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Barack Obama is the first African-American to claim the presidential nomination of a major party. His rise to the top of the Democratic party has been rapid and unexpected. (June 25) Other Media You Might Like
| 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. Tags: News Obama Social Security
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| Play Of The Day: Obama Not Running
For V.p. Sen. Barack Obama says he's running
for president, not vice-president.
Obama's assertion comes after his
rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton,
suggested the two would make good
running mates, with her at the top
of the ticket. Tags: News Obama
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| Senators Obama And Clinton Meet In
D.c. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary
Clinton met Thursday night, the
first face-to-face meeting since
Senator Obama clinched the
democratic nomination. Senator
Clinton is expected to throw her
support behind Senator Obama at an
event on Saturday. (June 6) Tags: News obama clinton mtg
By: APnews | 
| Obama: Mccain's Energy Plan Is A
Gimmick Barack Obama says John McCain's
energy plan is a gimmick. McCain
wants to lift the ban on off-shore
oiling drilling, and suspend the
federal tax on gasoline for the
summer. (June 24) Tags: News Obama
By: APnews | 
| 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
By: APnews | 
| Dem Superdelegate Switches From
Clinton To Obama Joe Andrew, a Democratic
superdelegate from Indiana, has
switched his support from Hillary
Clinton to Barack Obama. Andrew was
appointed DNC chairman in 1999 by
Bill Clinton. (May 1) Tags: News Superdelegates
By: APnews | 
| Obama Calls For Immigration Reform Barack Obama spoke Tuesday before
the League of United Latin American
Citizens. He called for
comprehensive immigration reform
within his first term in office if
elected president. (July 8) Tags: News Obama
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| Nader Says Obama Wants To 'talk
White' Ralph Nader makes some surprising
claims against Barack Obama saying
he is appealing to 'white guilt.'
But the Democratic presidential
nominee brushes off the criticism
saying Nader is just trying to
attract attention. (June 25) Tags: News Nader Obama
By: APnews | 
| Ap-ipsos Poll: Clinton, Not Obama,
Leads Mccain Hillary Rodham Clinton now leads
John McCain by 9 points in a
head-to-head presidential matchup,
according to an Associated
Press-Ipsos poll that bolsters her
argument that she is more electable
than Democratic rival Barack Obama.
(April 28) Tags: News ap ipsos poll
By: APnews | 
| Mccain Offers $300 Million For New
Auto Battery Republican presidential candidate
John McCain is proposing a $300
million government prize to whoever
can develop an automobile battery
that far surpasses existing
technology. (June 23) Tags: News Gas Price Promises
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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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