Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Warren calls Obama a fighter for middle classSep 06, 2012 12:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren said President Barack Obama is a fighter for the middle class. And she slammed his Republican opponent,...
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Highlights of Bill Clinton's speechSep 06, 2012 12:00 am - Highlights from former President Bill Clinton's speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: ECONOMY: Clinton said President Barack Obama inherited a...
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Clinton bows to Obama? And they hug?Sep 06, 2012 12:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Barack Obama and Bill Clinton sealed their political alliance with a bow and a bear hug. It didn’t last long, but Obama and Clinton’s center stage mome...
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Mike in Charlotte: Durbin once again to pave way for Obama's speechSep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On some of the biggest days of President Barack Obama's political life, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has spoken first. The Illinois Democrat introduced Obama ...
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Images: Wednesday at the Democratic National ConventionSep 05, 2012 10:59 pm - ...
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Dems twist jobs numbers and GOP Medicare ideasSep 05, 2012 9:14 pm - WASHINGTON — On Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention, speakers cherry-picked employment numbers to make President Barack Obama’s record on jobs look better than i...
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Ryan supports prayer in schools if states agreeSep 05, 2012 8:51 pm - PROVO, Utah — Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said Wednesday that he supports prayer in public schools. The Wisconsin congressman addressed the issue duri...
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Romney sequestered in Vermont for debate prepSep 05, 2012 8:48 pm - WEST WINDSOR, Vt. — Obama-Biden signs dot the back roads of Vermont, a state that has voted for a Democratic president since 1988. And yet, Republican presidential candi...
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Democrats change platform to add God, JerusalemSep 05, 2012 8:26 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Needled by Mitt Romney and other Republicans, Democrats hurriedly rewrote their convention platform Wednesday to add a mention of God and declare Jerus...
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Obama backers disappointed over speech switchSep 05, 2012 6:18 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Andrea Chambliss spent thousands to come to Charlotte from her home in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and agreed to put in nine hours volunteering for the O...