44: June 22, 2008 - June 28, 2008
Obama Tells Hispanic Leaders McCain "Walked Away" from Immigration Issue
McCain and Obama both speak before National Association of Elected and Appointed Latino Elected Officials.
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| June 28, 2008; 4:53 PM ET |
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Obama Will Travel to Europe and Middle East
Presumptive Democratic nominee will travel to Europe and the Middle East, but dates are not announced.
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| June 28, 2008; 4:38 PM ET |
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Indian Americans Take Note of Obama, Thanks to Hanuman
A surprise revelation during an off-the-cuff exchange in Albuquerque, N.M., has turned Barack Obama into the talk of the Indian news media.
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| June 27, 2008; 7:12 PM ET |
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Obama Aide Warns Against "Shadowy Outside Groups" in Fundraising Pitch
In the Obama campaign's latest online fundraising innovation, campaign manager David Plouffe today e-mailed the Obama throng a video pitch.
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| June 27, 2008; 5:53 PM ET |
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McCain to Meet with Billy Graham's Son
McCain will fly to North Carolina Saturday afternoon in advance of the private meeting between the two men.
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| June 27, 2008; 5:37 PM ET |
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Old Jobs Not Coming Back, McCain Warns Ohio Autoworkers
Sen. John McCain told autoworkers here that he will continue to support the free trade agreements that many of them blame for the loss of their jobs, but said he is hopeful that a shift to new technologies will provide a new market for their skills.
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| June 27, 2008; 5:31 PM ET |
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Party Unity in NH, as Clinton Talks and Obama Says "She Rocks"
Hillary Rodham Clinton passed the torch to rival Barack Obama in their first joint public appearance since he clinched the Democratic nomination.
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| June 27, 2008; 3:41 PM ET |
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Obama Snaps Up Senior Clinton Policy Hands
The Obama campaign hires Neera Tanden, Clinton's long-time policy aide, and Melody Barnes, the executive vice president for policy of the Center for American Progress.
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| June 27, 2008; 2:50 PM ET |
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Obama Hires New Religious Affairs Adviser
Shaun Casey has been hired by the Obama campaign to focus on outreach to evangelical voters.
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| June 27, 2008; 12:24 PM ET |
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From Iraq to America, McCain Turns a Familiar Phrase
For months, John McCain has been using the exact same phrase to describe his assessment of the situation in Iraq that he's now using to describe his empathy for American suffering tough economic times.
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| June 27, 2008; 12:03 PM ET |
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More Energy Advertising From McCain
John McCain has released another TV ad about energy, with yet another campaign slogan.
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| June 27, 2008; 11:20 AM ET |
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On the Way to Unity
Unity Friday began just after 9 a.m. with the arrival of Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton at Reagan National Airport.
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| June 27, 2008; 9:34 AM ET |
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Pool Report From Clinton-Obama Event at the Mayflower
More than 200 Clinton donors gather to hear from the former rivals.
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| June 26, 2008; 9:50 PM ET |
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Supreme Court Rejects Controversial Campaign Finance Provision
The Supreme Court today narrowly overturned a controversial provision of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation, ruling that it is unconstitutional to allow candidates to accept larger-than-normal contributions if their opponents use their own fortunes to finance election bids.
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| June 26, 2008; 4:57 PM ET |
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AFL-CIO Endorses Obama
The group said it would put more than $50 million and hundreds of thousands of volunteers to work helping elect the Illinois senator.
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| June 26, 2008; 4:13 PM ET |
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Pastor Who Officiated at Jenna Bush Wedding Launches Pro-Obama Website
The Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell launched the pro-Obama site "James Dobson Does Not Speak For Me."
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| June 26, 2008; 3:52 PM ET |
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Clinton Asks Latino Leaders to Back Obama
Hillary Clinton made her remarks before a luncheon hosted by the National Association of Latino Elected Officials.
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| June 26, 2008; 3:15 PM ET |
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Republicans Seek to Frame Obama as "Dr. No"
John McCain yesterday released a Web-only ad that compares Barack Obama to the namesake of the 1962 Bond movie, Dr. No.
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| June 26, 2008; 12:33 PM ET |
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McCain Praises Supreme Court Gun Decision
Sen. John McCain praised the Supreme Court decision striking down the District's gun ban in a move that will surely please gun owners and the National Rifle Association.
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| June 26, 2008; 12:10 PM ET |
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Americans Support Gun Rights and Gun Bans
The Supreme Court ruling reflects the public's mixed sentiments on gun issues.
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| June 26, 2008; 11:30 AM ET |
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Candidates React: D.C. Gun Ban Struck Down
Politicians react to the DC gun ban Supreme Court decision.
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| June 26, 2008; 11:20 AM ET |
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For Obama, It's Wait and See on Gun Ban Question
By Shailagh Murray PITTSBURGH -- Sen. Barack Obama sided with Supreme Court conservatives yesterday in...
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| June 26, 2008; 9:48 AM ET |
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Obama Campaign Manager Argues Electability
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| June 25, 2008; 6:57 PM ET |
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Obama Defends His FISA Position
Barack Obama explains his support for the Senate bill rewriting intelligence laws.
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| June 25, 2008; 6:46 PM ET |
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While Fundraising, Bush Mounts Attack on Obama
President Bush suggested that Barack Obama was just another liberal Democrat intent on raising taxes and retreating from Iraq.
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| June 25, 2008; 6:25 PM ET |
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Obama Opposes Supreme Court Rape Decision
Sen. Barack Obama said he opposed the Supreme Court's decision today that child rapists may not be executed in cases where they do not kill their victims.
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| June 25, 2008; 6:08 PM ET |
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AFL-CIO Outlines Major Election Effort
By Alec MacGillis It may not seem as if Barack Obama will need that much...
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| June 25, 2008; 5:29 PM ET |
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McCain Names His Energy Proposal, Slowly
Sen. John McCain today gave a name to the grab-bag of energy proposals he's unveiled in the last week: The Lexington Project, named, he said, for the town where Americans asserted their independence.
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| June 25, 2008; 4:43 PM ET |
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McCain Pollsters Trash Public Surveys
By Michael D. Shear Sen. John McCain is fighting the perception that he is quickly...
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| June 25, 2008; 2:55 PM ET |
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New Wine in Old Bottles
A campaign between Barack Obama and John McCain once offered enormous possibilities for something new. Instead, the two presumptive nominees have opened their campaigns for the White House with what looks and sounds like a repeat of the kind of politics both have promised to leave behind.
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| June 25, 2008; 12:06 PM ET |
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It's the Medium, Not the Messenger
It's the Internet, stupid!
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| June 25, 2008; 11:34 AM ET |
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GOP Senate Candidate Latches Onto Obama
Embattled Republican Sen. Gordon Smith (Ore.) released a television advertisement yesterday seeking to link himself with the presumptive Democratic nominee for the presidency.
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| June 25, 2008; 11:19 AM ET |
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Obama Asks Donors to Help Pay Clinton Debt
By Shailagh Murray LOS ANGELES -- Two days ahead of his meeting in Washington with...
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| June 24, 2008; 11:11 PM ET |
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McCain to Travel to Colombia and Mexico
Sen. John McCain announced today that he will travel next week to Colombia and Mexico
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| June 24, 2008; 6:53 PM ET |
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Obama's Emails With Scarlett Johansson
By Shailagh Murray LOS ANGELES -- As he headed to a Hollywood fundraiser, Sen. Barack...
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| June 24, 2008; 6:25 PM ET |
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Democrats Intensify Efforts to Reach Faith Voters
Democrats go after faith voters.
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| June 24, 2008; 5:34 PM ET |
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Obama Ridicules McCain's Energy Plans
Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain spar over energy policy.
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| June 24, 2008; 5:17 PM ET |
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Obama Goes to Hollywood
Obama courts Clinton fundraiser in Hollywood.
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| June 24, 2008; 4:42 PM ET |
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McCain Wants a Greener Government
McCain calls for a greener government, as he gets pummeled on offshore drilling.
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| June 24, 2008; 2:36 PM ET |
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Unity Excited About Obama and Clinton
Unity looks forward to Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton
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| June 24, 2008; 2:17 PM ET |
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Tancredo Questions McCain
Former presidential hopeful Rep. Tom Tancredo questions John McCain on his immigration policy.
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| June 24, 2008; 2:14 PM ET |
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Dobson Hits Obama for "Distorting" Bible
Focus on the Family leader critiques 2006 speech on faith.
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| June 24, 2008; 1:45 PM ET |
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Bill Clinton "Committed" to Helping Obama
Statement says he is "obviously committed" to helping Illinois senator win the White House.
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| June 24, 2008; 1:07 PM ET |
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Team Obama Keeps Heat on Over Black Comments
Allies keep Black comments in the news
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| June 24, 2008; 12:40 PM ET |
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Obama's Pocketful of Talismans
By Shailagh Murray ALBUQUERQUE - Sen. Barack Obama emptied his pocket at a town hall...
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| June 23, 2008; 8:06 PM ET |
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Elizabeth Edwards Says It'll Be Close
By Garance Franke-Ruta NEW YORK -- Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic presidential candidate and...
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| June 23, 2008; 6:52 PM ET |
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Jill Comes Clean
By Garance Franke-Ruta NEW YORK -- It's not a techie politics conference until someone throws...
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| June 23, 2008; 6:11 PM ET |
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McCain Denounces Top Aide's Comments
Sen. John McCain denounced comments from a top adviser that another terrorist attack in the U.S. would help his campaign.
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| June 23, 2008; 5:18 PM ET |
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McCain Talks Energy in California
Sen. John McCain talks electric cars and offshore drilling in California.
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| June 23, 2008; 4:01 PM ET |
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Obama's Evolving Ethanol Rhetoric
A changing message on alternative fuel.
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| June 23, 2008; 2:16 PM ET |
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Clinton and Obama's Unity Event
Will appear in the town of, yes, Unity, N.H. on Friday
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| June 23, 2008; 1:25 PM ET |
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A Better Battery?
By Michael D. Shear WANTED: A better electric car battery. REWARD: $300 million. OFFERED BY:...
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| June 23, 2008; 8:34 AM ET |
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Obama Targets "Enron Loophole"
Calls for closer scrutiny of trading in energy futures.
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| June 22, 2008; 3:15 PM ET |
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