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Republican presidential candidate John McCain toured flood-damaged southeastern Iowa on Thursday, walking past half-submerged buildings, washed-out roads and thousands of sandbags filled hurriedly in a vain attempt to hold back the waters. (June 19) Other Media You Might Like

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Trip? As Democratic presidential
candidate Barack Obama visits
foreign countries, voters back in
the U.S. are watching with both
hope and skepticism. (July 24) Tags: News Obama Trip Voters Views By: APnews | 
| Obama: Step Up Effort Against
Taliban, Al-qaida Senator Barack Obama said Sunday
the United States, NATO and
Afghanistan must do more to combat
the Taliban and al-Qaida, and he
urged stronger steps to prod
Pakistan into eliminating
cross-border terrorist training
camps. (July 20) Tags: News logan obama By: APnews | 
| Bob Barr Announces Libertarian
White House Bid Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr
launched a Libertarian Party
presidential bid Monday, saying
voters are hungry for an
alternative to the status quo who
would dramatically cut the federal
government. (May 12) Tags: News bob barr By: APnews | 
| Mccain: 'nobody Hates War More Than
Veterans' Republican John McCain told a crowd
in Pennsylvania that no one hates
war more than veterans. However,
McCain says the U.S. must take a
stand on behalf of freedom and
democracy. (June 30) Tags: News McCain By: APnews | 
| Obama Pins Gas Woes On Mccain,
Dictators Sen. Barack Obama takes foreign
dictators to task for high energy
prices, along with his likely
Republican opponent, Sen. John
McCain. He says energy problems
were 30 years in the making, with
McCain in power for 26 of those
years. (July 11) Tags: News barack obama By: APnews | 
| Bill Clinton: 'puerto Rico Is Key' Former President Bill Clinton took
to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, urging
islanders to vote in large numbers
in a weekend presidential primary
to give his wife Hillary a majority
of the popular vote cast in all
Democratic contests. (May 27) Tags: News Puerto Rico primary Clinton By: APnews | 
| Ap Interview: Mccain Assesses
Status Of The Race In an interview with The Associated
Press, John McCain says his
campaign is in good position
heading into the fall. The likely
Republican nominee expects to be
the underdog, a role he says he
relishes in. (July 21) Tags: News mccain By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Thursday, March
27: Obama, Clinton speak on
economy; McCain campaigns with
former rival, Romney; Indiana woman
wins dinner with Obama. Tags: News Campaign Minute By: APnews | 
| Priest Suspended For Clinton
Comments The head of the Chicago Archdiocese
has asked a priest to take two
weeks off after the priest mocked
Hillary Clinton in a guest sermon
at another church. (June 4) Tags: News obama pfleger By: APnews | 
| Edwards Endorsement Paying Off For
Obama John Edwards' endorsement has
already provided Barack Obama with
several delegates and a big union
endorsement. Obama's campaign is
hoping Edwards can help their
candidate build support among
working class voters. (May 15) Tags: News Obama Edwards 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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