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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 By: APnews | 
| Clinton Hangs On For Slim Victory
In Indiana Hillary Clinton has eked out a
narrow victory over Barack Obama in
Indiana's Democratic primary.
Clinton won with 51 percent to
Obama's 49 percent, a difference of
a little more than 22,000 votes.
(May 7) Tags: News AP Indiana Primary By: APnews | 
| Obama Charms Pa. Crowd, Attacks
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Reading, Pa., talking at a local
high school where he called
Hillary Clinton the ultimate
Washington insider. Pennsylvania
holds its primary Tuesday. (April
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| Clinton: 'will Make No Decision
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Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed
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congratulated Barack Obama, and
said she was committed to uniting
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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 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
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| Obama Accepts Nea Endorsement Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama accepted the
endorsement from the NEA on
Saturday and says the country must
do more to make sure the next
generation of Americans is keeping
up with students from around the
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| Raw Video: Clinton Backers Rally At
Dems Meeting About 500 people have gathered on a
sidewalk and cheered loudly as cars
turned into the driveway where
Democratic leaders are deciding
what to do about Florida and
Michigan. (May 31) Tags: News primary scramble By: APnews | 
| How Does Mccain Beat Obama In
November? As the 2008 election narrows to a
race between Republican John McCain
and Democrat Barack Obama, The
Associated Press takes a look at
what challenges and strategies are
in store for the McCain camp. (June
4) Tags: News mccain obama By: APnews | 
| Ap Election Update With John
Seigenthaler Senators Barack Obama and John
McCain have won their parties'
primaries in Vermont. John
Seignthaler has an election update.
Tags: News Election 2008 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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