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Leading Democrats in Washington reacted Tuesday to the news that Sen. Ted Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. (May 20) Other Media You Might Like

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Kennedy Senator Edward Kennedy was
recovering Tuesday from brain
surgery at Duke University Medical
Center. The 76-year-old was
expected to stay in North Carolina
for roughly a week before heading
to Massachusetts for more
treatment. (June 3) Tags: News kennedy By: APnews | 
| Obama, Clinton Show Unity Again In
New York Democratic presidential candidate
Barack Obama appeared on-stage with
former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton
again Thursday morning at a
fundraiser in New York. (July 10) Tags: News us elections obama By: APnews | 
| Clinton Hopes For Win In West
Virginia Barack Obama is campaigning
optimistically in West Virginia,
while Sen. Hillary Clinton implores
voters in that state to sustain her
hopes of somehow denying him the
Democratic presidential nomination.
(May 12) Tags: News BC Democrats By: APnews | 
| Obama Tries To Answer Questions Of
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patriotism tour, trying to reassure
voters about his commitment to the
country. Obama says his own
patriotism has been questioned for
the first time during this
campaign. (June 30) Tags: News Obama By: APnews | 
| Mass. Residents Worry About Kennedy The news that Massachusetts Senator
Ted Kennedy has a malignant brain
tumor has rattled people who live
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| Bush Compares Today's Wars To Wwii
Efforts During the commencement address at
the U.S. Air Force Academy in
Colorado, President Bush compared
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
with World War II. (May 28) Tags: News bush By: APnews | 
| Oregon Primary Could Shape Race Voters in Portland, Oregon told the
Associated Press there was
excitement swirling around the
primary held Tuesday. (May 20) Tags: News primary rdp By: APnews | 
| Mccain: 'economy Is Hurting' Republican presidential candidate
Sen. John McCain admits economic
times are tough around the country,
but says reducing the dependence of
the United States on foreign oil
sources would help lift economic
prospects. (July 11) Tags: News john mccain By: APnews | 
| Mccain: Choice Of Right Change, And
Wrong Change Presumptive Republican nominee for
president, John McCain spoke to
supporters in Kenner, Louisiana
Tuesday night; where he
congratulated both Senators Clinton
and Obama, but also said the
election posed clear choices in the
fall. (June 3) Tags: News mccain By: APnews | 
| Mccain Denies Connection To Hostage
Rescue Republican Sen. John McCain said
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
told him in advance of the rescue
plans while he was campaigning in
Colombia. But McCain refuted the
rumor that his visit was somehow
connected to the risky rescue
operation. (July 2) Tags: News Mccain; Colombia Hostages By: APnews |
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NBC's Tim Russert Dies at 58
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 04:45 PM | Read More
AP is reporting that influential Tim Russert, died suddenly Friday in the midst of a presidential campaign he'd covered with trademark intensity. Praise poured in from the biggest names in politics, some recalling their own meltdown moments on his hot seat.
Russert, 58, was a political operative before he was a journalist. He joined NBC a quarter century ago and ended up as the longest-tenured host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press."
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Obama claims nomination; is Clinton seeking VP spot?
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:34 PM | Read More
Cheered by a roaring crowd, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat. Clinton praised Obama warmly in an appearance before supporters in New York, although she neither acknowledged his victory in their grueling marathon nor offered a concession of any sort.
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Clinton wins Kentucky Democratic Party
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 04:23 PM | Read More
Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Kentucky primary Tuesday, a victory of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama predicted he would finish the night with a majority of all delegates at stake in the 56 primaries and caucuses on the campaign calendar.
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Clinton Wins Large in West Virginia
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 05:20 PM | Read More
Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large, but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of his worst defeats of the campaign but scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.
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Clinton Fights On... Superdelegate Time
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 06:31 PM | Read More
Despite an overwhelming defeat in North Carolina and a narrow victory in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton vowed to stay in the race until her party has a nominee.The focus of the Democratic race now turns to the superdelegates, because they outnumber the remaining pledged delegates.
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