Barring the unexpected -- a blowout in either state, or twin victories by either Obama or Clinton -- the probable outcome is a continued stalemate.

That would give each candidate incentive to keep running at least until June 3, the last day of the primary season: Obama because of his seemingly insurmountable lead in nominating delegates and the popular vote, and Clinton because of doubts sown in recent weeks about Obama's general-election viability.

Zogby poll: Obama lead in N.C. only 8 points; Indiana turmoil

More evidence of turmoil in Indiana: among those Hoosier voters who said they have changed their support in the last two weeks, one-third of them – 33% - said the recent statements of Barack Obama’s former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, made them less likely to support him.

Gallup poll: Obama 'significantly damaged' by pastor

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean... FOX News is now 3-for-3

It must be time to hold hands around the campfire and start singing "Kumbaya": Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean appeared this morning on "Fox News Sunday," capping a week of appearances by party heavyweights on the network the Democrats had once shunned.

Last Sunday, Sen. Barack Obama stopped the "Obama Watch" clock at 772 days when he was questioned by Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday." And Sen. Hillary Clinton chatted amiably with Bill O'Reilly for a two-part interview on "The O'Reilly Factor" broadcast Wednesday and Thursday.

Something wasn't Wright...
Why Oprah left Rev. Wright's church

Winfrey was a member of Trinity United from 1984 to 1986, and she continued to attend off and on into the early to the mid-1990s. But then she stopped. A major reason—but by no means the only reason—was the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

According to two sources, Winfrey was never comfortable with the tone of Wright's more incendiary sermons, which she knew had the power to damage her standing as America's favorite daytime talk-show host...

Grand Old Patriot has a fighter's chance: poll

John McCain's reputation as a patriotic war hero gives him a shot at the White House despite a horrible political environment for Republicans, surveys show.

"Character always matters, and character is [his] strongest selling point," poll analyst Frank Luntz said. "The issues are against him; the partisan makeup of the electorate is against him; everything is against him - except his character."

McCain in Florida targets Obama with Cuban, Jewish voters

Obama has said he is willing to meet with such nefarious foreign leaders such as Raúl Castro, who took over the leadership of Cuba from his ailing brother, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian leader who denies the Holocaust happened.

Where the Democratic front-runner sees opportunities to inspire democracy and defuse military threats, the Republican nominee-in-waiting warns of gambles that would compromise the security of the United States and its allies. Democrat Hillary Clinton also has assailed Obama's position as ``naive.''

McCain urged to play up personal life and war heroics

McCain’s reticence, born of both a natural modesty and a fierce determination to protect his family’s private life, has begun to worry prominent Republican strategists, who believe the endless Democratic feuding between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has opened the White House door to McCain – provided he opens up his own life to the kind of intimate scrutiny that presidential voters have come to expect.

Obama and McCain's differences to well beyond the obvious

John McCain, more spontaneous and accessible, and Barack Obama, more disciplined and remote, are two unconventional presidential candidates, each with styles all their own.

Contrasts on the campaign trail run the gamut, from the way they stage events and draw crowds to how they court voters and handle reporters...

NYTimes: McCain not forthcoming about his health

Senator John McCain is 71 years old, a survivor of an aggressive form of skin cancer. If elected, he would be the oldest man to become president.

These factors are not disqualifying, but they impose on Mr. McCain a larger duty than usual to provide detailed, timely disclosure about his health. So far, he has failed to meet this obligation to voters, even though he is now the presumed Republican nominee.