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Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, becoming the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the White House. John Seigenthaler speaks with AP writer Beth Fouhy. (June 3) Other Media You Might Like
| Ap Top Stories Here's the latest news for Friday,
June 6th: Clinton and Obama meet
privately; Suspect in Tenn. police
shooting caught; Alleged 9/11
mastermind asks for martyrdom;
Angry cow wanders into tire shop. Tags: News minuteworld
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| Obama: 'i Will Be The Democratic
Nominee' Democrat Barack Obama spoke before
thousands of supporters in St.
Paul, Minnesota Tuesday; as he
earned enough delegates to claim
his party's nomination. Obama
praised his democratic challengers,
especially Hillary Rodham Clinton.
(June 3) Tags: News obama
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| Clinton Supporters Canvas D.c For
Votes Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters
hit the streets of Washington D.C.
to rally votes for their candidate
in the Potomac Primary. Clinton is
locked in a tight race for the
Democratic nomination with Sen.
Barack Obama. Tags: News US Elections
By: APnews | 
| Obama Calls Kennedy 'friend' And
'champion' In front of a group of cheering
supporters in Iowa, Senator Barack
Obama sent well-wishes to Senator
Ted Kennedy and called on democrats
to lift the ailing senator's spirit
up to help him battle brain cancer.
(May 20) Tags: News Barack Obama; Ted Kennedy
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| Ap Campaign Minute Obama heavy hitters; Clinton
outlines differences in healthcare
plan; Romney calls himself the true
conservative; McCain sounds like a
president. Tags: News campaign minute
By: APnews | 
| After Oregon Win, Obama Returns To
Florida One day after winning the Oregon
primary, Democrat Barack Obama was
in Tampa, Florida Wednesday, a move
that suggests the Senator's
campaign is now shifting toward the
general election. (May 21) Tags: News obama florida
By: APnews | 
| Raw Video: Clinton Back On Capitol
Hill Hillary Clinton returned to the
Senate Tuesday for the first time
since suspending her presidential
campaign earlier this month. The
New York Senator will be back on
the campaign trail Friday for a
joint appearance with Barack Obama.
(June 24) Tags: News Clinton Senate
By: APnews | 
| Sen. Kennedy Speaks After Hospital
Release Sen. Edward Kennedy made his first
public comments following his
release from the hospital after
being diagnosed with brain cancer.
He spoke to reporters before going
sailing with his wife, Victoria.
(May 22) Tags: News TedKennedyThurs
By: APnews | 
| Senator Byrd Moved To Tears Over
Kennedy Many Senators Tuesday reacted to
news that Massachusetts Senator
Edward Kennedy had been diagnosed
with a malignant tumor. Senator
Robert Byrd in particular was moved
to tears. (May 20) Tags: News byrd kennedy
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| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Monday, July 7:
Obama's plane diverted for
mechanical problems; Obama seeks to
link McCain to Bush's economic
policies; McCain proposes tax cuts;
Obama to accept nomination at
football stadium. Tags: News Campaign Minute
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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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