Pardon My Politics

With less than a week to go before the Pennsylvania primary, the Democratic presidential candidates used a debate on Wednesday night to make their cases with the voters across the state.

Pope Benedict XVI is in Washington, D.C. on a mission to energize the U.S. Catholic community. Benedict arrived yesterday, and it's first visit to the U.S. Earlier today, more than 9,000 people greeted the Pope at a White House ceremony. This evening, Bush will host a birthday party in Benedict's honor. He's 81 today. On his trip over to the U.S., the Pope chose to bluntly address the sex scandal within the Catholic Church, saying he's deeply ashamed by the action of the pedophile priests. The Pope is also likely to address the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the upcoming presidential election.

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain wants to save you money when you fill up with gas. On Tuesday April 15th he proposed a gas tax holiday which would suspend the federal tax on gasoline from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama's wife Michelle appeared on the Colbert Report Tuesday April 15t, fending off jokes and songs from Stephen Colbert. The comedian is hosting his show from Philadelphia this week.

Barack Obama's campaign is hoping to gain strong support from Kentucky voters.