Articles filed under Politics
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Obama says give all delegates a full voteAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Now that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, he wants convention delegates from Florida and Michigan to have full voting righ...
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Obama: Tap nation's oil reserve to help gas pricesAug 03, 2008 11:00 pm - LANSING, Mich. -- Barack Obama put forward a broad energy plan Monday designed to end U.S. reliance on imported oil within 10 years and shore up his standing amid a tigh...
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Obama: McCain campaign not racist, just cynicalAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday said rival John McCain's campaign was cynical and trying to distract voters from real issues but...
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Illinois District 30 needs Keith GrayAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Do most readers of the Lake County Daily Herald really know what their own representatives in the Illinois General Assembly have been up to in Springfield doing the peop...
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Obama says no to summer debatesAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from rival John McCain's challenge for a series of joint appearances, agreeing only to the standar...
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Obama says McCain is trying to distract votersAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. - Republican candidate John McCain's presidential campaign is cynical, not racist, in its efforts to distract voters from real issues, Democratic rival Bar...
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Obama opposes slavery reparationsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders. The man...
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Obama shifts on offshore oil drillingAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil drilling if that's what...
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Obama proposes $1,000 energy rebates for consumersJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday called for a $1,000 "emergency" rebate to consumers to offset soaring energy costs amid ...
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Signs racist stereotypes still a problemJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The plain fact that one of the two major political parties in America has nominated an Illinois man who identifies himself as black is a significant stride for a nation ...