In early 2007 Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the U.S. Presidential Election in 2008 Later Barack Obama chose Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his Vice Presidential running mate. Barack Obama's opponents in the 2008 Presidential Election are Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin.
Democratic Candidate for President 2008 - Barack Obama
Two partnerships with the nameMSNBC were founded in 1996 by Microsoft and General Electric's NBC unit, which is now NBC Universal. Although Microsoft and NBC shared operations of MSNBC cable at its founding, it was announced on December 23, 2005, that NBC Universal would purchase a majority stake in the television network, which left Microsoft with 18%. The two companies remain 50-50 partners in msnbc.com. MSNBC, like sister channel CNBC, shares the NBC logo of a rainbowpeacock.
Critics and some observers of the network say that MSNBC has become increasingly politically liberal compared to other networks, particularly in its prime-time lineup.
MSNBC is a 24-hour cable news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. Its name is a combination of Microsoft Corporation and NBC Universal.
A separate company, msnbc.com, is th...