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Obama: payroll tax on incomes above $250,000

Democrat Barack Obama says he would apply the Social Security payroll tax to all annual incomes above $250,000, which would affect the wealthiest 3 percent of Americans.
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Ap Campaign Minute

Here's the latest news from the campaign trail for Thursday, July 7th: Clinton to campaign for Obama; McCain cashes his Social Security checks; NAACP criticizes the New Yorker.

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Pres. Bush Throws First Pitch At
Nationals Game


Pres. Bush Throws First Pitch At 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)

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Clinton Hopes For Win In West
Virginia


Clinton Hopes For Win In West Virginia

Barack Obama is campaigning optimistically in West Virginia, while Sen. Hillary Clinton implores voters in that state to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination. (May 12)

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Ap Election Update With John
Seigenthaler


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 House. (June 3)

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By: APnews

Mccain Defends Controversial Iraq
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Mccain Defends Controversial Iraq Comment

Republican presidential candidate John McCain says his controversial comment that it was 'not too important' when American troops are withdrawn from Iraq highlights the need for town hall appearances with Democratic rival Barack Obama. (June 12)

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Ap Analysis: Why Clinton Didn't
Concede


Ap Analysis: Why Clinton Didn't Concede

Democratic strategist Jenny Backus and Republican strategist Rich Galen discuss what Hillary Clinton has left to fight for. (June 3)

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By: APnews

President Bush Honors New Americans


President Bush Honors New Americans

President Bush, serving almost seven years as a wartime president, marked the nation's 232nd birthday by celebrating the citizenship of new Americans. (July 5)

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Bush: 'affront' To Chinese To Skip
Olympics


Bush: 'affront' To Chinese To Skip Olympics

President Bush defended his decision to attend the opening ceremonies next month despite boycott plans by other leaders over China's human rights record. (July 6)

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Obama Responds To Mccain's
Criticism


Obama Responds To Mccain's Criticism

John McCain has been criticizing Barack Obama for his absence from Iraq. Obama responded to the presumptive Republican nominee's comments aboard his campaign plane. (May 29)

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Sen. Hillary Clinton Gets Ready For
The Derby


Sen. Hillary Clinton Gets Ready For The Derby

Sen. Hillary Clinton is preparing for the Kentucky Derby, greeting supporters with a large flowery hat. Its unknown where or how the presidential candidate got the racing day hat. (May 2)

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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."

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.

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.

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.

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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