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Candidate Reacts to Snow's Death
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) issued a statement on the death from...
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| July 12, 2008; 12:02 PM ET |
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Obama <3 Wilco
Updated 11:20 a.m. By Perry Bacon Jr. and Paul Kane CHICAGO -- Fans of the...
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| July 12, 2008; 10:44 AM ET |
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Obama Nervous About Bernie Mac's Fundraising Show
By Perry Bacon Jr. CHICAGO -- Comedian Bernie Mac, introducing Sen. Barack Obama at a...
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| July 12, 2008; 10:37 AM ET |
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Karzai the Lover?
RNC asserts there have been "multiple assignation attempts on President Karzai."
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| July 11, 2008; 6:44 PM ET |
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Reid Chastises McCain for Not Voting Since April
As of July 7, McCain had missed 61.8 percent of the roll call votes in this Congress, which made him the No. 1 absentee in the Senate.
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| July 11, 2008; 5:49 PM ET |
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Outside Group Help for McCain Allowable, After All
Vets for Freedom can coordinate with McCain campaign so long as they don't mention his name, says veteran campaign finance advocate.
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| July 11, 2008; 5:40 PM ET |
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Hagel to Join Obama on Iraq Trip
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), an opponent of the Iraq war and a dark horse in the campaign to be Barack Obama's running mate, will accompany the presumptive Democratic nominee when he travels to Iraq soon, sources on Capitol Hill and close to the Obama campaign confirmed.
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| July 11, 2008; 3:57 PM ET |
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Merkel Denies Bush Pressure Over Berlin Obama Speech
Officials said an amicable appearance by Obama as early as next week could be worked out.
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| July 11, 2008; 3:21 PM ET |
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"It's Embarrassing" to Speak Only English, Says Obama
Defends comments calling for Americans to learn more foreign languages.
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| July 11, 2008; 3:06 PM ET |
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Obama: McCain Helped Create Current Energy Woes During Washington Tenure
Obama says that McCain's energy ideas, such as a gas tax holiday and more offshore oil drilling, would do little to reduce prices at the pump.
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| July 11, 2008; 2:47 PM ET |
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New McCain Ad Cites Service of Latino Military Veterans
Updated 10:03 a.m. By Ed O'Keefe John McCain's newest ad attempts to humanize the...
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| July 11, 2008; 9:49 AM ET |
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RNC Launches New Online Platform Discussion Site
By Jose Antonio Vargas The Grand Old Party is morphing into the Grand New...
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| July 11, 2008; 9:15 AM ET |
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McCain Distances Himself from Gramm
Phil Gramm "does not speak for me," the Arizona senator says.
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| July 10, 2008; 3:00 PM ET |
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NTSB Unsure of Cause for Obama Plane Problem
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found no clear reason why an evacuation slide deployed while Sen. Barack Obama was flying Monday from Chicago to Charlotte, N.C.
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| July 10, 2008; 2:43 PM ET |
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McCain Plans to Spend $200 Million Before GOP Convention
Campaign also announces it raised just over $22 million during the month of June.
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| July 10, 2008; 2:36 PM ET |
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Gramm Stands by Recession Comments
The top adviser to Sen. John McCain declined to retract the comments quoted yesterday in the Washington Times.
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| July 10, 2008; 1:28 PM ET |
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Obama's Accidental Sister Souljah Moment
Obama finally had his Sister Souljah moment and didn't even have to show up. Jesse Jackson did it for him solo.
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| July 10, 2008; 12:39 PM ET |
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For FEC, It's Back to Full Strength
After a seven-month hiatus, the FEC resumes functioning with the full six commissioners.
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| July 10, 2008; 11:39 AM ET |
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Clinton and Obama Reach Out to Women Donors
Donors had to provide at least $250 to attend the NY event, but could raise up to $23,000.
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| July 10, 2008; 11:25 AM ET |
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McCain Economic Adviser Calls US 'A Nation of Whiners'
Former senator Phil Gramm says the nation is in a "mental recession," not an actual one.
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| July 10, 2008; 11:17 AM ET |
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Critics Ask: Is Obama Too Hard on Blacks?
By Perry Bacon Jr. While the Rev. Jesse Jackson has already apologized for comments he...
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| July 10, 2008; 9:52 AM ET |
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In N.Y., Obama Belatedly Makes the Ask for Clinton
By Perry Bacon Jr. NEW YORK -- Stevie Wonder's song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered " was...
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| July 10, 2008; 9:34 AM ET |
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Obama's FISA Vote Goes Against Dem Leadership Grain
Updated 7:18 p.m. By Shailagh Murray Angering liberals and civil liberties groups, Sen. Barack Obama...
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| July 9, 2008; 6:13 PM ET |
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It's Jackson vs. Jackson on 'Ugly' and 'Demeaning' Obama Remarks
Both father and son offer apologetic words to Obama.
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| July 9, 2008; 5:42 PM ET |
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McCain Sparks Controversy with Social Security 'Disgrace' Comments
Social Security becoming a problem for the presumptive Republican nominee.
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| July 9, 2008; 5:36 PM ET |
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Obama Looks to Power of Latino Vote
Obama challenges the Latino community to fulfill its potential as a force in American politics.
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| July 9, 2008; 3:43 PM ET |
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McCain Gets a Little Help from Outside Group
By Matthew Mosk When the political group Vets for Freedom bought TV ads in Virginia,...
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| July 9, 2008; 1:57 PM ET |
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McCain Criticizes Obama for Stance on Iranian Revolutionary Guard
McCain uses Iranian missile test news to criticize his Democratic rival on the failure to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group.
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| July 9, 2008; 1:09 PM ET |
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McCain Campaign Restricts Press Access
By Michael D. Shear PITTSBURGH -- Welcome to the new John McCain press strategy. Avoid...
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| July 9, 2008; 12:02 PM ET |
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Merkel Chides Obama for 'Electioneering' Abroad
German Chancellor warns Obama against speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate later this month.
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| July 9, 2008; 11:46 AM ET |
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Candidates React to Iranian Missile Test
Sen. John McCain issued a statement on the Iranian long-range missile test this morning; Sen....
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| July 9, 2008; 10:57 AM ET |
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Malia Obama Teases Her Dad
Sen. Barack Obama talks to his daughter Malia as they watch an Independence Day parade...
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| July 9, 2008; 10:35 AM ET |
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McCain's Latest Iran Joke
Responding to a question about a survey that shows increased cigarette exports to Iran, McCain said, "Maybe that's a way of killing them."
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| July 8, 2008; 8:03 PM ET |
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Obama Assails McCain on Immigration Before Latino Audience
By Perry Bacon Jr. Sen. Barack Obama repeated his charge that his opponent Sen. John...
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| July 8, 2008; 5:53 PM ET |
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Democrats Gear Up New Push for Universal Health Care
A coalition of liberal groups announced today it will spend $40 million to make health insurance a major issue in the 2008 campaign.
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| July 8, 2008; 4:12 PM ET |
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Obama Responds to RNC Energy Ad with Own Spot
Obama campaign will air an ad promoting his energy plans.
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| July 8, 2008; 3:52 PM ET |
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Gorbachev Decries Presidential Candidates' 'Cold War'-Style Military Spending Plans
The former Soviet leader called on U.S. presidential candidates to develop alternatives to the use of military power.
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| July 8, 2008; 2:32 PM ET |
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McCain Responds to Maliki's Call for an Iraq Withdrawal Timetable
By Michael D. Shear Sen. John McCain, who has repeatedly derided anyone who advocated a...
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| July 8, 2008; 1:40 PM ET |
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McCain Woos Hispanics in LULAC Speech
McCain promises to pursue comprehensive immigration reform "practically and humanely."
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| July 8, 2008; 1:08 PM ET |
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McCain Campaigns Against '60s in New Spot
Latest McCain ad reminds boomers that while they may have participated in the excesses of the late 1960s, he was serving time in a North Vietnamese prison camp.
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| July 8, 2008; 12:45 PM ET |
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Obama Tells Voters His Views Have Not Changed
Rejects "this whole notion that I am shifting to the center, or that I am flip-flopping."
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| July 8, 2008; 12:05 PM ET |
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McCain's Mixed Fiscal Policy
McCain today is an unconvincing tax cutter but he also an unpersuasive deficit hawk.
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| July 8, 2008; 11:19 AM ET |
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Webb Takes Himself Out of the VP Running
Va. senator released a statement saying "under no circumstances" would he be Sen. Barack Obama's running mate.
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| July 7, 2008; 4:35 PM ET |
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McCain Renews Balanced Budget Pledge
Sen. John McCain pledged today to balance the federal budget by 2013.
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| July 7, 2008; 3:10 PM ET |
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Obama's Team on the Hill
Barack Obama's presidential campaign announced a new slate of liaisons to Capitol Hill today.
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| July 7, 2008; 2:23 PM ET |
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Obama Campaign Plane Diverted, NC Visit Postponed
The unscheduled stop was a "minor and precautionary" step, campaign spokeswoman Linda Douglass said.
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| July 7, 2008; 11:35 AM ET |
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Obama to Accept Nomination Before Crowd of 75,000
The Obama campaign officially announced today that Sen. Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination at the Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver.
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| July 7, 2008; 11:32 AM ET |
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Coalition of Latino Groups Launches Voter Drive
A multi-million dollar ad campaign designed to encourage voter registration and increased political participation among Latinos who are legal residents launches today nationwide on Spanish-language television and radio stations.
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| July 7, 2008; 11:07 AM ET |
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Kerry, on 'Face the Nation,' Calls McCain Wrong on the War
Updated 6:34 p.m. By Juliet Eilperin Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) might have flirted with the...
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| July 6, 2008; 6:18 PM ET |
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Veterans Group Urges Support to 'Finish the Job'
Vets for Freedom releases a television ad.
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| July 6, 2008; 9:00 AM ET |
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