Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Asking 2nd term, Obama says nation will recoverSep 06, 2012 6:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation's stubborn economic woes, but v...
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Kerry speech a possible tryout for job at StateSep 06, 2012 5:52 pm - WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry dismissed Republican Mitt Romney as “out of touch at home, out of his depth abroad and out of the mainstream” in a Democratic National conve...
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Not heard in Charlotte: TARP, stimulus, climateSep 06, 2012 5:35 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — They are the missing pages of a convention story line, ideas and initiatives once prominently featured in President Barack Obama’s agenda. Climate chan...
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Democrats focus on middle class, but not poorSep 06, 2012 5:28 pm - WASHINGTON — “Middle Class First,” said the placards on display as Bill Clinton addressed the Democratic Convention. And indeed, speaker after speaker has invoked the pa...
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Obama uses MTV to draw young viewers to speechSep 06, 2012 5:20 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama is turning to MTV to get young people to tune in for his speech at the Democratic Party’s national convention. Obama’s campaign ...
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Wisconsin’s Baldwin gets prime-time slot at conventionSep 06, 2012 11:14 am - MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin gets a chance to raise her profile and make her case against Republican Tommy Thompson during a prime-time...
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Obama speech about job security — for him, for allSep 06, 2012 10:30 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — To a nation short on job security, President Barack Obama has his night to protect his own. Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thu...
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Obama advisers don’t expect big bounce in pollsSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama will lay out his vision for a second term, even as advisers say they don’t anticipate a big bounce in the polls following the De...
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Designer to rush production of first lady’s dressSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — Want a dress like the one first lady Michelle Obama wore at the Democratic convention? Designer Tracy Reese says she’s rushing to make dres...
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Obama to sketch path forward after Clinton pitchSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama goes before the Democratic National Convention and the nation on Thursday for a capstone speech designed not just to persuade un...