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| Obama Returns To The Site Of His
First Win Senator Barack Obama is returning
to the state where his campaign for
the Democratic nomination got a big
boost. He'll speak to supporters in
Iowa, as voters in two other states
could put him one step closer to
securing the nomination. (May 20) Tags: News obama By: APnews | 
| Obama Hits Back At Mccain On
Foreign Policy Barack Obama and John McCain are
sparing over foreign policy. Obama
says he would have the courage to
meet with U.S. enemies, while
McCain says that plan shows Obama's
inexperience. (May 19) Tags: News Obama By: APnews | 
| Edwards Endorsement Paying Off For
Obama John Edwards' endorsement has
already provided Barack Obama with
several delegates and a big union
endorsement. Obama's campaign is
hoping Edwards can help their
candidate build support among
working class voters. (May 15) Tags: News Obama Edwards By: APnews | 
| John Edwards Endorses Obama For
President After much speculation, John
Edwards is endorsing Barack Obama
for president. Edwards ended his
own presidential campaign in
January. (May 14) Tags: News edwards obama By: APnews | 
| Obama's Focus Now On General
Election States As Hillary Clinton won West
Virginia, Barack Obama powered his
campaign into what could be a key
battleground state in November. As
AP correspondent Jason Bronis
reports, Obama is playing the role
of presumptive nominee. (May 13) Tags: News obama missouri By: APnews | 
| Obama: 'americans Can't Wait For
Change' Democratic presidential hopeful
Barack Obama held an economic town
hall meeting Tuesday in southeast
Missouri. He's expected to loose
the West Virginia primary to
Hillary Clinton, but still leads in
the delegate race for the
nomination. (May 13) Tags: News Obama By: APnews | 
| Obama's In Campaign Offices Receive
Bomb Threats Authorities evacuated and searched
three Barack Obama campaign offices
in Indiana on Tuesday after a bomb
threat was made while people voted
in the state's primary. (May 7) Tags: News In Obama Threat By: APnews | 
| Sen. Barack Obama Calls For Changes
To Tax Code During a campaign stop with senior
citizens in Indiana, Sen. Barack
Obama called for an overhaul of the
federal tax code. Obama said, if
elected, that he would give the
middle class a tax cut as well as
halt the income tax on social
security. (May 2) Tags: News obama economy By: APnews | 
| Obama 'outraged' By Rev. Wright's
Comments Sen. Barack Obama is offering his
strongest denouncement of the
comments made by his former pastor,
Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Obama says he
is outraged by Wright's comments
and saddened by the spectacle.
(April 29) Tags: News Obama Pastor By: APnews | 
| Obama's Former Pastor Speaks To
Naacp The outspoken former pastor of
Barack Obama told an audience of
10,000 at an NAACP dinner on Sunday
that despite what his critics say,
he is descriptive, not divisive,
when he speaks about racial
injustices. (April 28) Tags: News obama wright By: APnews |
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Obama claims nomination; is Clinton seeking VP spot?
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:34 PM | Read More
Cheered by a roaring crowd, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat. Clinton praised Obama warmly in an appearance before supporters in New York, although she neither acknowledged his victory in their grueling marathon nor offered a concession of any sort.
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Clinton wins Kentucky Democratic Party
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 04:23 PM | Read More
Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Kentucky primary Tuesday, a victory of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama predicted he would finish the night with a majority of all delegates at stake in the 56 primaries and caucuses on the campaign calendar.
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Clinton Wins Large in West Virginia
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 05:20 PM | Read More
Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large, but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of his worst defeats of the campaign but scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.
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Clinton Fights On... Superdelegate Time
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 06:31 PM | Read More
Despite an overwhelming defeat in North Carolina and a narrow victory in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton vowed to stay in the race until her party has a nominee.The focus of the Democratic race now turns to the superdelegates, because they outnumber the remaining pledged delegates.
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