Articles filed under Political Figures
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This Democrat won't back ObamaMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I am a long-time Democratic supporter who can't believe the audacity of Barack Obama when he says that all of Hillary's supporters will vote for him, but many of his sup...
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'March Madness' deflects real madnessMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The "March Madness" of the NCAA basketball tournament couldn't have come at a better time, offering as it did a respite from the non-stop coverage of the political campa...
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Negativity over the economy won't play well in PennsylvaniaMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ALLENTOWN, Pa. --The next round in the Democratic Party's presidential slugfest will be fought April 22 in Pennsylvania's "rust belt," in places like this old manufactur...
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Woman backers decry those who want Clinton to quitMar 30, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW ALBANY, Ind. -- Debra Starks has heard the calls for Hillary Rodham Clinton to quit the presidential race, and she's not happy about it. The 53-year old Wal-Mart cle...
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Church buys million-dollar home for Obama's ex-pastorMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Barack Obama's Chicago church is buying a $1 million home for its controversial retired pastor who has become a central figure in the Democratic presidential race, ...
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Michelle Obama has fans of her own as she stumps for her husbandMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The fan's voice is urgent, her eyes wild. She is 40 years old but shrieking like a teenager. "SIGN MY BIBLE! Can you sign my Bible?" Nzati Mbengi begs, waving the book o...
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Obama pastor surprises Chicago church with appearanceMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama's former pastor, who canceled several public events following an uproar over incendiary comments about U.S. foreign policy and race relations, surprised a C...
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Obama gains endorsement of Sen. Casey in PennsylvaniaMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey endorsed Democrat Barack Obama on Friday, a move that could help the presidential candidate make inroads with white working-cla...
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What to look for next in unpredictable Clinton-Obama raceMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Green is director, Institute for Politics at Roosevelt University Chicago and Schaumburg The ongoing contest for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination fi...
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Politics from the pulpitMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Barack Obama and his church are back in the news. The United Church of Christ had until Thursday to answer Internal Revenue Service questions posed in February about Oba...