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Sen. John McCain continued campaigning in Florida Friday, taking an Everglades air boat tour at Everglades Safari Park. (June 6) Other Media You Might Like

| Mccain Steps Up Call For Town Hall
Meetings Republican John McCain is stepping
up his call for Democrat Barack
Obama to join him for a series of
town hall meetings. The first date
proposed by McCain is Thursday, but
it's unlikely Obama will attend
that event. (June 11) Tags: News McCain By: APnews | 
| Clinton Marks King Anniversary In
Memphis On the 40th anniversary of his
assassination, the Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. was remembered
Friday in the city where he died by
Sen. Hillary Clinton. (April 4) Tags: News clinton mlk By: APnews | 
| N.y. Governor: Gay Marriages
Recognized The governor of New York is
directing state agencies to
recognize gay marriages legally
performed in other states and
countries when it comes to granting
state employment and other
benefits. (May 29) Tags: News ny gay marriage By: APnews | 
| 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 | 
| 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 By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Thursday, April
24: Clinton raises $10 million
since Pennsylvania; McCain tours
New Orleans; Obama's pastor speaks
out; Huckabee writing book. Tags: News Campaign Minute By: APnews | 
| Obama Calls For Tighter Credit Card
Restrictions Democrat Barack Obama is calling
for tighter restrictions on credit
card companies and accused
Republican presidential rival John
McCain of doing too little to help
Americans avoid crippling debts.
(June 11) Tags: News Obama Lending By: APnews | 
| Money Minute: Ross Perot, Satellite
Radio, More Billionaire former presidential
candidate Ross Perot has launched a
new Web site to highlight what he
calls the "economic crisis" facing
the country.(June 16) Tags: Business Ross Perot By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Friday, May 30:
Prepping for DNC meeting; Obama's
pastor problems; McCain, Obama spar
over Iraq troop levels; Clinton
picks up S.D. endorsement. Tags: News Campaign Minute By: APnews | 
| Obama Promises To Change Bush
Policy On War Barack Obama is in the midst of a
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 |
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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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