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Biden goes after McCain as he joins ticket
Joe Biden set the stage Wednesday for Barack Obama’s historic address as the Democratic nominee by launching a heated attack tying John McCain to the Bush White House.
Obama claims historic presidential nomination
Barack Obama became the first African-American ever nominated for president by a major political party after delegates to the Democratic National Convention chose him as their standard-bearer Wednesday.
NYT: McCain to reveal his VP pick Friday
NYT: Senator John McCain has decided on his running mate, two Republican strategists in contact with Mr. McCain’s campaign said Wednesday.
Biden stresses change and challenge
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday night that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House.

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DNC Officially Nominates Obama
Last Updated: 9:20 PM 08/27/08 - Democrats gathered in Denver officially nominate Barack Obama for president.
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John McCain's Vice Presidential Speculation
Last Updated: 6:59 PM 08/27/08 - John McCain's potential running mates were in what amounted to a high-stakes waiting game Wednesday as the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting prepared to announce his running mate in the coming days.
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Forget The To Do List, Here's A "To Don't" List For Obama
Last Updated: 5:17 PM 08/27/08 - There's no shortage of items on Barack Obama's to-do list for the fall campaign. How about a to-don't list? Five AP reporters offer suggestions.
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NC House Speaker Leaving Denver For Veto Session

Last Updated: 1:20 AM 08/27/08 - House Speaker Joe Hackney is leaving the Democratic National Convention in Denver to consider fighting a veto by Gov. Mike Easley. (Full Story)

Hillary Clinton: "Barack Obama Is My Candidate"

Last Updated: 1:18 AM 08/27/08 - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton answered skeptics Tuesday night by issuing a ringing call for her supporters to rally behind Sen. Barack Obama, saying Democrats cannot afford to stay home in November and let another Republican administration ruin the economy. (Full Story)

McCain Says Obama's Views Invite Trouble Abroad

Last Updated: 10:38 PM 08/26/08 - John McCain says Barack Obama's opposition to the Iraq war and preference for collective diplomacy over U.S. leadership would create more trouble and aggression in the world.
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DNC Message: Party Must Seize Opportunity

Last Updated: 10:13 PM 08/26/08 - Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner is calling Barack Obama the right man for the country, saying this presidential election year is a "race for the future." (Full Story)

Jurors Begin Deliberations In Wright Trial

Last Updated: 8:05 PM 08/26/08 - Prosecutors say the evidence is clear: former Rep. Thomas Wright had something to hide, and did so by failing to respond truthfully to questions from state election officials. (Full Story)

FBI Investigates Threats Against Obama In Denver

Last Updated: 9:59 PM 08/25/08 - The FBI is looking into reports in Denver media outlets that a man under investigation for drug and weapons violations may have made threats against Barack Obama, officials said Monday.
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Kentucky Politician Arrested After Telling Joke In Grocery Store

Last Updated: 9:45 PM 08/25/08 - Politicians are known for lame jokes. But when Otis "Bullman" Hensley tried a generations-old Appalachian jest on a woman and two girls at the grocery store, the family thought it was downright criminal.
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Ailing Kennedy Speaks At Democratic Convention

Last Updated: 9:54 PM 08/25/08 - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy summoned fellow Democrats to rally behind Barack Obama's pioneering quest for the White House Monday night in an emotional opening to the party convention (Full Story)

Burr Headed To Minnesota To Prepare GOP Platform

Last Updated: 9:06 PM 08/25/08 - North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr is off to Minnesota to help prepare the Republican party's platform. (Full Story)

Convicted NC Lawmaker Back In Court

Last Updated: 8:03 PM 08/25/08 - A Wake County prosecutor says the obstruction of justice case against convicted former Rep. Thomas Wright is simple. (Full Story)

McCain Ad Questions Why Obama Would Snub Clinton
Last Updated: 3:49 PM 08/24/08 - John McCain's campaign suggested Sunday that rival Barack Obama snubbed Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate because of her criticism during the battle for the Democratic nomination. (Full Story)

McCain Won Nomination By Being Himself

Last Updated: 10:02 AM 08/24/08 - John McCain's diet of humble pie in the summer of 2007 might have been the best thing that happened to his campaign. (Full Story)

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