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Obama Snubs Clinton at State of the Union

Dem political theater overshadows Bush's lame-duck address

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 29, 2008 8:45 AM CST

(Newser) – Forget President Bush's last hurrah, it was Barack Obama’s snub of Hillary Clinton that had the press box chattering last night, reports the Chicago Tribune. After greeting seemingly the entire room, including the Supreme Court and the Joint Chiefs, Obama was standing by his... Read full story »

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