Whig leaders turned away from their early choice of Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky as their candidate.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter who switched parties from Republican to Democrat earlier this year says the Democratic Party leadership had no choice.

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

One choice Mr.Obama faces is whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to prevent the Taliban from regaining control, or to use special forces and unmanned spy planes to target al-Qaida in Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01