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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama made an election eve push through red states, trying to secure wins in traditionally Republican turf.

Obama campaigned Monday in Florida, North Carolina and wrapped up in Virginia, just outside of Washington. His core message during rallies has been that it is critical to move beyond the era of President Bush.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama Wednesday night launches a historic television blitz. The campaign ad will blanket most major broadcast networks.

The ad will delay by 15 minutes the start of Game 5 of the World Series on Fox.

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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama spent the weekend in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, trying to turn those states blue.

They went for President Bush in 2004. Obama has been urging the huge crowds that turn out at his rallies to vote early.

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Normally this wouldn’t make the blog, but we’re talking about an election official here. She clearly should have known better.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has picked up the endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

The former Bush administration official broke with the Republican party Sunday. Obama told a rally in Fayetteville, N.C., that he was honored to have Powell's support.

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Barack Obama campaigned in Reno, Nev., Tuesday before a crowd of 12,000 people. But he didn't give a rip-roaring, crowd-pleasing speech.

Instead, the Democratic presidential nominee explained why middle-class Americans have a stake in the Wall Street bailout plan.

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Barack Obama was campaigning in Colorado Monday as the rescue plan collapsed in Congress. The Democratic presidential nominee called for both political parties to work together to reach a deal.

But he also blamed the financial crisis on the Bush administration, Republican party and John McCain for pushing a culture of deregulation.