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Networks Say Barack Obama Wins Pennsylvania; Despite McCain's play in the state, Obama won.(John McCain)(Brief article)

Article from: U.S. News & World Report Article date: November 04, 2008 Author: Walsh, Kenneth T.

Byline: Kenneth T. Walsh

ABC and NBC have called Pennsylvania for Barack Obama.

It was the only state won by Democrat John Kerry in 2004 that John McCain seriously contested in the final weeks of the campaign. And Republican strategists said they could see little possibility that McCain could win the White House without the Keystone State.

Obama lost the Pennsylvania Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton, and he had a long way to go in persuading rural and white working-class voters that he understood their problems and would fight for them. He made important gains by ...

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Obama to Face O'Reilly During McCain Speech

Posted Sep 3, 08 9:43 AM CDT in Politics 

Obama to Face O'Reilly During McCain Speech
Source: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

(Newser) – It seems the "tentative truce" between Barack Obama and media mogul Rupert Murdoch is beginning to bear fruit, Politico reports, with the Democratic candidate set to appear on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor tomorrow before John McCain’s speech to the Republican National Convention. It will be Obama’s first visit with conservative star Bill O’Reilly.

The appearance will likely be a ratings bonanza for both Obama, who will get face time with a large conservative audience, and with Fox News, the New York Times adds. The appearance continues a thaw between the network and candidate, who was irked over its suggestions during primary season that he had been a Muslim while living in Indonesia.

More about:  Barack Obama • Rupert Murdoch • Republican National Convention • Fox News • Bill O'Reilly • Fox network

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