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'Dream Ticket' Odds Fading

Primary nemesis not asked to give background documents

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2008 7:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – An Obama-Clinton ticket is looking less and less likely, based on the public and private comments of both senators, the New York Times reports. Obama hasn’t asked Hillary Clinton for background check documents, and his recent statement that he’s looking for a Washington... Read full story »

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