13 anti-abortion protesters arrested
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Thirteen anti-abortion activists, including Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry, were arrested Tuesday during an orchestrated demonstration in which they blocked a security gate near the site of the Democratic...
AT&T has high profile presence at Dem convention
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AT&T is not just a phone call away at the Democratic National Convention. The telecommunications giant is virtually everywhere, wining and feeding delegates and members of Congress with a relentless schedule of...
Democrats' remarks on Obama sometimes unflattering
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One after another, politicians at the Democratic convention heaped praise on Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday. But some were slow to come around to Obama, and others criticized him outright. A look back: Pennsylvania Gov. Ed...
Obama ratings better than Kerry's after 1st night
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Television viewers showed more interest in the Democratic convention on Monday than they did for the first night of the convention that nominated John Kerry four years ago. But the Nielsen Media Research ratings didn't...
Pelosi stands by abortion comments
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Under fire from U.S. Catholic bishops, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not backing off contentious comments about abortion she made during a weekend television talk show appearance. Pelosi said Sunday on NBC's...
Clinton remarks on Obama during their campaign
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She's making nice now, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had a lot of sharp things to say about Barack Obama during their tussle for the Democratic nomination. A look back: "Shame on you, Barack Obama. ... Enough with the...
Speakers at the Democratic convention on Wednesday
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A look at Wednesday's speakers for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver: ___ SEN. JOE BIDEN: Delaware's senior senator has run for president twice, but he gives the speech of his life Wednesday as Obama's...
Obama, conservative group battle through DOJ
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Barack Obama and a conservative group have escalated their fight over the group's TV commercial linking him to a 1960s radical, by firing off dueling letters to the Department of Justice. The Obama camp argued that the...
Delegates, visitors flock to downtown Denver mall
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Strains of a saxophone soloist's jazz melody drifted through crowds of delegates and visitors strolling along a downtown pedestrian mall Tuesday as vendors hawked food, art, candles and, of course, Democratic convention...
Democrats hit McCain, though some urge caution
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Democrats used the second night of their four-day convention to punch back more aggressively at John McCain, even as some party insiders warned that hitting too forcefully might jeopardize Barack Obama's upbeat,...
SEIU taking on unfaithful Democrats after election
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The head of a powerful service workers union threatened Tuesday to unleash money from a $10 million "accountability" fund to defeat any political figure _ Democrats included _ who breaks promises to organized labor. ...
McCain says Obama's views invite trouble abroad
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain told veterans Tuesday that Democrat Barack Obama's opposition to the Iraq war and preference for collective diplomacy over U.S. leadership would create more trouble and...
Pa. AG drops dime on rival's expired parking meter
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In the race to determine who should be Pennsylvania's chief law enforcer for the next four years, the discussion on Tuesday swirled around the most minor of offenses _ an expired parking meter. Attorney General Tom...
The whereabouts of McCain's potential veeps
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One of Republican John McCain's prospective running mates planned to stand up for him Tuesday at the site of the Democratic National Convention, while other potential picks had some down time. McCain is expected to...
Obama pushes economics on road to Denver
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Barack Obama renewed his emphasis on economic themes Tuesday, pledging to enforce occupational health and safety regulations as president and declaring that Republican rival John McCain "doesn't get it" when it comes to...
Dems, networks struggle over convention coverage
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National political conventions have become, in NBC's Brian Williams' words, "four-day infomercials." But it's not always clear the message is getting through. The tension between convention planners and television news...
THE EDGE: Yo, Joe, A little advice
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After six terms in the Senate, Joe Biden knows politics. Inside out. But, hey, everybody can use a little advice now and then, right? Five AP reporters offer Barack Obama's running mate some suggestions for the road...
Southern Baptists lead get-out-the-vote prayer
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Southern Baptists are organizing a nationwide prayer campaign to accompany their values-voter registration drive, seeking spiritual renewal for families and churches, and God's favor for public officials who are guided...
McCain ad returns to Clinton's 3 a.m. phone call
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Republican John McCain is stealing a chunk from Hillary Rodham Clinton's best-known TV attack, questioning in his own ad whether Barack Obama is ready for that 3 a.m. phone call signaling an international crisis. The...
Clinton subplot eclipse convention script
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The second act in the Democrats' four-act convention play may be titled "Renewing America's Promise," but the subplot Tuesday is all about Hillary Rodham Clinton. A bevy of Democratic governors, senators and members of...
THE EDGE: Yo, Joe, A little advice
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After six terms in the Senate, Joe Biden knows politics. Inside out. But, hey, everybody can use a little advice now and then, right? Five AP reporters offer Barack Obama's running mate some suggestions for the road...
Biden delivers mea culpa to home-state delegates
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Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden thanked Delaware delegates Tuesday for standing by their home-state senator and served up a mea culpa for his foibles and imperfections. Biden, known for an unscripted style that...
Biden delivers mea culpa to home-state delegates
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Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday thanked Delaware delegates for standing by their home-state senator and served up a mea culpa for his foibles and imperfections. Biden, known for an unscripted style...
Fla. Republicans vying to take back Foley's seat
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Three Republicans were vying Tuesday for a chance to take back the congressional seat the GOP lost when Rep. Mark Foley resigned in disgrace two years ago. In Alaska, meanwhile, six Republicans hoped to knock off...
Day-by-day convention schedule
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Schedule for the Democratic National Convention: ___ TUESDAY Theme: "Renewing America's Promise." Headline prime-time speaker: New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Keynote address: former Virginia Gov. Mark...
Warner's bipartisan tone could rankle Democrats
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Former Gov. Mark Warner plans to offer a lesson in Virginia-style bipartisanship to thousands of hardcore Democrats in his convention keynote speech Tuesday night. "There may be parts of the speech that aren't going to...
Caroline Kennedy: Ted was determined to get to DNC
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!!-- pobj:CODER112-0825080632 -->Caroline Kennedy says her uncle, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, went through a lot to get to the Democratic Convention but is "doing unbelievably" well and remains determined to return to the...
Police, protesters clash as Dems convene in Denver
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Denver authorities were busy early Tuesday processing about 100 people who were arrested when police officers and protesters clashed about a mile from the site of the Democratic National Convention. The confrontation...
Poll: Obama, McCain close in 3 swing states
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THE RACE: The presidential race in Florida ___ THE NUMBERS John McCain, 47 percent Barack Obama, 43 percent ___ OF INTEREST: Obama, a Democrat, had a slight lead in Florida in mid-June. Independents in the state...
Michelle Obama shows her husband's personal side
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Michelle Obama declared "I love this country" Monday as she sought to reassure the nation that she and her husband Barack share Americans' bedrock values and belief in a dream of a better future. In the first major...
Today on the presidential campaign trail
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IN THE HEADLINES Hillary Rodham Clinton implores supporters to back the man who defeated her ... In convention's first major speech, Michelle Obama tries to connect with families ... Voice firm, ailing Kennedy tells...
Wash. primary results show tight race for governor
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!!-- pobj:IDMOS102-0823082306 -->Democrat Chris Gregoire beat Republican Dino Rossi in Washington state's governor's race by a mere 133 votes four years ago. The sequel looks like it might be just as tight. The duo...
Delegates promote their causes in hats, buttons
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A diary from the convention floor: 4:41 p.m. Johnnie Potters, a Mississippi superdelegate, says she has a pinwheel on top of her elaborate hat, which also sports a stuffed donkey, to promote energy conservation. 4:50...
America in 2008: What of the Kennedys?
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!P>!!-- pobj:CODEN202-0825082244 -->It wasn't subtle, but it was heart-tugging stagecraft at its best. With sailboats and choppy seas, passed torches and enduring dreams, clan Kennedy summoned the 1960s and showed that...
Clinton subplot eclipse convention script
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The second act in the Democrats' four-act convention play may be titled "Renewing America's Promise," but the subplot Tuesday is all about Hillary Rodham Clinton. A bevy of Democratic governors, senators and members of...
Obama faces twin task in wooing Clinton backers
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Meet Cindy Lerner and Leeann Ormsbee, the two faces of Barack Obama's struggle to win over Hillary Rodham Clinton's most fervent supporters _ a task that could determine whether he becomes president. They travel in...
Rev. Sharpton announces 7-state voter campaign
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The Rev. Al Sharpton said Monday that he and other civil rights leaders are kicking off a campaign to register voters in seven key states. Sharpton said during a gathering at a Denver restaurant that the Democratic...
Obama gives thumbs-up to wife's speech
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It was Michelle Obama's speech, but her husband said it highlighted one of his attributes _ one he says voters should want in a president. "Now you know why I asked her out so many times, even though she said no,"...
Obama praises wife's convention speech
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It was Michelle Obama's speech, but her husband said it highlighted one of his attributes _ one he says voters should want in a president. "Now you know why I asked her out so many times, even though she said no,"...
Democrats approve platform of Obama policy ideas
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Democrats adopted a platform Monday that commits the party to Barack Obama's policy ideas, but also credits his primary rival Hillary Rodham Clinton with putting "18 million cracks in the highest glass ceiling." The...
Catholic bishops correct Pelosi on abortion
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Two prominent Roman Catholic archbishops say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic Democrat, misstated church teachings about abortion in a recent television appearance, the latest sign that the U.S. Catholic hierarchy...
Text of Michelle Obama's speech at the convention
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Prepared remarks of Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, for her address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night in Denver, as released by the Obama campaign: OBAMA: As...
Clinton, Obama agree on roll call vote
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama agreed Monday to limit a divisive roll call for president, giving delegates a brief but historic choice between a black man and white woman. The deal would allow some states to...
Analysis: On cue, Kennedy the draw at convention
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It was, indeed, a last hurrah. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night for what likely was his final appearance in a familiar setting. His name itself has become the...
Caroline Kennedy remarks at Democratic convention
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Text of Caroline Kennedy's remarks Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. KENNEDY: I'm here tonight to pay tribute to two men who have changed my life, and...
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's remarks at convention
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Text of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's remarks Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. KENNEDY: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Caroline. My fellow...
Convention's stage at home in concert venue
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The stage of the Democratic National Convention is a mix of modern stagecraft and political consciousness. Three plasma screens tower 103 feet above the stage and a video projection wall backs speakers with a sea of...
Unions working to get everyone on board for Obama
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!!-- pobj:FLORL104-0821081114 -->!!-- pobj:FLORL103-0821081114 -->As Barack Obama tries to convince blue-collar voters that he's one of them, union leaders acknowledge that some of their white constituents are still...
Obama would step up pressure on Iran over nukes
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged Monday that he would step up diplomatic pressure to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons before Israel feels that "its back is against the wall" and might...
Obama uses phone in search of a vote
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When it comes to wooing undecided voters, Barack Obama showed he's willing to make a personal pitch. Campaigning in Iowa on Monday en route to the Democratic convention where he will accept the party's presidential...