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Republican John McCain pushed back against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007. (July 23) Other Media You Might Like

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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 By: APnews | 
| Obama Lends A Hand To Flood Victims Democratic presidential candidate
Sen. Barack Obama toured Quincy,
Illinois, and helped fill sandbags
Saturday, vowing to push the
federal and state governments to
provide needed aid to the stricken
areas. (June 15) Tags: News US Midwest Flooding By: APnews | 
| Obama Slams Mccain's Economic
Policies During a campaign stop in North
Carolina Monday Democratic White
House hopeful Barack Obama attacked
Republican John McCain's economic
policies, calling them
'outrageous.' (June 9) Tags: News candidates economy By: APnews | 
| Campaign 2008 (b.s Is The Most
Important Issue For 2008 Voters) This news broadcast by "The Onion"
is more realistic of how the news
is spinning us to death with B.S!
We are run by a one party rule and
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you don't realize this by now you
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| Mccain: U.s. Should Be Cautious On
North Korea John McCain says the U.S. should
remain cautious when it comes to
dealing with North Korea. The Bush
administration lifted trade
sanctions on North Korea after the
country handed over information on
its nuclear work to Chinese
officials. (June 26) Tags: News McCain By: APnews | 
| Raw Video: Clinton Back On Capitol
Hill Hillary Clinton returned to the
Senate Tuesday for the first time
since suspending her presidential
campaign earlier this month. The
New York Senator will be back on
the campaign trail Friday for a
joint appearance with Barack Obama.
(June 24) Tags: News Clinton Senate By: APnews | 
| 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
world. (July 5) Tags: News obama nea By: APnews | 
| Obama Talks Education In Va. Before meeting with teachers at
T.C. Williams High School in
Alexandria, Virginia, Democratic
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama
talked of the importance of
education in his life. Tags: News obama virginia By: APnews | 
| Bush Demands Action On Oil Drilling
In Alaska President Bush used his weekend
radio address to repeat his call
for Congress to allow drilling in
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
in Alaska and more offshore oil
exploration. Tags: News bush radio By: APnews | 
| Obama Charms Pa. Crowd, Attacks
Clinton Barack Obama spent Sunday in
Reading, Pa., talking at a local
high school where he called
Hillary Clinton the ultimate
Washington insider. Pennsylvania
holds its primary Tuesday. (April
21) Tags: News POL US Elections 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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