Articles filed under Political Conventions
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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...
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Obama introduces running mate BidenAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware on Saturday as "a leader ready to step in and be president," and the newly named running mate quickly c...
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That's the ticket: Obama picks Biden for veepAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware Saturday as a man "ready to step in and be president," and the newly minted running mate quickly turned his campaign d...
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Blagojevich left off list of DNC speakersAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The Democratic National Committee has invited some high-ranking officials from Barack Obama's home state to speak at the party's convention in Denver next week -- but no...
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40 years ago, the whole world was watchingAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Marty Gleason doesn't go to political conventions anymore. "They're awfully dull, and nothing happens," the 77-year-old DuPage resident said. Of course, as a key player...
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Setting stage for Obama-Clinton ticket?Aug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Green is Director of the Institute for Politics and Arthur Rubloff Professor of Policy Issues at Roosevelt University Chicago and Schaumburg The Democratic Nat...
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It's not over yet: Clinton will be on convention ballotAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Still upset from an epic primary battle, some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters are not buying the unity theme planned for the Democratic National Con...
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Clinton to headline second night of conventionAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - HONOLULU -- Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline her own night at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama's campaign announced Sunday in a nod to her strong sec...
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Officials say Bill Clinton to address DemocratsAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Party officials say former President Clinton will deliver a speech on the third night of the Democratic National Convention before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named r...