Articles filed under Politics
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McCain: Don't call me BushJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama is fond of using a four-letter word to describe John McCain: Bush. Weary and wary of being linked so closely with the president, McCain says O...
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Phone campaign to target ObamaJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A conservative advocacy group plans an onslaught of automated telephone calls targeting Barack Obama and a handful of other senators demanding they oppose ...
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Obama puts stamp on partyJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama, now cast as the Democrats' standard-bearer, moved quickly to put his imprint on the national party Thursday, eager to reinforce its fundrais...
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Clinton, Obama hold secret meeting at Senator's houseJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton met rival Barack Obama face-to-face with no one else present, hours before her campaign formally announced she would endors...
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GOP looks for 'political mileage' with RezkoJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - These are wilderness-wandering days for Illinois Republicans. Minority status in both legislative chambers. Locked out of the governor's mansion and all other statewide ...
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Minority journalists to ask McCain, Obama questionsJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Minority journalists meeting in Chicago for a convention this summer will question presidential candidates in a nationally televised primetime forum. UNITY, an alliance ...
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Conviction raises question of Rezko now cooperatingJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Will Tony Rezko flip? There is perhaps no more pertinent question on the minds of many in state, city and county governments today after the corruption conviction Wednes...
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GOP quick to exploit Rezko ties to ObamaJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Echoes of the Antoin "Tony" Rezko verdict had barely faded in the courtroom Wednesday before Republicans began e-mailing. "Today's verdict and Obama's friendship with Re...
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Historic candidacy brings hope, obligationJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - When Sen. Barack Obama crossed the delegate divide Tuesday to secure the Democratic presidential nod, he strode across a historic threshold of far greater proportions. ...
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What's next for Clinton?Jun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - What does Hillary Clinton want? And if it's a place on Barack Obama's ticket, will she get her wish? Those questions hover over Obama's campaign as he shifts into genera...