Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

McGovern, former Clinton backer, urges her to drop out

May 7, 2008 in Popular
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Source: huffingtonpost.com/ SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Former Sen. George McGovern, an early supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, urged her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race and endorsed her rival, Barack Obama. After watching the returns from the North Carolina and Indiana primaries Tuesday night, McGovern said Wednesday it’s virtually impossible for Clinton to [...]

Barack Obama’s North Carolina victory speech

May 7, 2008 in Popular
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Nigeria: Militants May Suspend Attacks After Obama’s Plea

May 6, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Ahamefula Ogbu Port Harcourt The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has said it is considering a temporary cessation of hostilities in the oil-producing region based on an appeal by United States presidential hopeful, Senator Barack Obama. MEND also said in an e-mail that its ceasefire was to enable the federal government [...]

It’s Not About Hating Hillary Clinton

May 6, 2008 in Popular
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Source: huffingtonpost.com It’s about believing in Barack. When it comes to forgetting that, I’m as guilty as they come. Guilty of twisting myself into something more “anti-Hillary” than “pro-Obama.” Guilty of letting righteous indignation cloud the big picture. Most of all — I’m guilty of forgetting what drew me to the “skinny kid with a [...]

DELEGATE UPDATE: FOUR MORE FOR OBAMA

May 6, 2008 in Uncategorized
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From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro Obama has picked up four more superdelegates today; Clinton has picked up none. Three Maryland delegates were scheduled to hold a 2:30 p.m. ET press conference in College Park, Md., to announce their endorsements of Obama: former Gov. Parris Glendening, Democratic Party Chairman Michael Cryor and Vice chairwoman Lauren Dugas Glover. (Note: [...]

More Than 200 Economists Denounce Clinton, McCain Gas plan

May 6, 2008 in Uncategorized
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May 5 (Bloomberg) — More than 200 economists, including four Nobel prize winners, signed a letter rejecting proposals by presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and John McCain to offer a summertime gas-tax holiday. Columbia University economist Joseph Stiglitz, former Congressional Budget Office Director Alice Rivlin and 2007 Nobel winner Roger Myerson are among those who signed [...]

Clinton mailing’s gun gaffe

May 5, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Sen. Hillary Clinton’s mailing attacking Sen. Barack Obama’s record on guns appears to include a striking visual gaffe: The image of the gun pictured on the face of the mailing is reversed, making it a nonexistent left-handed model of the Mauser 66 rifle. To make matters worse, a prominent gun dealer said, it’s an expensive [...]

Five Things Indiana Voters Should Know Before the Primary

May 5, 2008 in Uncategorized
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Voters in Indiana have received a barrage of campaign statements and posturing over the past few weeks, as their role in this Democratic Primary is becoming central to the future of the 2008 election. But among all of that information, there are five important facts (not opinions, guesses, or ruminations…100% demonstrable facts) that all Hoosiers [...]

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