Articles filed under Political Figures
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Could Abe honestly win in today's religion-packed vote?Feb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - We are a religion-conscious nation where a photo of Christian Barack Obama in Somali garb, or the use of his middle name of Hussein, can fuel a theological firestorm, or...
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Ohio campaign journalFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - OHIO Slices of life (Monday, 2:31 p.m.) Beyond the white noise of a political campaign - the choreographed rallies, well-worn stump speeches, superficial arguments ov...
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Texas Twist: State is … complexFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - DALLAS -- The political stakes dwarf even the state's size -- no mean feat. As the clock ticks toward Tuesday's primaries, Texans -- along with Ohio voters -- hold the f...
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Obama turns tables on Clinton 'scare' tacticFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Democrat Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday of trying to "play on people's fears to scare up votes" with a television ad showing slee...
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Texas campaign journalFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - LAREDO Omaba-mania not everywhere (Monday, 2:13 p.m.) In this border city, it seems that the late U.S. Speaker Tip O'Neill was correct: All politics is local. At le...
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Wake up from the Obama trance nowFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The hypnotic allure of this Chance Gardener, the "Being There" character, is playing out all over America in Barack Obama's bid for president. The senator from Illinois ...
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In Ohio, the unions countFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - MAUMEE, Ohio -- With fat snowflakes pelting Joe Williams' black Teamsters jacket, the union steward methodically hands Barack Obama fliers to often-indifferent workers a...
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Obama says Bush, McCain are to blameFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas -- Democratic candidate Barack Obama said Thursday the economy is "on the brink of a recession" and blamed economic policies espoused by President Bush and...
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Clinton campaign raises concerns about Texas caucusFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - LAREDO, Texas -- Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign has raised the possibility of a challenge to Texas' primary and caucus rules just days before the contest, drawing a w...
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What makes the March 4 primary states tickFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The eyes of Texas are upon them -- and the eyes of Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island. Presidential candidates know the importance of the remaining primary states, and those...