US election at-a-glance: 9-15 Aug

Barack Obama spent the week on holiday in Hawaii. John McCain took advantage of his opponent's absence to talk at length about the crisis in Georgia, repeating his call to exclude Russia from the G8. More details emerged about the programme for the Democratic Convention - Hillary Clinton's name will be placed in nomination, for delegates to vote on, as well as Barack Obama's.

"Today we are all Georgians"

John McCain opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal

"Will John McCain be able to score political points out of this tragedy?"

James P. Rubin, former Assistant Secretary of State and Chief Spokesman of the State Department during the Clinton Administration writing for the Huffington Post

"This is no time to elect a president whose international experience is limited to speaking to adoring European crowds who want to see the United States retreat from the world � until they require our help in the next crisis that threatens them."

Fred Thompson, former candidate for the Republican presidential nomination

"We're sailing into a hurricane in a wooden boat"

John Weaver, former political director for John McCain, about Republican prospects this year

Barack Obama's lead over John McCain is disappearing, according to a new Pew Research poll. Its latest survey find 46% favour Obama compared to 43% for McCain. But in June the gap was 48% to 40% in Obama's favour.

On the other hand, Gallup daily tracking has Barack Obama at 48% among registered voters, with John McCain receiving 42%.

A couple of new polls in battleground state Virginia have Obama and McCain practically tied. Rasmussen gave McCain a one percentage advantage while an Insider Advantage poll has them tied with 43% each.

And Barack Obama's campaign says it now has more than two-million donors.

Barack Obama, on holiday in Hawaii, goes bodysurfing at Sandy Beach, Honolulu

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