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Minnesota is a key battleground state in the upcoming presidential election. Barack Obama's double-digit lead in state polls has shrunk to just over two points. Ron Carey, chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota, says the GOP is engaging in grassroots-level politics in the state.
Melendez says pollsters are missing voters who communicate with cell phones and text messages.
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones died Wednesday at a Cleveland hospital, following an aneurysm.
UPDATED AUG. 19: NPR's Political Editor Ken Rudin analyzes the possible running mates for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and Arizona Sen. John McCain. Find out who's new to the list, and who's off it.
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August 20, 2008 · The Ohio secretary of state has prohibited poll workers from taking voting machines home before Election Day, a practice known as "sleepovers." Jodi Dibble, deputy director of the Trumbull County Board of Elections, says there has never been an incident of tampering.
August 20, 2008 · Barack Obama and John McCain used addresses to the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to spell out their differences on foreign policy. They also addressed the topics of health care and other benefits for veterans.
August 20, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama hopes to win traditionally Republican-leaning states like Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada in the upcoming presidential election. That may require softening positions on key issues in the West, like gun control and land use.
August 20, 2008 · Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain still have not announced their vice presidential running mates. There is speculation that Obama will announce his choice by the end of the week. John McCain is expected to announce his pick next week.
August 19, 2008 · Barack Obama and John McCain are running campaign ads during the Olympics. Evan Tracey, president of Campaign Media Analysis Group, says Obama is highlighting his image as a different kind of politician. McCain is using the games as a stage to attract new voters.
August 19, 2008 · We talk to people who knew him or have worked with the Illinois senator. They tell stories about Obama's personality and his character.
August 19, 2008 · John McCain wants to revamp Medicare by charging wealthy beneficiaries more for prescription drugs. Barack Obama says he would negotiate for better rates for drugs.
August 18, 2008 · After 19 months of work, the city is ready to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention. There've been some problems: The host committee has fallen short of fundraising goals, and the city upset protest groups by building a temporary jail.
August 18, 2008 · Although Cindy McCain has publicly said she's an only child, she has a half sister. Kathleen Hensley Portalski and her son, Nicholas, say they're hurt that they've never been recognized — and that they didn't receive any part of Jim Hensley's estate.
August 18, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama delivered a strong response to Sen. John McCain's questioning of his judgment. He also drew attention to the Republican's statement on Saturday that only those earning more than $5 million could be considered rich.
August 18, 2008 · Republican presidential candidate John McCain stepped up his attack on his opponent's foreign policy credentials. At the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando, Fla., he called Barack Obama's judgment into question.
August 18, 2008 · Washington state is trying out a non-partisan primary; the top two finalists in every race — regardless of party — move on to the general election. Is this effort to reform an entrenched system working?
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