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At a campaign stop in West Virginia, Barack Obama criticized John McCain for his opposition to the 21st century GI bill. Obama trails in the West Virginia polls, but is turning his attention to the general election. (May 12) Other Media You Might Like

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up his call for Democrat Barack
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town hall meetings. The first date
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that event. (June 11) Tags: News McCain By: APnews | 
| Ny Republican Leader Says Its Time
To Move Forward New York State Senate Majority
Leader Joseph Bruno said Wednesday
that his thoughts are with Eliot
Spitzer's family, but it is time
for the state to move forward and
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| Obama, Clinton Show Unity Again In
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Barack Obama appeared on-stage with
former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton
again Thursday morning at a
fundraiser in New York. (July 10) Tags: News us elections obama By: APnews | 
| Obama, Clinton Unite In Unity, N.h. Former rivals Barack Obama and
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for the first time since the
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behind Obama. (June 27) Tags: News Obama Clinton By: APnews | 
| Obama Promises To Change Bush
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four-day bus tour across Indiana.
Thursday, he spoke in Gary, calling
for President Bush to bring troops
home. (April 10) Tags: News Obama Iraq By: APnews | 
| Bush Offers Assurance On Economy In his weekly radio address,
President Bush is stepping up
pressure on Congress to work to
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| Ap Top Stories Here's the latest news for Thursday
April 24th: Clinton and Obama both
claim lead in popular vote; Runners
carry Olympic torch in Australia
unimpeded; Motorist runs over clerk
after stealing gas; Cabbie honored
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| Obama Calls For Immigration Reform Barack Obama spoke Tuesday before
the League of United Latin American
Citizens. He called for
comprehensive immigration reform
within his first term in office if
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| Mccain: No Doubt, Surge Is
Succeeding Republican presidential candidate
John McCain has been meeting with
Iraq's foreign minister. McCain
and Hoshyar Zebari say they
discussed security improvements in
Iraq as well as the future presence
of U.S. military forces there.
(June 15) Tags: News mccain By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Thursday, May 1:
Clinton superdelegate switches
sides; Poll: Obama leads in NC;
Obama says public tired of Wright
controversy; McCain criticizes Bush
on war. Tags: News Campaign Minute By: APnews |
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NBC's Tim Russert Dies at 58
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 04:45 PM | Read More
AP 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 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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