Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Biden's memoir now a best-sellerAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A memoir by Sen. Joe Biden, once as forgotten as his presidential run, is now a best seller. A day after Sen. Barack Obama chose Biden as his running mate fo...
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When, where Convention junkies can get their fixAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Television coverage of the Democratic National Convention begins today. The major broadcast networks will air major speeches live during the 9 p.m. hour today through Th...
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Peace demonstrations in more ways than oneAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - We arrived very early Sunday morning. Our room was not ready so we went touring. We ended up at the state capitol building, where we intended to stand on the stair that ...
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West, Lopez, Daughtry among stars in DenverAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Never mind those stinging "celebrity" ads, or the rebuttal by Paris Hilton. Musicians, artists and Hollywood types are descending on Denver -- and so what if B...
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Blagojevich says rewrite expands ethics reforms, not guts itAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As Illinois Democrats rallied in Denver for their 'favorite son' during the party's first day at the convention, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was back in Chicago rewriting legis...
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Excerpts of Biden's speechAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Excerpts of Joe Biden's prepared remarks on Saturday in Springfield as provided by the Obama campaign: Well, it's great to be here! On the steps of the old State House i...
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Excerpts of Obama's speechAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Excerpts of Barack Obama's prepared remarks on Saturday in Springfield as provided by his campaign: For months, I've searched for a leader to finish this journey alongsi...
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Analysis: Biden fills attack roleAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Barack Obama says Joe Biden is ready to step in as president. He's not bad in the role of attack dog, either, wasting no time gnawing at GOP rival John McCain....
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Illinois Dems offer little for Obama to brag aboutAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president from the steps of the Old State Capitol, he described Springfield as the crucible where he learned the art of pol...
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Does everyone here really love Obama?Aug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It could be easily argued that Alice Palmer has every reason to loathe Barack Obama. When Obama was a nobody, the South Side politician took him in and showed him the r...