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  If current rumblings are to be believed, Barack Obama’s national security team would be disparate indeed, consisting of Hillary Clinton at State, retired general Jim Jones as National Security Adviser, and Robert Gates sticking around as defense secretary. It’s an “extremely strong and wise,” team, writes Joe Klein in Time, proving Obama is a “confident fellow,” bent on bipartisan foreign policy. More »

• Obama Passes Off Biden Gaffe as 'Flourish'

  Oct 22, 08 4:35 PM CDT
  Barack Obama sought to blunt criticism of Joe Biden today, saying that though his running mate “engages in rhetorical flourishes,” he was right in saying “the next administration is going to be tested, regardless of who it is,” reports the Chicago Tribune. Critics in the McCain campaign had used Biden’s prediction of imminent international crises to underscore Obama’s foreign-policy inexperience. More »

• Hillary, Obama Blitz Fla. for Early Votes

  Oct 21, 08 6:22 AM CDT
  Hillary Clinton threw herself into the battle for Florida as early voters packed polling places yesterday, the Washington Post reports. Barack Obama, pulling out all stops in an effort to flip the state to the Democratic side, led a crowd of 50,000 in chants of "Hil-lar-y" as the pair made their first public appearance together since July. More »

• Murtha Backtracks on Pa. Racism Jab

  Oct 16, 08 2:05 PM CDT
  Rep. John Murtha apologized for saying yesterday that “racist” western Pennsylvanians wouldn’t vote for Barack Obama, CNN reports. “While we cannot deny that race is a factor in this election, I believe we've been able to look beyond race these past few months,” the Democrat said today in a statement. “I believe he will win both Pennsylvania and the White House.” More »

• Clintons Surface for Home Stretch

  Oct 13, 08 4:30 AM CDT
  The Clintons hit the campaign trail yesterday, stumping with Joe Biden in former Hillary territory in Pennsylvania, reports CNN. Hillary Clinton urged that Democrats "must elect Barack Obama," and warned: “This election is too important to sit on the sidelines of history." It was the couple's first joint appearance on Obama's behalf. The powerful pair will be more visible in the race’s final weeks, aides say.
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