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Obama's life story, Kennedy top opening night
DENVER (AP) — Opening night at the Democratic National Convention will reintroduce Barack Obama to voters, and no one knows him better than the evening's featured speaker, his wife Michelle.
Ailing Democratic icon Edward Kennedy will also attend the convention Monday night. The Massachusetts Senator ...
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All eyes on Michelle Obama
DENVER (AP) — The Democratic National Convention opens Monday, a choreographed show of unity more important this year after the rough-and-tumble primary contest that put Barack Obama days away from making history as the first black presidential nominee of a major political party.
Opening night at the ...
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Biden is Obama's pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has lived a life of second chances, a cycle that's been cruel and redemptive by turns. Now he's starting over once again.
Deeply private yet in-your-face, collegial yet ideological, the Delaware senator brings a wealth of foreign policy experience to Barack Obama's Democra ...
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Monday's convention speakers
DENVER (AP) — A look at Monday's speakers for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver:
MICHELLE OBAMA: The potential first lady addresses Democrats at the convention after a rocky summer as the target of conservative attacks. She was harshly criticized by Republicans for her comment that fo ...
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Obama hints at VP, but won't divulge his choice
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama described his vice president pick as independent, ready to be president if needed, and strong on the economy, but he still has not identified his choice.
Meanwhile, the Democrat heaped new criticism on his Republican rival John McCain in a push to blunt attacks ...
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U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones mourned
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Tributes from political allies and even one-time enemies came pouring in for Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a trailblazer whose energy and outspokenness made her one of Congress' most dynamic leaders.
Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Con ...
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Obama, VP choice to campaign together Saturday
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Barack Obama and
his newly named running mate will campaign together Saturday at the
place where the Democratic presidential hopeful formally launched his
White House bid.
A senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press
on condition of anonymity Tuesday that the Illinois sen ...
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Democratic convention to highlight real people
CHICAGO (AP) -- An Indiana railroader, an Iowa mother and a Michigan truck driver are getting a moment at the Democratic convention to help portray Barack Obama as the people's champion and counter GOP characterizations of him as an out-of-touch celebrity.
The idea is for these "real people," as t ...
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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- The week before the 2004 Democratic National Convention, John Kerry drafted his presidential nomination speech and then set off on a cross-country trip that brought him home to thousands of delegates waiting in Boston.
Four years later, the senator was back on the stump in ...
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Sebelius mum on veep pick
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Possible Democratic running mate Kathleen Sebelius wouldn't say Tuesday if she expects to be chosen by presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Asked if she expected to get the nod, the Kansas governor said only, "I think a week from tomorrow we will all know" who the candidate will ...
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SHPTV will have gavel-to-gavel coverage
BUNKER HILL -- Smoky Hills Public Television, in cooperation with PBS and “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer,” will present complete, live, primetime coverage of both the 2008 Democratic National Convention next week and the 2008 Republican National Convention in September.
Coverage of the Democratic Conv ...
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Pay equity pioneer Ledbetter to address convention
DENVER – The Democratic National Convention Committee announced today that Lilly Ledbetter, the voice and face of the pay equity fight in this country, will address the Democratic Convention on Aug. 26.
“We are honored that Lilly Ledbetter will address the Democratic Convention,” said Sen. Barack Oba ...
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Obama takes off the gloves
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a handshake and the briefest of embraces in a church full of evangelical Christians, Democrat Barack Obama quickly took off the gloves and was again battering John McCain as little different from President George W. Bush.
The first-term Illinois senator also laid into the camp ...
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Clinton to get roll call at convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Turns out Democratic primary loser Hillary Rodham Clinton will get time to shine at the party’s national convention after all — and quite a bit of it.
Democrats officially will choose Barack Obama to run against Republican John McCain this fall. But in an emblematic move meant to he ...
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King will be honored at Unity breakfast
DENVER – The Democratic National Convention Committee today unveiled plans for a unity breakfast to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington on Aug. 28 during the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
King will join with civil rights leaders including the Rev. Al Sh ...
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Schweitzer to speak at Democratic convention
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov.
Brian Schweitzer earned a coveted speaking role at the Democratic
national convention later this month in Denver, and said he will likely
use the platform to talk about energy issues. Schweitzer,
scheduled to speak on the second day of the convention, was one of ... |
Gunman kills Arkansas Dem. Party chairman
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A man barged into the Arkansas Democratic headquarters and opened fire, fatally shooting the state party chairman before speeding off in his pickup truck. Police later shot and killed the suspect after a 30-mile chase.
Little Rock police spokesman Lt. Terry Hastings identifie ...
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Pick for keynote speech shows Obama's focus on Va.
HONOLULU (AP) — Barack Obama chose Mark Warner, Virginia's Senate candidate and former governor, to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic convention, underscoring Democrats' all-out effort to win the Southern state for the first time since 1964.
The move announced Wednesday also raises questi ...
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Napolitano, Rendell, Sebelius, Casey wil be key economic speakers
DENVER – With millions of Americans struggling to get by, the Democratic National Convention Committee and the Obama for America Campaign announced today that some of America’s strongest leaders on the economy and energy will speak about how to renew America’s promise on Tuesday night of the Convent ...
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Convention to focus on unity, security, change
DENVER (AP) -- Looking for clues on Barack Obama's pick for a running mate? Consider the Democratic convention's theme for the night the vice presidential candidate speaks: national security.
Political tea leaf readers would argue that bodes well for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe ...
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Iowa Republican endorses Obama
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, a leading Republican moderate with a foreign policy background, is endorsing Democrat Barack Obama for president.
The former Iowa congressman's backing was announced Tuesday as part of a group of GOP activists crossing party lines this year.
Leach to ...
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Obama supporters to get VP announcement via text
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is close to choosing a running mate, and the first person to find out could be you.
In an e-mail to supporters, Obama's campaign manager said voters can sign up to receive an e-mail or a text message "the moment" he makes his decision.
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Denver's convention housing bubble
DENVER (The Wall Street Journal) -- Anticipating a crush of attendees at the Democratic National Convention this month and a shortage of hotel rooms, some Denver residents are renting out their homes at mile-high prices.
Owners of one-bedroom apartments near the convention site are asking as much ...
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Officials say Bill Clinton to address Democrats
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former President Clinton will have a role at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month.
Democratic officials said Thursday that Clinton will give a speech on the third night of the convention, before an address by the as-yet-to-be-named running mate for Barack Obama, the ...
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Island life in multiracial Hawaii shaped Obama
HONOLULU (AP) -- The diverse culture of the nation's 50th state -- and the island nature of Hawaii itself -- shaped Barack Obama's view of the world and the politics he would practice.
Those who knew him as a child say that view and those politics click with the themes of his Democratic presidenti ...
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