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Election 2008: On the Campaign Trail

Obama And Biden Campaign In Midwest

Sen. Barack Obama is on a bus tour of the Midwest this weekend with his running mate, Joe Biden. The bus stopped in Dublin, Ohio, Saturday, where Obama attended a memorial service for Ohio Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones.

Obama And Biden Campaign In Midwest

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Election 2008

Obama Hits The Campaign Trail

Sen. Barack Obama campaigned in Pennsylvania on Friday. Despite an initial statement from his campaign questioning Sarah Palin's experience to be John McCain's running mate, Obama called her selection an indicator "this country is moving forward."

Obama Hits The Campaign Trail

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Election 2008

Obama, Biden Campaign In Pennsylvania

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are campaigning Friday in Pennsylvania. Obama said John McCain's decision to name Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate was an indicator of how the country was moving forward. Earlier, an Obama spokesman had criticized Palin.

Obama, Biden Campaign In Pennsylvania

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The Democratic Convention

Obama Attacks McCain's Strength, Weakness

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama made history Thursday night by accepting his party's nomination for the presidency. He's the first black American to hold such a major party nomination. To the cheers of an estimated 84,000 people at Denver's Invesco Field, Obama said America has had "enough" of broken politics and doesn't want John McCain to continue "the failed policies of George W. Bush."

Obama Attacks McCain's Strength, Weakness

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The Democratic Convention

Obama Building On Historic Path To Nomination

History was made Wednesday in Denver as a major political party for the first time nominated a black man to be president of the United States. Barack Obama will accept the nomination Thursday at the pary's convention. Early on, his campaign was propelled by his opposition to the Iraq war, but it succeeded for reasons well beyond the war.

Obama Building On Historic Path To Nomination

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Election 2008

Obama To Missourians: McCain Is Out Of Touch

Barack Obama arrives Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. He was in Missouri on Tuesday, continuing his tour of some battleground states before he accepts his party's nomination for president. In Kansas City, Obama argued that the American middle class is worse off than it was eight years ago when President Bush took office.

Obama To Missourians: McCain Is Out Of Touch

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The Democratic Convention

Obama Hits Battleground States On Path To Denver

Barack Obama has a lot of campaigning to do before he arrives in Denver for the Democratic National Convention. He was at a supporter's home in Kansas City, Mo., Monday night as his wife, Michelle, addressed delegates. It was the latest stop in Obama's convention week tour of battleground states.

Obama Hits Battleground States On Path To Denver

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Election 2008

Obama Previews Convention Themes On The Road

As delegates to the Democratic National Convention assemble in Denver, Barack Obama started a bus trip through several battleground states expected to be crucial in the November election.

Obama Previews Convention Themes On The Road

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Election 2008

Analysis: Candidates' Potential Running Mates

Speculation continues to grow on who will be the vice presidential nominees. Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have not made any official announcements or given any hints as to whom they might chose as a running mate.

Analysis: Candidates' Potential Running Mates

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Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)

Swift Boat Book Publisher Targets Obama

Four years ago, Jerome Corsi published a book Unfit for Command, attacking the presidential candidacy of John Kerry. The book gave rise to the term Swift boating. Corsi has now written a book about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Swift Boat Book Publisher Targets Obama

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Election 2008

Window For Obama VP Pick Seems To Be Closing

Sen. Barack Obama has appeared with Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN), a top candidate for the No. 2 spot. No announcement was made, however. With many Americans shifting focus from politics to the Olympics, the window for an announcement seems to be closing.

Window For Obama VP Pick Seems To Be Closing

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