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| Raw Video: Mccain Tours Everglades Sen. John McCain continued
campaigning in Florida Friday,
taking an Everglades air boat tour
at Everglades Safari Park. (June 6) Tags: News mccain florida
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| Obama Turns His Attention To Mccain At a campaign stop in West
Virginia, Barack Obama criticized
John McCain for his opposition to
the 21st century GI bill. Obama
trails in the West Virginia polls,
but is turning his attention to the
general election. (May 12) Tags: News Democrats
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| Huckabee Campaigns In Liberal
Territory Republican presidential hopeful
Mike Huckabee campaigns in
Wisconsin, a place he acknowledges
leans more to the left than his
politics. Huckabee wants votes
ahead of Tuesday's primary, even as
Mitt Romney endorses John McCain. Tags: News wi huckabee
By: APnews | 
| Raw Video: World Leaders Gather For
Eu Summit European leaders, along with
President Bush are taking part in
the annual European Union summit.
It is expected to be President
Bush's final trip to Europe as
President. (June 10) Tags: News eu summit
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| Clinton Courts Puerto Rico As Race
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
By: APnews | 
| Obama Makes Final Pitch To
Undecided Voters Sen. Barack Obama told an undecided
voter in North Carolina that the
reason he can win in November is
because he can build a consensus
among Independents and some
Republicans. (May 5) Tags: News Democrats
By: APnews | 
| 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 | 
| Obama Looks To Woo Blue-collar
Workers Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama is campaigning in
Michigan, where he's looking to win
over blue-collar voters. Michigan
has the highest unemployment rate
in the country. (June 16) Tags: News Obama Wooing Workers
By: APnews | 
| Obama To Deliver Address In Berlin
Thursday A speech at Berlin's Victory Column
by Barack Obama is expected to draw
thousands Thursday. Polls from
Germany, France, and Britain show
Obama an overwhelming favorite over
his rival, John McCain. (July 22) Tags: News Obama Germany
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
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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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