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Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama met with the nation's Democratic governors Friday in a show of party unity after a bruising primary. (June 20) Other Media You Might Like
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Winds Down Hillary Clinton arrived back in San
Juan, Puerto Rico late Friday,
hoping to shore up support before
the island's primary Sunday. Polls
show Clinton with a comfortable
lead over rival Barack Obama but
she remains well behind in total
delegates. (May 31) Tags: News Clinton Puerto Rico
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| Obama: 'america Already Has One Dr.
Phil' Sen. Barack Obama blasted remarks
made by former Sen. Phil Gramm,
Sen. John McCain's top adviser on
the economy, that America has
become a nation of whiners. Obama
said the economic woes are not just
in people's head. (July 11) Tags: News US Elections
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| Clinton's W.v. Win Does Little To
Change Race Hillary Clinton's big victory in
West Virginia did little to shake
up the Democratic primary race.
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| Cheney Makes West Virginia Joke,
Apologizes Vice President Dick Cheney is
apologizing after a joke he made
about West Virginia. Governor Joe
Manchin called for an apology,
saying it was a 'derogatory
statement.' Senator Robert Byrd
calls the joke an insult to all
Americans. (June 2) Tags: News wy Cheney joke
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| Obama, Mccain Reflect On Tim
Russert Senators Barack Obama and John
McCain hailed Tim Russert, the
moderator of NBC's 'Meet the Press'
who died suddenly Friday while
preparing for his weekly broadcast.
(June 13) Tags: News obama mccain
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| 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
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| Mccain Slams Obama On Iran, Iraq In a speech before the American
Israel Public Affairs Committee,
John McCain slammed his potential
Democratic opponent Barack Obama on
his proposed policies on Iran and
Israel.(June 2) Tags: News McCain AIPAC
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| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest news from the
campaign trail for Wednesday, April
2: McCain compiling list of
potential running mates; Dean
committed to seating Florida
delegates; Hamilton endorses Obama;
Clinton proposes $7 billion jobs
plan. Tags: News Campaign Minute
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| Ap Election Update With John
Seigenthaler Barack Obama is the winner of the
North Carolina presidential
primary. The Associated Press made
its call based on surveys of voters
as they left the polls. (May 6) Tags: News election 2008
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| Mccain: 'we Have Succeeded In Iraq' Republican presidential candidate
John McCain has told an audience in
Kansas City, Missouri, that as
president he will make sure the
country doesn't pull out of Iraq
until the war is won. (July 17) Tags: News john mccain
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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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