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Former U.S. Senator Jesse Helms Dies At 86

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:34am

Co-host Ari Shapiro talks with NPR's Political Editor Ken Rudin about the death of former Sen. Jesse Helms, the North Carolina Republican who served five terms in the U.S.

Senate before retiring in 2003. Helms died Friday in North Carolina. He was 86.

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McCain Asks Calif. GOP to Rescind Obama Ad

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 04/24/2008 - 5:00am

John McCain has asked the North Carolina GOP not to run a television ad that brings up Barack Obama's controversial former pastor.

North Carolina Republican party officials insist the ad will run as planned, starting Monday.

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