Articles filed under Political Conventions
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DNC protesters stop blocking intersectionSep 04, 2012 2:39 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A group of protesters near the Democratic National Convention have stopped blocking an intersection and are being allowed to walk as a group up a sidew...
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Obama wraps pre-convention run; wife’s speech nextSep 04, 2012 2:37 pm - NORFOLK, Va. — In the final run-up to his convention, President Barack Obama implored college students on Tuesday to help him get out the vote, calling the election a ch...
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Romney campaign, RNC raise $100 million in AugustSep 04, 2012 2:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign has raised at least $100 million in August for the third consecutive month, building upon a fundraising prowess that has...
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Mike in Charlotte: Walsh ‘an embarrassment,’ Schakowsky saysSep 04, 2012 12:14 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Illinois Democrats went on the attack during the first day of the national convention Tuesday, targeting suburban congressional races as key to their 2...
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Postcard from Charlotte: Illinois front and centerSep 04, 2012 11:47 am - Hi, everybody, The simplest way to tell that Illinois has one of the most prominent delegations at the Democratic National Convention is location, location, location. Fi...
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Quinn: Facts 'a scary subject' for RepublicansSep 04, 2012 11:30 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gov. Pat Quinn appeared to relish his role of attack dog Tuesday, taking to the Democratic National Convention stage to rip Republicans over what he sa...
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Five Democratic convention speeches to rememberSep 04, 2012 11:03 am - Clint Eastwood gave the Republicans some offbeat remarks to remember this year. Will the Democrats come up with any memorable lines? Here are some past Democratic conven...
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Obama’s re-election road: Hope and a hard climbSep 04, 2012 10:54 am - WASHINGTON — People remember the hope and the history. For him or against him, they picture candidate Barack Obama as the one who stood onstage in a football stadium in ...
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5 Democratic convention moments to rememberSep 04, 2012 8:35 am - Democrats have little hope of matching the fervor and historical import of their 2008 convention, when they made Barack Obama the first black presidential nominee of a m...
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How do voters assess candidates’ 2 visions?Sep 04, 2012 6:39 am - It’s the mantra we will hear endlessly in the coming weeks: Americans face a “stark choice” come November. It is a choice, as President Barack Obama has said repeatedly,...