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| Obama Condemns Pastor's Divisive
Remarks Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on
Tuesday tried to stem damage from
divisive comments delivered by his
pastor, while bluntly addressing
anger between blacks and whites in
the most racially pointed speech
yet of his presidential campaign.
(March 18) Tags: News obama race
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| Obama, Clinton Fight For Nc Primary As voters prepare to head to the
polls in North Carolina next week,
they're debating the fallout from
Barack Obama's pastor controversy,
as well as their governor's
endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
(April 30) Tags: News Democrats
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| Clinton: 'eyes Of Country Turn To
February 5th' Sen. Hillary Clinton congratulated
Sen. Barack Obama on his primary
win in S.C. Saturday. Speaking in
Nashville, she said the eyes of the
country are turning to Tennessee
and other states that will vote on
Super Tuesday. (Jan. 26) Tags: News South Carolina Primary
By: APnews | 
| Ap Election Update With John
Seigenthaler Indiana and North Carolina go to
the polls today. The AP's Ron
Fournier predicts there are three
possible scenarios that could play
out when all the votes are counted.
(May 6) Tags: News election 2008
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| 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 | 
| Obama 'outraged' By Rev. Wright's
Comments Sen. Barack Obama is offering his
strongest denouncement of the
comments made by his former pastor,
Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Obama says he
is outraged by Wright's comments
and saddened by the spectacle.
(April 29) Tags: News Obama Pastor
By: APnews | 
| Richardson On Obama Vp Prospects,
Clintons New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
discussed who might make a running
mate for Barack Obama Wednesday at
a luncheon for the Council on
Foreign Relations. Richardson also
said he's still friends with the
Clintons. (June 18) Tags: News richardson obama
By: APnews | 
| Ap Campaign Minute Here's the latest from the campaign
trail for Friday, June 20th: McCain
in Canada; Obama on oil drilling;
Obama, Clinton to appear together;
Burns out of convention. Tags: News campaign minute
By: APnews | 
| Obama Speaks To Churchgoers On
Father's Day Barack Obama spoke to churchgoers
on Chicago's South Side about
Father's Day. The presumed
Democratic presidential candidate
attended service at the Apostolic
Church of God, giving remarks about
the importance of families and
fathers. (June 15) Tags: News obama church
By: APnews | 
| Jackson Apologizes For Comments
About Obama The Rev. Jesse Jackson has
apologized for what he calls
'regretfully crude' comments he
made about Barack Obama's speeches
in black churches. Jackson made the
comments during what he thought was
'a private conversation'. (July 9) Tags: News obama jackson
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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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