Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Reverence for the power of the spoken wordAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Our nation's first black major party nominee for president, Barack Obama of Illinois, raised the bar for himself four years ago when he delivered the speech that would s...
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Gore: McCain's policies too close to BushAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Al Gore told Democrats Thursday night that the 2008 election is close because defenders of the status quo "are desperately afraid of the change Barack Obama re...
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Who will replace Obama in the Senate?Aug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - If Barack Obama wins the presidency, he may be the leader of the free world - but he won't have the power to pick his own U.S. Senate replacement. That plum assignment f...
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Obama to convention crowd, America: I'll fix WashingtonAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush...
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Democrats' detente lasts only a dayAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - While Illinois Democrats gathered Thursday to see Chicago's Barack Obama become the first black man to accept the party's nomination for president, Gov. Rod Bla...
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Package looks nice, but it's emptyAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - As the Democrats wrap up their four-day extravaganza, they leave Denver with a nice package, but they don't know how to sell it. Make no mistake, the package is neatly w...
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McCain taps Alaska governor Sarah Palin for VPAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - DAYTON, Ohio -- John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative with less than two years in office, as his vice presidential running mate Friday in a...
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McCain now in control of campaign toneAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - For Illinois delegates, the 2008 Democratic National Convention was a "Tale of Two Cities" - Denver, Colo., and Springfield, Ill. Denver was easy. Nearly, all Illinois ...
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The media's views of campaign firstsAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Throughout the coverage of the Democrats gathering in Denver, the liberal media has made it abundantly clear with commentary and choice of film clips that Barack Obama i...
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John McCain campaign press release on PalinAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain Selects Alaska Governor Sarah Palin As Vice Presidential Running Mate ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain today announced that he has selected Alaska G...