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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama held a breakfast meeting Wednesday with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Afterwards, he met with opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu. (July 23) Other Media You Might Like
| Dems Unite To Support Obama, Attack
Mccain Democratic leaders made a public
display of unity Wednesday in
support of their party's
presidential nominee, Barack Obama,
and their opposition to Republican
John McCain. (June 10) Tags: News US Elections
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| Clinton: Elect Barack Obama As
President Senator Hillary Clinton suspends
her bid for the presidency,
greeting a throng of supporters in
Washington and urging them to
support Senator Barack Obama as the
Democratic nominee. (June 7) Tags: News clinton bows
By: APnews | 
| Mccain: 'nobody Hates War More Than
Veterans' Republican John McCain told a crowd
in Pennsylvania that no one hates
war more than veterans. However,
McCain says the U.S. must take a
stand on behalf of freedom and
democracy. (June 30) Tags: News McCain
By: APnews | 
| Obama's Former Pastor Speaks To
Naacp The outspoken former pastor of
Barack Obama told an audience of
10,000 at an NAACP dinner on Sunday
that despite what his critics say,
he is descriptive, not divisive,
when he speaks about racial
injustices. (April 28) Tags: News obama wright
By: APnews | 
| Mccain Tours Flood-damaged Iowa Republican presidential candidate
John McCain toured flood-damaged
southeastern Iowa on Thursday,
walking past half-submerged
buildings, washed-out roads and
thousands of sandbags filled
hurriedly in a vain attempt to hold
back the waters. (June 19) Tags: News mccaincampaign
By: APnews | 
| Ny Republican Leader Says Its Time
To Move Forward New York State Senate Majority
Leader Joseph Bruno said Wednesday
that his thoughts are with Eliot
Spitzer's family, but it is time
for the state to move forward and
address larger issues. Tags: News state senate
By: APnews | 
| Polls Suggest Mixed Effects Of
Clinton On Ticket Lots of Democrats love Hillary
Rodham Clinton. Yet plenty of
Republicans, conservatives and
all-important independents can't
stand her, suggesting possible
pitfalls for Barack Obama should he
make her his vice presidential
running mate. (June 9) Tags: News clinton
By: APnews | 
| Romney Suspends Presidential
Campaign Mitt Romney is suspending his
faltering presidential campaign.
Romney's decision makes it likely
that Sen. John McCain will become
the Republican party's nominee. Tags: News Romney
By: APnews | 
| Ap-yahoo Poll: Obama Overtaking
Clinton The protracted presidential battle
between Barack Obama and Hillary
Rodham Clinton has dented both of
their images, but Clinton has
suffered more, and Democratic
voters no longer see her as their
party's strongest contender. (April
18) Tags: News AP Yahoo Poll
By: APnews | 
| Washington Mayor Disappointed With
Gun Ruling City officials in Washington, D.C.
express their disappointment with a
ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court
overturning the city's ban on
residents having handguns for self
defense. (June 26) Tags: News dc gun response
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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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