Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Daley, Union president strive to inspire Illinois delegationAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER - With Gov. Rod Blagojevich set to arrive at the Democratic convention today, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley made a plea to party officials to leave their internal b...
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Biden is not change - Just look at his recordAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Tonight's prime-time Democratic National Convention speaker is vice presidential nominee Joe Biden. The past two days, I got an idea of the "change" the Democrats are th...
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Hillary Clinton's speech at the Dems conventionAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER _ Remarks of New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for her address to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night in Denver: I am honored to be here tonig...
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Former Gov. Warner: Party must seize opportunityAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER _ Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, keynoting the Democratic National Convention, said Tuesday that American voters "have one shot to get it right" by electing Ba...
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Mr. Obama's ironic trip to SpringfieldAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama selected Springfield to announce and present to the American people his choice for vice president. Springfield is the city with the most dysfunctional politi...
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Clinton says election isn't about her anymoreAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER _ Hillary Rodham Clinton had a simple message Tuesday for her still loyal supporters: This election isn't about her any more. The former first lady ceded the nom...
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Ready to support Obama, but with pride in HillaryAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Wednesday a.m.: I just cast my vote for Hillary Clinton. The Illinois delegation voted during the morning meeting at the hotel. It was just a simple find your name, che...
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Foster's toughest adjustment? Relentless partisan sparringAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Bill Foster, a former Fermilab scientist from Geneva, won a special election in May to assume the 14th Congressional District House seat long held by Republican...
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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 ...