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Obama Swings Through Battleground States

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 10/31/2008 - 5:00am

With four days to go until Tuesday's presidential election, Democratic nominee Barack Obama is not slowing down.

He campaigned in three battleground states Thursday. He began the day in Florida, went on to Virginia and finished with a late night rally at the University of Missouri.

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Obama gets backing of Google CEO Schmidt

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 10/20/2008 - 7:37am

Eric Schmidt plans to make a campaign appearance Tuesday with the Democratic nominee for president but says "Google is officially neutral," according to The Wall Street Journal.



 

Obama's claim of benefit cuts suspect (AP)

Ytop stories  Sat, 10/18/2008 - 4:14am

AP - Medicare has become a new focal point in the presidential campaign, with Democratic nominee Barack Obama accusing Republican John McCain of seeking "cuts in benefits, eligibility, or both."



 

Larry Joe Doherty Says Tom DeLay = Mike McCaul

Austin Metablog  Sun, 09/21/2008 - 7:50pm

Last week we reported that Larry Joe Doherty, the Democratic nominee against Republican incumbent Mike McCaul in TX-10, had been...

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How To Woo Democrats In Rocky Mountain West

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 7:26am

Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama hopes to win traditionally Republican-leaning states like Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada in the upcoming presidential election.

That may require softening positions on key issues in the West, like gun control and land use.

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Despite Loss, Clinton's Success a Stride for Women

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 06/06/2008 - 5:00am

Commentator Judy Muller didn't vote for Hillary Clinton. But she still sees Clinton's presidential campaign as a huge step forward for American women.

Muller also says it brings back memories of an earlier landmark campaign, when Geraldine Ferraro was the Democratic nominee for vice president.

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Poll: 63% Think Long Primary Hurt The Democrats

Donklephant  Thu, 06/05/2008 - 4:45pm

That’s the latest from CBS News:

Sixty-three percent of all voters - including more than half of Democratic primary voters - say the length of the Democratic primary battle has hurt the Democratic nominee’s chances.

Just 27 percent say it has helped the nominee’s cause.