Barack Obama

time.com: U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate Barack Obama works on his election night speech in his room at the Hyatt Hotel in Chicago, IL. time.com

Unconventional Ratings: Obama's Speech Draws Record 38 Million Viewers

washingtonpost.com     3 hrs ago   47 related          

Saturday, August 30, 2008; Page C07 John McCain will have to do better than naming Tina Fey his vice presidential choice if he expects to attract 38.4 million people to watch his acceptance speech next week, as Barack...                    

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Obama, Biden take poll bump to Pennsylvania

sacbee.com     55 mins ago   52 related          

PITTSBURGH – Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden Friday took the momentum from their party's convention – and a sizable poll bounce – and plunged deep into the heart of this economically depressed region, where they need...                    

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McCain picks little-known running mate

apn.co.nz     5 hrs ago   23 related          

DAYTON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain stunned the US political establishment and bolstered his image as a maverick by choosing the little-known female governor of Alaska as his running mate in the race...                    

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Tearful Oprah pledges “whatever it takes” to elect Obama

reuters.com     10 hrs ago   10 related          

It’s no surprise talk show host Oprah Winfrey was wowed by Sen. Barack Obama’s speech in Denver. After all, she endorsed him last year and may have swayed early primary voters in Obama’s direction. But O went beyond just...                    

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Later conventions make for a strange election season

scrippsnews.com     9 hrs ago   17 related          

Happy Labor Day! As many Americans enjoy a last weekend at the beach, the Republican National Convention opens Monday in St. Paul, Minn., and the GOP begins making the case for John McCain for president. It sounds like...                    

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Obama to attend Ohio congresswoman's service

iht.com     2 hrs ago   14 related          

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 area. The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones died Aug. 20 from a...                    

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McCain delivers a 72nd birthday surprise-Sarah Palin

reuters.com     10 hrs ago   15 related          

By Jeff Mason DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - A flag-waving audience sang "Happy Birthday" to Republican John McCain on Friday, but the excitement was not over his 72nd birthday -- it was over his birthday surprise. The White...                    

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Obama promises to cut startup taxes [Politics]

valleywag.com     10 hrs ago   11 related          

Buried in Barack Obama's nomination-acceptance speech: I will eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow.... [[ This is a content...                    

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msn.com: All-out battle for women's votes msn.com

All-out battle for women's votes

msn.com     3 hrs ago   16 related          

Supporters call Palin on GOP ticket a sign of gains, critics see pandering By Juliet Eilperin and Anne Kornblut In 1984, Walter Mondale's choice of Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate shattered a glass ceiling as old...                    

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Georgia Cuts Ties With Russia

newslookup.com     9 hrs ago   2,203 related          

"I think it is the right decision," Tbilisi resident Irakli Makharadze said. The diplomatic break will require Georgia and Russia to negotiate through third countries if they negotiate at all — a sticky situation because...                    

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