Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Kennedy to appear, may speak at conventionAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy prepared to rally Democrats with an appearance at the opening of the Democratic National Convention Monday night as the party str...
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Durbin: Feuding State Dems owe it to Obama to lay lowAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - In their first big gathering, Illinois Democrats bit their lips Sunday and played nice for Barack Obama. Then again, Gov. Rod Blagojevich didn't attend the earl...
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Conventions tap lobbyists for key rolesAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Both Barack Obama and John McCain portray themselves as no friend of beltway insiders and lobbyists. Yet both national conventions have influential lobbyists in...
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A film we hope the politicians watchAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - At this week's Democratic convention in Denver and next week's Republican convention in St. Paul, it's going to be hard for the discussion of serious topics to filter th...
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Special interests abound despite Obama's call for changeAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Barack Obama says he'll shun special interests and their gobs of cash. But make no mistake, those interests are here spreading their dough thick for conventione...
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Biden's memoir now a best-sellerAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A memoir by Sen. Joe Biden, once as forgotten as his presidential run, is now a best seller. A day after Sen. Barack Obama chose Biden as his running mate fo...
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When, where Convention junkies can get their fixAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Television coverage of the Democratic National Convention begins today. The major broadcast networks will air major speeches live during the 9 p.m. hour today through Th...
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Peace demonstrations in more ways than oneAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - We arrived very early Sunday morning. Our room was not ready so we went touring. We ended up at the state capitol building, where we intended to stand on the stair that ...
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West, Lopez, Daughtry among stars in DenverAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Never mind those stinging "celebrity" ads, or the rebuttal by Paris Hilton. Musicians, artists and Hollywood types are descending on Denver -- and so what if B...
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Blagojevich says rewrite expands ethics reforms, not guts itAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As Illinois Democrats rallied in Denver for their 'favorite son' during the party's first day at the convention, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was back in Chicago rewriting legis...