Articles filed under Political Figures
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For Democrats, still no sign of the exitMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sen. Barack Obama may be directing his speeches at presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain, but he plans to contest the final three primari...
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Officials: Obama begins veep searchMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Likely Democratic nominee Barack Obama has begun a top-secret search for a running mate, fresh signs that the general election campaign is well under way a...
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McCain to host possible veeps at Ariz. homeMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- The Memorial Day weekend guest list at Sen. John McCain's Arizona retreat runs to at least three Republicans mentioned as potential vice presidential runnin...
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Analysis: Party insider Clinton now on the outsMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After more than a decade as the ultimate Democratic Party insider, Hillary Rodham Clinton finds herself in a strange place: on the outside looking in, bese...
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Obama to stand in for Kennedy at WesleyanMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Sen. Edward Kennedy is pulling out of the commencement address at Wesleyan University after being diagnosed with brain cancer, and Barack Obama will stand in f...
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McCain, Obama spar on GI billMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - UNION CITY, Calif. -- Republican John McCain said Thursday that Democrat Barack Obama had no right to criticize McCain's position on military scholarships because the Il...
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McCain to entertain possible veepsMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- The Memorial Day guest list at Sen. John McCain's Arizona home runs to at least three Republicans mentioned as vice presidential running mates, but a top ai...
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Electoral College a brilliant conceptMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Kevin Martin (Fence Post, Saturday) informs us that he read with amusement my response to his view of the Electoral College. It is always gratifying to bring a note of c...
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It's still not over, or is it?May 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Is it over? It is if you listen to Sen. Barack Obama's camp, which two weeks ago predicted Tuesday's Oregon and Kentucky primaries would give him a majority of pledged c...
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Obama opposes rail dealMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Add Illinois senator and presidential hopeful Barack Obama to those opposing Canadian National's plan to buy the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. In a letter to Barri...