VIDEO & AUDIO Barack Obama clinches the Democratic nomination. He now faces a daunting task of reuniting the party after his extraordinary battle against Hillary Clinton, while Republican John McCain vies for the limelight.
Slideshow: Campaign trail
June 3, 2008
Onwards: Barack Obama declared victory and launched his general election campaign at a rally in St Paul, Minnesota as he secured the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination
June 3, 2008
"No decisions tonight": Hillary Clinton refused to concede at a rally at Baruch College in NY where she was joined by her husband Bill Clinton and their daughter Chelsea
June 3, 2008
Breaking with Bush: John McCain launched his campaign for the White House with a searing attack on Barack Obama and a pledge to break with the energy policies of the Bush administration
June 1, 2008
A place in the sun: Barack Obama addresses a rally in Michell, South Dakota as the primary season draws to a close
June 2, 2008
The Jewish vote: John McCain intensified his attack on Barack Obama's backing for high level talks with Iran during an address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington
June 1, 2008
The final stretch: Hillary Clinton won the democratic Puerto Rico primary by a large margin over her rival Barack Obama
May 29, 2008
Vet vote: David Kriesel, a Korean war army veteran, listens to John McCain speaking at a town hall style meeting at Martin Luther High School in Greendale, Wisconsin
June 1, 2008
Moms for Obama: Supporters cheer for Democratic Barack Obama during a rally on the street in front of the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota
June 1, 2008
Last drive: Hillary Clinton takes to the road with some of her campaign team in Carolina, Puerto Rico
June 1, 2008
Controversial church: Barack Obama severed ties with the Chicago church he attended for nearly two decades, as he sought to protect himself against Republican attacks ahead of November's general election
June 1, 2008
Brothers in arms: Barack Obama poses for photographs with veterans and military families during a breakfast event at the armory at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
May 31, 2008
Counting on Hillary: The Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee dealt a blow to Hillary Clinton by rejecting her calls for Michigan and Florida to have their full voting powers restored in the party's presidential race
May 30, 2008
Set in stone: Barack Obama talks with rangers while visiting the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, South Dakota. Citing the size of his ears, he joked that he would not want his face added to the memorial
May 27, 2008
Raising Arizona: John and Cindy McCain join George W. Bush for a campaign fundraiser in Phoenix, Arizona
May 25, 2008
Stand in: Barack Obama delivers a commencement address at Wesleyan University on behalf of Edward Kennedy, who was diagnosed with a tumour this week
May 27, 2008
Help or hindrance: John McCain is joined by George W. Bush for a fundraising event in Phoenix, Arizona
May 27, 2008
Teaching the basics: Barack Obama talks about home foreclosures at the College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas, Nevada
May 27, 2008
Not out of the woods: Hillary Clinton holds a campaign rally at the Flathead Indian reservation in Pablo, Montana
May 27, 2008
Stars and stripes: Barack Obama discusses the housing crisis during a campaign rally at the College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas
May 22, 2008
Golden handshake: John McCain meets with Silicon Valley CEOs and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger during a day of campaigning in California
