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Clinton urges support for Obama, says stakes high

AP — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:06:56 +0000

Hillary Rodham Clinton urged voters Saturday to support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying the stakes of the election are high and the differences between Obama and Republican John McCain are...

Obama to attend Ohio congresswoman's service

AP — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:06:24 +0000

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will be among the speakers at a memorial service Saturday for the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of the Cleveland...

Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:39:37 +0000

Barack Obama’s audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in...

Obama camp hits, then praises McCain's VP choice

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:08:28 +0000

Barack Obama’s spokesman fired off a fast criticism of Republican John McCain’s new running mate on Friday, but the Democratic candidate himself quickly stepped in to offer her congratulations and...

McCain VP decision boosts book on Alaska governor

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:41:43 +0000

Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate has given a brief, upbeat biography of her the kind of boost that Sen. Joe Biden’s memoir received when he joined the...

NC man charged, accused of threatening Obama

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:31:57 +0000

A North Carolina man has been formally indicted on a charge that he threatened to shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Ohio woman addresses Obama rumors

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:27:02 +0000

An Ohio woman who was one of the everyday Americans invited to speak at the Democratic convention sought in her speech Thursday night to debunk rumors circulating on the Internet about Sen. Barack...

Obama greeted by screaming crowd at stadium

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:12:48 +0000

Barack Obama has arrived at cavernous Invesco Field to accept the Democratic Party presidential nomination in a moment of history witnessed by a delirious, overflow convention crowd of unprecedented...

Biden makes surprise speaking appearance

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:33:43 +0000

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has made an unscheduled appearance at Invesco Field, touting the “open convention” at Denver’s football...

Obama accepts Democratic presidential nod

AP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:29:47 +0000

Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a text of his address prepared for delivery.