It will be a red-state Fourth of July for Barack Obama, who hopes to find votes as well as fireworks in places that blue-state Democrats often bypass in presidential elections.
During the long holiday weekend, Obama is making an All-American swing from picnics to parades in reliably Republican corners of the country, states such as North Dakota and Montana. Both have voted Republican for the White House by hefty margins for almost four decade read more »
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During the long holiday weekend, Obama is making an All-American swing from picnics to parades in reliably Republican corners of the country, states such as North Dakota and Montana. Both have voted Republican for the White House by hefty margins for almost four decade read more »
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One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead.
A growing number of Clinton supporters polled say they may stay home in November instead of casting their ballot for Obama, an indication the party has yet to coalesce around the Illinois senator four weeks after the most prolonged and at times divisiv read more »
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A growing number of Clinton supporters polled say they may stay home in November instead of casting their ballot for Obama, an indication the party has yet to coalesce around the Illinois senator four weeks after the most prolonged and at times divisiv read more »
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There has been a lot of talk lately about Barack Obama's changing positions. Arianna highlighted his "perceived move to the center" in a blog this week. A move she says is a mistake. The New York Times' op-ed page went after Obama today for looking "New and Not Improved."
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Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic National Committee are toying with a convention scheduling change that has been broached before in theory but never seriously considered: cutting the party's conclave in Denver short by one day to give Obama an extra day of post-nomination bounce in the crowded August calendar.
For the last several decades -- when conventions became forums that merely rubber-stamp a presumptive nominee -- they have read more »
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For the last several decades -- when conventions became forums that merely rubber-stamp a presumptive nominee -- they have read more »
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In the wake of Senator Barack Obama’s decision last month to bypass public financing for the general election, his campaign is embarking on a spree of pricey fund-raising events across the country.
As Mr. Obama shattered fund-raising records over the last year and a half and collected nearly $300 million, much of the attention has been on his army of small contributors over the Internet. He cited that broad base of small-dollar donors in just read more »
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As Mr. Obama shattered fund-raising records over the last year and a half and collected nearly $300 million, much of the attention has been on his army of small contributors over the Internet. He cited that broad base of small-dollar donors in just read more »
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A new poll shows incumbent Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu holds an edge on Republican challenger John Kennedy in the fall election.
The survey by Southern Media and Opinion Research showed nearly 46% choosing Landrieu and more than 40% choosing Kennedy if the election were held now. Nearly 14% were undecided or had no opinion. read more »
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The survey by Southern Media and Opinion Research showed nearly 46% choosing Landrieu and more than 40% choosing Kennedy if the election were held now. Nearly 14% were undecided or had no opinion. read more »
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In another indication that the Obama campaign plans to contest GOP Indiana this fall, the campaign has hired Sen. Evan Bayh's press secretary to serve as Obama’s Indiana press secretary.
Jonathan Swain was Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign spokesman in Indiana for the May 6 primary that Clinton won.
Presumptive presidential candidate Barack Obama has also recently assigned Emily Parcell, who was political director for the campaign in Iowa read more »
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Jonathan Swain was Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign spokesman in Indiana for the May 6 primary that Clinton won.
Presumptive presidential candidate Barack Obama has also recently assigned Emily Parcell, who was political director for the campaign in Iowa read more »
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A new Rasmussen poll, Obama is leading McCain by five points in Montana -- a state George Bush won by 20 points in 2004. More details:
In April, the numbers were reversed with McCain leading 48% to 43%. That was before Obama clinched the Democratic nomination and defeated Hillary Clinton by fifteen points in Montana. Fifty percent (50%) of Montana Democrats want Clinton named as Obama's running mate. Just 29% of all Montana voters would like read more »
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In April, the numbers were reversed with McCain leading 48% to 43%. That was before Obama clinched the Democratic nomination and defeated Hillary Clinton by fifteen points in Montana. Fifty percent (50%) of Montana Democrats want Clinton named as Obama's running mate. Just 29% of all Montana voters would like read more »
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Albright: The lesson is that the U.S. has to be engaged in direct talks with Iran to break the current stalemate. The Europeans can't do it alone. As with the North Koreans, for the Iranians, the "American aspect" is critical. The history of negotiations with Iran has been Europe playing the good cop and the U.S. playing the bad cop. But that has not seemed to move the process forward. It is time for America's leadership to understand that y
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Members of Naperville veterans' organizations and the City Council got an announcement from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Wednesday that the new GI Bill has officially become law.
President Bush signed the bill Monday. Simply called the "new GI Bill," this piece of legislation will increase the amount of funding veterans can receive toward their college education.
The bill passed in the Senate with Durbin's support, but he thanked members o read more »
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President Bush signed the bill Monday. Simply called the "new GI Bill," this piece of legislation will increase the amount of funding veterans can receive toward their college education.
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The Hillary Clinton campaign seems to have finally embraced former rival Barack Obama as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, washing away all attacks on the senator from her Web site and YouTube page, the Washington Times reports.
Long gone are the accusing ads and press releases. They are replaced with feel good moments from her defeated campaign and testimonials of her goodness by supporters, the newspaper reported Wednesday. read more »
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Long gone are the accusing ads and press releases. They are replaced with feel good moments from her defeated campaign and testimonials of her goodness by supporters, the newspaper reported Wednesday. read more »
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Victims of domestic violence could receive an additional $15 million in funding for desperately needed services that they had been denied, advocates say.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., has provided a fiscal 2009 Appropriation Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee spending bill including $415 million for the Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women Office — a $135 million increase above President Bush’s re read more »
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Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., has provided a fiscal 2009 Appropriation Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee spending bill including $415 million for the Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women Office — a $135 million increase above President Bush’s re read more »
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The wholesale absorption of Hillary Clinton’s best and brightest campaign advisers has begun.
In the weeks since Mrs. Clinton officially suspended her candidacy, the Obama campaign has recruited the services of the Clinton campaign’s director of national security, Lee Feinstein, as well as foreign-policy advisers Mara Rudman, the deputy national security advisor under Bill Clinton; Robert Einhorn, a former assistant secretary for nonprolifera read more »
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In the weeks since Mrs. Clinton officially suspended her candidacy, the Obama campaign has recruited the services of the Clinton campaign’s director of national security, Lee Feinstein, as well as foreign-policy advisers Mara Rudman, the deputy national security advisor under Bill Clinton; Robert Einhorn, a former assistant secretary for nonprolifera read more »
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Electronic-voting machines used in federal elections would have to produce an independent, voter-verified "paper trail" of each ballot cast, under a bill announced Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Feinstein, D-Calif., had introduced an election-reform bill last year, but it had only Democratic support and didn't get far. This bill has bipartisan support, but isn't as far-reaching and won't take effect as soon.
Feinstein issued a read more »
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Feinstein, D-Calif., had introduced an election-reform bill last year, but it had only Democratic support and didn't get far. This bill has bipartisan support, but isn't as far-reaching and won't take effect as soon.
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The NRA may be spending $40 million on pro-gun rights ads aimed at Barack Obama, but a coalition of liberal groups and labor unions is going to match that figure with a push on another hot issue: universal health care.
Next week, the group Health Care for America Now will unveil a $40 million effort, with the first ad buy being a $1.5 million in national print, online and broadcast advertising.
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of 2004 vice preside read more »
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Next week, the group Health Care for America Now will unveil a $40 million effort, with the first ad buy being a $1.5 million in national print, online and broadcast advertising.
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