April 2008

Its Candidates Otherwise Engaged, Democratic Party Goes After McCain - New York Times


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Its Candidates Otherwise Engaged, Democratic Party Goes After McCain
New York Times - Apr 28, 2008
By JIM RUTENBERG WASHINGTON - With no end in sight to the nominating contest between Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, the Democratic Party has begun its first sustained advertising campaign against Senator John McCain, introducing a
Boycott by conservatives could be needed wake-up call for GOP USA Today
CBS/NYT Poll: Dems Split Between Clinton, Obama CBS2 Chicago
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Barack Obama cuts bait with Jeremiah Wright - Los Angeles Times


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Barack Obama cuts bait with Jeremiah Wright
Los Angeles Times - Apr 29, 2008
The break between Barack Obama and his onetime pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, is now official. In comments in North Carolina today, Obama noted that he had given Wright the "benefit of the doubt" when the furor over the preacher first erupted in
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Another Primary Plan Proposed in Michigan - New York Times


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Another Primary Plan Proposed in Michigan
New York Times - Apr 29, 2008
By John M. Broder Yet another proposal to resolve the mess arising from Michigan’s too-early primary has been floated, this time by a group of prominent Democrats.
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• Rev. Wright Calls Criticism of Sermons 'Attack on Black Church' - Washington Post


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• Rev. Wright Calls Criticism of Sermons 'Attack on Black Church'
Washington Post - Apr 28, 2008
In an appearance before the Washington media, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright said Monday that criticism surrounding his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church and rejected those who have labeled him unpatriotic.
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Obama Calls Minister's Comments 'Outrageous' - Washington Post


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Obama Calls Minister's Comments 'Outrageous'
Washington Post - 21 hours ago
By Peter Slevin and Darryl Fears WINSTON-SALEM, NC, April 29 — Using his sharpest language yet, Sen. Barack Obama strived to distance himself further from his former longtime pastor on Tuesday, calling the Rev.
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Obama’s Remarks on Wright - New York Times


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Obama’s Remarks on Wright
New York Times - Apr 29, 2008
The following is a transcript of a press conference held by Senator Barack Obama in response to recent statements by his former pastor, the Rev.
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Ron Paul's troops quietly take over some local GOP groups - Los Angeles Times


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Ron Paul's troops quietly take over some local GOP groups
Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago
If anybody thought the Ron Paul Revolution had expired, they need to rethink that one. Clearly, the 72-year-old libertarian-minded Texas representative was not going to win the Republican Party's nomination this year with his 12, 20 or 42 delegates,
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Taking Sharp Tone, Obama Breaks With Ex-Pastor - New York Times


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Taking Sharp Tone, Obama Breaks With Ex-Pastor
New York Times - 9 hours ago
By JEFF ZELENY and ADAM NAGOURNEY WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Senator Barack Obama broke forcefully on Tuesday with his former pastor, the Rev.
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Vexing Issue for the Clinton Campaign: What to Make of Bill? - New York Times


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Vexing Issue for the Clinton Campaign: What to Make of Bill?
New York Times - 21 hours ago
Former President Bill Clinton, who stumped on Sunday in New Castle, Ind., has often drawn attention to himself with remarks about the Obama campaign.
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Rev. Wright Defends Church, Blasts Media - New York Times


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Rev. Wright Defends Church, Blasts Media
New York Times - Apr 28, 2008
By Kate Phillips In three major appearances in the last four days, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. offered a full-throated historical defense of black church traditions.
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Obama Says He’s Outraged by Ex-Pastor’s Comments - New York Times


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Obama Says He’s Outraged by Ex-Pastor’s Comments
New York Times - Apr 29, 2008
By Jeff Zeleny Barack Obama during a news conference held after a town hall-style meeting in Winston-Salem, NCon Tuesday. (Photo: Jae C. Hong/Associated Press) WINSTON-SALEM, NC - For the second day in a row, Senator Barack Obama sought to distance
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Obama Heads for Superdelegate Edge - Wall Street Journal


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Obama Heads for Superdelegate Edge
Wall Street Journal - Apr 28, 2008
By JACKIE CALMES Despite his loss in Pennsylvania and other campaign bumps, Barack Obama is heavily favored to win what will be the final and decisive contest for the Democratic presidential nomination — the "invisible primary" for the convention
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Obama Needs Indiana - San Francisco Chronicle


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Obama Needs Indiana
San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 28, 2008
In Congress, the motherlode of superdelegates, the thinking is that the nomination is Obama's unless Clinton pulls off a decisive win in Indiana.
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NC Governor Endorses Clinton - Washington Post


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NC Governor Endorses Clinton
Washington Post - 15 hours ago
RALEIGH, NC — North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley (D) endorsed Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, giving her a boost in a state whose demographics suggest an uphill fight.
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McCain runs strong as Democrats battle on - USA Today


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McCain runs strong as Democrats battle on
USA Today - Apr 27, 2008
By Susan Page, USA TODAY Arizona Sen. John McCain could understandably be scowling: He could face a more difficult political landscape than any presidential candidate in a generation.
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GOP fights ad attacking McCain's "100 years" - CNN


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GOP fights ad attacking McCain's "100 years"
CNN - 22 hours ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Democratic National Committee TV ad released Sunday uses Sen. John McCain's remarks on US troops staying in Iraq for "100 years" to paint a portrait of a candidate fixated on keeping a permanent presence in the war-torn country.
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Parties wrangle over new anti-McCain ad - Boston Globe


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Parties wrangle over new anti-McCain ad
Boston Globe - Apr 28, 2008
The Democratic National Committee is attacking John McCain in a second TV ad. And the Republican National Committee is objecting again, saying it is not only inaccurate but illegal.
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Race Emerges as Complicated Issue in US Presidential Campaign - Voice of America


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Race Emerges as Complicated Issue in US Presidential Campaign
Voice of America - 21 hours ago
By Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's relationship with his controversial former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, has put the spotlight on race as an issue in this year's US presidential campaign.
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Yup. Things Were Different Before Clinton-Obama. - New York Times


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Yup. Things Were Different Before Clinton-Obama.
New York Times - Apr 27, 2008
By John Harwood Has Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s battle with Senator Barack Obama been going on forever, or does it just seem that way?
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Other races pale as presidential candidates woo NC - Houston Chronicle

Other races pale as presidential candidates woo NC
Houston Chronicle - Apr 27, 2008
By ROB CHRISTENSEN RALEIGH, NC - In some ways, next week's North Carolina primary is like rock star Bruce Springsteen showing up at a high school battle of the bands.
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Obama gets big Kentucky endorsement - Kansas City Star


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Obama gets big Kentucky endorsement
Kansas City Star - 15 hours ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. | Kentucky bigwig Ben Chandler, a new US rep and grandson of a former governor, will endorse Barack Obama today, Obama’s state campaign director said.
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Clinton joins McCain in hitting Obama on gas tax - Boston Globe


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Clinton joins McCain in hitting Obama on gas tax
Boston Globe - 23 hours ago
GRAHAM, NC - Hillary Clinton criticized Barack Obama yesterday for opposing the concept of suspending the gas tax during the peak summer driving months, a plan both she and Republican John McCain have endorsed.
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DNC Ad: McCain’s ‘100 Years’ in Iraq - New York Times


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DNC Ad: McCain’s ‘100 Years’ in Iraq
New York Times - Apr 27, 2008
By Kate Phillips Using footage from the now-infamous town hall meeting way back in January when a voter and Senator John McCain went back-and-forth about how long the United States would stay in Iraq, the Democratic National Committee has begun
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Clinton Challenges Obama to Debate - Voice of America


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Clinton Challenges Obama to Debate
Voice of America - Apr 26, 2008
By Kent Klein Senator Hillary Clinton is challenging her Democratic Party presidential rival, Senator Barack Obama, to a debate. The call is part of the escalating rhetoric between the two as they campaign in the central state of Indiana.
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One candidate must quit in June, Democratic chairman says - International Herald Tribune


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One candidate must quit in June, Democratic chairman says
International Herald Tribune - Apr 28, 2008
By Lisa Tozzi and Brian Knowlton WASHINGTON: Raising the pressure to avoid a cripplingly drawn-out selection process, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee said Monday that either Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama needed to drop out of
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