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| Russert Remembered On Meet The
Press Tim Russert's chair was empty on
'Meet the Press' on Sunday, two
days after his unexpected death.
(June 15) Tags: News obit russert 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 | 
| Mccain: No Doubt, Surge Is
Succeeding Republican presidential candidate
John McCain has been meeting with
Iraq's foreign minister. McCain
and Hoshyar Zebari say they
discussed security improvements in
Iraq as well as the future presence
of U.S. military forces there.
(June 15) Tags: News mccain 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 | 
| Nbc's Tim Russert Dies Of A Heart
Attack NBC's Tim Russert died of an
apparent heart attack Friday
afternoon at the network's
Washington newsroom. Former NBC
Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw made
the announcement during a special
report. (June 13) Tags: News Tim Russert By: APnews | 
| Senator: Russert A 'national
Treasure' U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of
Minnesota reflects on the passing
of "Meet the Press" moderator Tim
Russert, and talks about the time
his show was the stage for a debate
with her Senate opponent. (June 13) Tags: News lawmakers russert 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 | 
| Ap First Person: Reflecting On
Russert The AP's Ron Fournier reflects on
his personal and professional
memories of his Washington
colleague Tim Russert. Russert died
suddenly Friday while preparing for
his weekly broadcast. (June 13) Tags: News Tim Russert By: APnews | 
| 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 By: APnews | 
| Mccain: Gitmo Ruling Harms U.s.
Security John McCain called the Supreme
Court's recent ruling about
Guantanamo Bay 'one of the worst
decisions in the history of this
country.' The court said foreigners
at Guantanamo have the
constitutional right to challenge
their detention. (June 13) Tags: News McCain 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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