Barack Obama in News

Shriver: "If Barack Obama were a state he'd be California"

LOS ANGELES - Maria Shriver, the surprise final guest at the Michelle Obama/Oprah Winfrey event, has the crowd stunned.She said she just couldn't stay home, even though her husband, the Republican Gov. of this state, is backing Sen. John McCain. Shriver, in the Kennedy family, said she wasn't there because her friend Oprah or relative Caroline Kennedy likes Obama."It's a moment," she said, adding that Obama is "about empowering all of us.""Now we're at a moment," she said. "What would happen if we could actually all come together?""Ask yourself what kind of America do I believe in," she said. "We've got to see beyond the labels that divide us.""California has a moment. We can lead. We can lead this country," she said in closing, asking everyone to vote for Obama on Super Tuesday. "Remember that so goes California so goes the nation."- Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times

Poll: Obama, McCain gain in Calif.

AP - THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in California (Field Research Corp.)

Poll: Obama, McCain Gain in Calif.

THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in California (Field Research Corp.)...

Obama On Clinton; McCain

From stances on the economy to his position on the Iraq War, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tells Bob Schieffer about his differences with Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

CBS Poll: Clinton, Obama Tied

With only one full day remaining until Super Tuesday, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are tied nationwide and Republican John McCain has vaulted out to a big lead, a CBS News/New York Times poll finds.