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President Bush acknowledged Friday that the economy is weakening but is expressing hope that tax rebates that will start going out on Monday should help shore things up. (April 25) Other Media You Might Like
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Gimmick Barack Obama says John McCain's
energy plan is a gimmick. McCain
wants to lift the ban on off-shore
oiling drilling, and suspend the
federal tax on gasoline for the
summer. (June 24) Tags: News Obama
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| Bush Signs Bill On Government
Wiretapping President Bush signed a bill
Thursday that overhauls rules about
government eavesdropping and grants
immunity to telecommunications
companies that helped the U.S. spy
on Americans in suspected terrorism
cases. (July 10) Tags: News bush fisa
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| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest from the campaign
trail for Thursday July 10th:
Obama, Clinton together in New
York; McCain distances from Gramm
comments; McCain best fundraising
month; Obama accepts Jackson
apology. Tags: News campaign minute
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| 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
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| Mccain: Obama Still Wrong On Iraq Republican John McCain says his
Democratic rival Barack Obama is
wrong on Iraq. McCain says U.S.
troops will withdraw from Iraq with
honor and victory. (July 22) Tags: News McCain
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| Obama: 'america Already Has One Dr.
Phil' Sen. Barack Obama blasted remarks
made by former Sen. Phil Gramm,
Sen. John McCain's top adviser on
the economy, that America has
become a nation of whiners. Obama
said the economic woes are not just
in people's head. (July 11) Tags: News US Elections
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| Obama Arrives In Afghanistan Democratic presidential contender
Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan
on Saturday, the first stop on a
campaign-season tour of war zones.
(July 19) Tags: News obama afghanistan
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| Ap Q-and-a: On Your Id, A Federal
Conflict The AP's Larry Margasak talks with
John Seigenthaler about how the
federal government is contradicting
its own advice when it comes to
using and protecting millions of
Social Security numbers printed on
documents. (July 2) Tags: News Risking ID Theft
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| Hillary Clinton Drawing Big Crowds
In Indiana Election officials braced for a
busy day Tuesday as early signs
indicated the race between
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary
Rodham Clinton could produce a
record turnout for the Indiana
primary. (May 5) Tags: News Clinton Campaign Primary
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| Obama Considers Himself Underdog In
Pennsylvania As voters head to the polls in
Pennsylvania, Sen. Barack Obama
says he's the underdog. Obama
trails in the polls, but a surprise
win could help him take the
Democratic nomination. (April 22) Tags: News Pennsylvania Primary
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NBC's Tim Russert Dies at 58
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 04:45 PM | Read MoreAP is reporting that influential Tim Russert, died suddenly Friday in the midst of a presidential campaign he'd covered with trademark intensity. Praise poured in from the biggest names in politics, some recalling their own meltdown moments on his hot seat.
Russert, 58, was a political operative before he was a journalist. He joined NBC a quarter century ago and ended up as the longest-tenured host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press."
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Obama claims nomination; is Clinton seeking VP spot?
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:34 PM | Read MoreCheered 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 MoreHillary 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 MoreHillary 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 MoreDespite 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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