Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Blagojevich, Madigan hug. Next up, Cubs win World SeriesAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Bitter rivals House Speaker Michael Madigan and Gov. Rod Blagojevich hugged this morning before hundreds of cheering delegates after being egged on by a passion...
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Obama's biggest challenge: Trying to repeat '04 speech successAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Before Barack Obama arrived at the Democratic National Convention four years ago, he was a relatively unknown Illinois state senator poised to give the keynote ...
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Even in Denver, unity escapes state's DemocratsAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Will Illinois' dysfunctional Democratic family return from Denver unified and energized to capitalize on Barack Obama's spot at the top of the national ticket? Or will t...
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A convention comeuppance for Bill ClintonAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER (AP) _ The Comeback Kid is having a convention comeuppance. Bill Clinton was supposed to beam at the side of his wife at the Democratic convention as she was crow...
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Clinton salutes Obama, calls for unity from supportersAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER _ Hillary Rodham Clinton summoned millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House Tuesday night, declaring in a Demo...
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Remarks of former Va. Gov. Mark WarnerAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER _ Prepared remarks of former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, the keynote speaker Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. My fellow Democrats. My fell...
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Bitter race shaping up for 2010 governorAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - The focus for now is Barack Obama and the White House, but just beneath the surface of the Illinois Democratic Party, there's growing restlessness regarding who...
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Blagojevich eyes four more years as Dems try to hug away dysfunctionAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - Gov. Rod Blagojevich all but announced he'd run for re-election Wednesday amid a seemingly impossible Democratic "lovefest" that saw him hugging his political r...
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A delegate's journal: Day 2, Monday: So much for unityAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - I spoke too soon about unity. Sunday night, Emil Jones (an Obama supporter) reportedly called Delmarie Cobb (a Clinton delegate) an "Uncle Tom" for staying with her sup...
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Illinois officials take turns at convention podiumAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias highlighted an evening of spotlight speeches by Illinois officials, using his moment at the podium not only to tout Barack...