Colombian port by boat Wednesday to get a firsthand look at the country's drug interdiction programs, a day after he praised President Alvaro Uribe for Colombia's anti-drug efforts but pressed him to improve the government's record on human rights.- 12:46 PM
A Republican congressional candidate in a majority-white Mississippi district runs ads trying to tie his Democratic rival with Barack Obama's former pastor, seen by some as an anti-white firebrand. Democrats distribute fliers accusing the Republican of wanting a statue to honor the founder of the Ku Klux Klan.- 5:14 PM
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark rejected suggestions he apologize Tuesday for saying John McCain's medal-winning military service does not qualify him for the White House. Elaborating, Clark said a president must have judgment, not merely courage and character.- 7:24 PM
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a clear message to her constituents Wednesday: I love New York.- 9:49 PM
Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social service dollars to religious groups, risking protests in his own party with his latest aggressive reach for voters who usually vote Republican.- 12:46 PM
Republicans deemed it beyond the pale when Sen. John McCain crossed the Capitol, set up shop in an office belonging to House Democrats and lobbied wavering lawmakers on legislation to reduce the role of money in politics.- 5:14 PM
The public hasn't taken to Michelle Obama yet, especially whites. And it's got a question about Cindy McCain: Who is she?- 7:24 PM
John McCain denied a Republican colleague's claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegation was "simply not true."- 12:49 AM
Authorities say a Colorado Springs police officer in presidential candidate Barack Obama's motorcade suffered minor injuries when his motorcycle crashed.- 11:00 PM
