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Obama seeks focus on end of primary campaign
Posted: 17 May 2008 at 1:04pm
Attempting to lay a symbolic claim to his party's presidential nomination, Democrat Barack Obama will mark the latest round of primary voting with a rally in Iowa, where his solid win in January caucuses propelled him to his status as the front-runner.
Clinton's female fans wonder what if - and when
Posted: 17 May 2008 at 3:04pm
Philipina Heintzman, 81, drove 80 miles across the South Dakota prairie to experience history in the making: a woman running for president, something she never dreamed as a child that she would live to see.
Oregon race could spell end of Schumer streak
Posted: 17 May 2008 at 11:01am
As head of the deep-pocketed Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, New York Sen. Charles Schumer hand-picked his party's nominee to take on Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith, the last Republican standing on the West Coast.
Late Senator figures in 2008 presidential furor
Posted: 17 May 2008 at 4:07am
Being dead since 1940 hasn't kept Idaho U.S. Sen. William Borah from being inserted squarely into 2008 presidential politics after Democratic candidate Barack Obama took issue with President Bush's borrowing of a quote from Borah.
Obama picks up Maryland Democratic superdelegate
Posted: 17 May 2008 at 11:55am
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of a Maryland superdelegate Saturday, inching closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination.
Obama criticizes McCain for 'naive' foreign policy
Posted: 16 May 2008 at 11:37pm
Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full-throttle challenge to the Republican presidential contender on international relations in the general election campaign.
Huckabee quips about gun aimed at Obama
Posted: 17 May 2008 at 2:07am
Republican Mike Huckabee responded to an offstage noise during his speech Friday to the National Rifle Association by suggesting it was Barack Obama diving to the floor because someone had aimed a gun at him.
Analysis: Obama reacts fast to Bush on diplomacy
Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:10pm
In President Bush's hint that Barack Obama wants to appease terrorists, Democrats heard troubling echoes of 2004, when Republicans portrayed John Kerry as irresolute and weak on national security.
Florida, Michigan cannot save Clinton
Posted: 16 May 2008 at 10:07pm
Michigan and Florida alone can't save Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign.
Clinton to Oregonians: Don't count me out
Posted: 16 May 2008 at 11:14pm
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she wasn't ceding Oregon - or the nomination - to opponent Barack Obama, who is heavily favored to collect another victory here next week as he comes closer to winning the Democratic nomination.
