Articles filed under Political Figures
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Blagojevich says Rezko was 'sucked' inSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday that his convicted former fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko was "sucked" into a system and that lines "were crossed." Blagojevich has been ...
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Obama meets economic advisers to offer new plansSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Barack Obama turned to a team of advisers that shaped America's economy in happier days to fashion fresh ideas for calming the stomach-churning financial crisis...
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Clinton fundraiser backs McCain over ObamaSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ A top Hillary Rodham Clinton fundraiser threw her support behind Republican John McCain on Wednesday, saying he will lead the country in a centrist fashion ...
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Hackers claim break-in to Palin's e-mail accountSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ Hackers broke into the Yahoo! e-mail account that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin used for official business as Alaska's governor, revea...
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Biden calls paying higher taxes a patriotic actSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that paying more in taxes is the patriotic thing to do for wealthier Americans. In a new TV ...
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Candidates scramble to shift economic messageSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. _ With economic anxiety rising, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama scrambled Wednesday to adjust their messages to connect more direct...
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Obama casts light on McCain's abortion stanceSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservative Senate record on the issue, seems content with the public's ...
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Did McCain forget smear campaign?Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain is widely regarded as a man of honor and integrity. But does the reality match the reputation? In 2000 McCain had beaten George W. Bush in early primaries fo...
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State worker won't honor subpoenas in 'Troopergate' caseSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska's investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power, a potentially damaging distraction for John McCain's presidential campaign, ran ...
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McCain softens his opposition to AIG bailoutSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WARREN, Ohio -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain, struggling to strike the right note amid roiling financial markets and a Wall Street restructuring, on Wed...