Articles filed under Political Figures
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They want Clinton to foldMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois' Democratic superdelegates do not exactly represent the entire nation. They all hail, after all, from Sen. Barack Obama's home state. Most have never been on th...
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Evidence scant that Wright hurt Obama much in Ind., N.C.May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The reaction -- or lack of it -- by Indiana and North Carolina voters to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's incendiary comments emphasizes how deeply entrenched th...
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Indiana, North Carolina primaries much too muchMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The endless Democratic presidential campaign has lurched from irrelevance to trivia, triggering a near-universal call to bring it to a halt. The two states that voted o...
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Obama: I'm not taking nomination for grantedMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Who was that tall, slim guy glad-handing all around the House floor Thursday? And was it really appropriate for him to be campaigning there? Well, members ...
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The people in Obama's army of small donorsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Kriss Riggs isn't one to spend her money on politicians. "Even the place you can donate a dollar on your taxes, I refuse to do it," says the 60-year-old ph...
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Clinton presses on, urges supporters to ignore calls to quitMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Her voice raspy, her tone determined, Hillary Rodham Clinton urged her supporters on Thursday to ignore the political pundits who have declared her ...
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Obama gains superdelegates after trading wins with ClintonMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama pocketed the support of at least four Democratic convention superdelegates on Wednesday, building on the momentum from a convincing North Caro...
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Indiana's primary turnout high, despite photo ID lawMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Indiana's controversial photo identification rule may not have made a major dent in the state's high turnout, but it did frustrate a small group of voters more accustome...
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McGovern, former Clinton backer, urges her to drop outMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Former Sen. George McGovern, who backed Hillary Rodham Clinton, is urging her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race. McGovern said Wednesd...
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Politicians making racism respectableMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Not too many years ago, it was axiomatic that racism was a dangerous symbol of wickedness that required to be decisively opposed, because the idea of a pure race, or of ...