Articles filed under Political Figures
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Forget lean and muscular Obama!Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently read a headline, on the front page a Chicago area newspaper that made me laugh out loud. How much self-serving Obama-hype are we expected to take? Who the he...
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How did Obama win? Look to Greek mythologyJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- To understand how Barack Obama won the presidential primary, you have to look at what he learned when he lost. Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton solidl...
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Obama gains fresh Democratic supportJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama picked up fresh support from fellow Democrats eager to unify the party after a bruising battle for the presidential nomination on Wednesday at...
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Report: Obama clinches Democratic nomination; Clinton open to VPJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, becoming the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign ...
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Finish line at hand of long Democratic primary seasonJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton heaved toward the finish line in their exhausting Democratic presidential odyssey with Obama poised to claim victory and Clinton ...
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Durbin's right in his call for unityJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the May 30 article detailing Sen. Dick Durbin's comments on the responsibility of the Clintons to unite the Democratic Party in the 2008 president...
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Shattering the myths about coverage of the presidential campaignJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - As dramatic as the contests have been for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, they have not been enough to satisfy myth-makers. With the general elec...
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Pfleger disgraces Catholic ChurchJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I attended eight years of Catholic grammar school and four years of Catholic high school, all in the Chicago area. I am 71 years old and have been a practicing Catholi...
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Clinton wins Puerto Rico primaryJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Hillary Rodham Clinton won a lopsided, but largely symbolic victory Sunday in Puerto Rico's presidential primary, the final act in a weekend of ...
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Obama working to clinch on TuesdayJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Looking to bring finality to the Democratic presidential campaign, Barack Obama worked furiously Monday to win over enough superdelegates to clinch t...