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Here's the latest from the campaign trail for Wednesday June 11th: McCain discusses gas prices on "Today Show;" Obama discusses predatory lending in Chicago; Jim Johnson leaving Obama's VP committee. (June 11) Other Media You Might Like

| Mccain Takes Swipe At Bush On
Global Warming John McCain says global warming is
undeniable, and the U.S. must take
steps to stop it. The presumptive
Republican nominee also took a
swipe at President Bush, who balked
at the beginning of his term at
signing the Kyoto global warming
protocols. (May 12) Tags: News McCain Global Warming By: APnews | 
| Clintons Made Nearly $109 Million
Since 2000 Sen. Hillary Clinton and former
President Bill Clinton report
$109.2 million in income for 2007
in newly released tax returns.
Almost half the former first
couple's money appears to come from
Bill Clinton's speeches. (April 4) Tags: News Clinton Taxes By: APnews | 
| Bush: 'we Will Come Through This
Challenge' President Bush says while this has
been a difficult time for many
families economically he is certain
that steps his administration has
taken will help turn things around
and that the country will shake off
this slowdown. (July 15) Tags: News economy By: APnews | 
| Clinton And Obama Spar Over 'words' Democratic presidential hopeful
Hillary Clinton accuses rival
Barack Obama of political
plagiarism in their latest debate
in Texas. Obama says the disputed
words were given to him and that
the accusation was part of "the
silly season. Tags: News debate By: APnews | 
| Obama Pledges Commitment To
Israel's Security Barack Obama told a pro-Israel
group that he will be committed to
protecting Israel if elected
president. Obama says current U.S.
foreign policy has made both Israel
and America less secure. (June 4) Tags: News Democrats AIPAC By: APnews | 
| Dems Unite To Support Obama, Attack
Mccain 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) Tags: News US Elections By: APnews | 
| Ap-yahoo Poll: Democrats Divided? Will Democrats vote for the
candidate they weren't originally
in support of come November?
Supporters of Clinton and Obama
will soon have to make a choice. A
new AP-Yahoo poll shows that choice
could include McCain. (April 29) Tags: News campaign divided democrats By: APnews | 
| Clinton On Spitzer: 'let's Wait And
See' Hillary Clinton held a rally in
Scranton, Pennsylvania while
carefully side-stepping questions
about political ally and New York
Governor Eliot Spitzer, who's
accused of being linked to a
prostitution ring. Tags: News POL US Elections By: APnews | 
| Hillary: Obama Mailing Is
'destructive' While campaigning in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Democratic Presidential
candidate Senator Hillary Clinton
criticized her rival, Senator
Barack Obama over a mailing his
campaign sent out. (Feb 23) Tags: News oh hillary clinton By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Hillary Clinton wins Puerto Rico
easily; Barack Obama tries to move
on to general election mode while
courting South Dakotans; John
McCain says he'll soon be returning
to more town-hall style campaign
events. (June 2) 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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