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Democratic leaders made a public display of unity Wednesday in support of their party's presidential nominee, Barack Obama, and their opposition to Republican John McCain. (June 10) Other Media You Might Like
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Nationals Game To a mix of cheers and jeers,
President Bush opened baseball's
newest stadium, Nationals Park,
Sunday night with a ceremonial
first pitch. It was the second
time Bush had performed the honor
in Washington. (March 30) Tags: News Bush baseball
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| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Thursday, June
12: Obama launches rumor-debunking
web site; Obama moves DNC
operations to Chicago; McCain to
take free trade message to Canada;
Italian leader supports McCain. Tags: News US Election
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| Ap Election Update With John
Seigenthaler Barack Obama clinched the
Democratic presidential nomination
Tuesday, becoming the first black
candidate to lead a major party
into a campaign for the White
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| Obama Lends A Hand To Flood Victims Democratic presidential candidate
Sen. Barack Obama toured Quincy,
Illinois, and helped fill sandbags
Saturday, vowing to push the
federal and state governments to
provide needed aid to the stricken
areas. (June 15) Tags: News US Midwest Flooding
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| Bush To Congress: Make Tax Cuts
Permanent The White House is considering new
measures to help stimulate the
battered economy. Despite the
recent stimulus package analysts
say consumers still are anxious,
and a weakening job market could
make people less inclined to spend.
(June 6) Tags: News Bush Economy
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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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| Obama Charms Pa. Crowd, Attacks
Clinton Barack Obama spent Sunday in
Reading, Pa., talking at a local
high school where he called
Hillary Clinton the ultimate
Washington insider. Pennsylvania
holds its primary Tuesday. (April
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| Mccain Says U.s. Must Achieve
Energy Security Republican John McCain says the
U.S. must end its dependency on
foreign oil. He plans to outline
specific measures in the next two
weeks. (June 17) Tags: News McCain
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| Clinton's Records As First Lady
Unveiled More than 11,000 pages of schedules
from Hillary Clinton's years as
first lady have been unveiled for
the first time. The schedules show
Clinton's involvement in some
substantive issues, but also many
traditional first lady activities.
(March 19) Tags: News Clinton Papers
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| 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
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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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