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Hillary gets stiffed — There's one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate - his former opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.). — But it's not for the reason you think.
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Source: Obama calling also-rans on VP shortlist — (CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama called some people on his shortlist for the vice presidential slot Thursday night to tell them he had not selected them as a running mate, a highly placed Democratic Party source said. — The source did not say which people got the call.
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Obama is hours away from naming running mate — WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential candidate Barack Obama is hours away from naming his running mate, as little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist. — Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats whose background …
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Hillary! Hillary! Hillary! — Barack Obama is on the verge of his first major choice as would-be President of the United States. As early as today, he will announce his running mate, with all signs indicating that he'll bypass the class of the field: — Hillary Clinton.


Exclusive: Obama's lost law review article — As president of the Harvard Law Review and a law professor in Chicago, Senator Barack Obama refined his legal thinking, but left a scant paper trail. His name doesn't appear on any legal scholarship. — But an unsigned — and previously unattributed …


2 GOP Sources: It's Romney — Two Republicans close to the situation say McCain has apparently settled on Mitt Romney as his running mate. — Two additional GOP sources say McCain had not offered the slot to anyone as of Thursday night, and that he could still change his mind. — Developing...
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Romney veep speculation swirls — Mark Halperin set off tremors in the political world last night by reporting via two Republicans that John McCain had settled on Mitt Romney to be his running mate. — Top sources in McCainworld, though, say this morning that no final decision has been made.
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Well, that Finishes Romney — (Google satellite tour of McCain's estates, courtesy of Jed.) — If Mike Huckabee's vocal opposition didn't already put the stake through the heart of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's aspirations of becoming John McCain's vice presidential running mate …


McCain Advisers Say Stance on Abortion Is Crucial for No. 2
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Houses Add Up to A Snag for McCain — Sen. John McCain's inability to recall the number of homes he owns during an interview yesterday jeopardized his campaign's carefully constructed strategy to frame Democratic rival Barack Obama as an out-of-touch elitist and inspired a round of attacks …
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Hoping It's Biden — Barack Obama has decided upon a vice-presidential running mate. And while I don't know who it is as I write, for the good of the country, I hope he picked Joe Biden. — Biden's weaknesses are on the surface. He has said a number of idiotic things over the years and …
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Contracts Went to a Longtime Donor — Two years ago, the office of Michelle Obama, the vice president for community relations at the University of Chicago Medical Center, published a glossy report detailing the improvements her office had made in the lives of local residents, in part by increasing ties to minority contractors.
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I'm sorry. — Obama Names Musician Rick Astley as Running Mate — Self-proclaimed “greatest prank evar” required 18 months, $390 million in prep work — Springfield, IL - August 23, 2008 - In front of a cheering crowd as well as in a text message to over three million anxious supporters …


At Rally, Finding Clinton's Aid to Obama Too Tepid — Many supporters of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton say they need a strong signal from her on whether to shift their allegiance to Senator Barack Obama.


Source: Obama calls Veep runner-ups — (CNN) - Sen. Barack Obama called some people on his short-list for the vice presidential slot Thursday night to tell them he had not selected them as running mate, a highly placed Democratic party source told CNN. — The source did not say which people got the call.
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Obama Sued in Philadelphia Federal Court on Grounds he is Constitutionally Ineligible for the Presidency — A prominent Philadelphia attorney and Hillary Clinton supporter filed suit this afternoon in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Illinois Sen. Barack Obama …
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The right and men who live off their second wives' inherited wealth — What's most notable about John McCain's confusion over the number of homes he owns isn't merely that it demonstrates that, after running his campaign based on depicting Barack Obama as an out-of-touch elitist and himself …

Of online debate and hidden agendas — Tim Burke has a cri de coeur that resonates deeply with me: … I'm profoundly tired of being unable to say anything about the candidates without having it turn into a shouting match. I post a mildly amusing video about John McCain …
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