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  • August 2008

    • Hillary: 'Time Is Now to Unite'

      CNN  |  Aug 26, 08 10:09 PM CDT

      Hillary: 'Time Is Now to Unite'

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton delivered her long-awaited address tonight to the Democratic convention and drove home the point quickly and repeatedly: The party must unite and elect Barack Obama. Clinton, after a lengthy standing ovation, said she hasn't worked for the past 35 years on health care and women's rights only to have it all "squandered" by another Republican administration, CNN reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democrats  • Democratic National Convention  • DNC

    • Warner: McCain 'Stuck in Past'

      MSNBC  |  Aug 26, 08 9:09 PM CDT

      Warner: McCain 'Stuck in Past'

      (Newser) - Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner made an emphatic case for Barack Obama and framed the coming race in his keynote address tonight, asserting that the race is not between Democrat and Republican, but between the future and the past, MSNBC reports. And John McCain, he said, is "stuck in the past." Obama can bring real solutions on energy, defense, and the economy by bridging the old political divides, while McCain will simply continue the ruinous policies of the Bush administration, he said. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Democrats  • Democratic National Convention  • Virginia  • Mark Warner

    • Obama's 2004 Speech: A Star Was Born

      New Republic  |  Aug 26, 08 5:45 PM CDT

      Obama's 2004 Speech: A Star Was Born

      (Newser) - Four years after Barack Obama’s keynote speech won him nationwide acclaim, the New Republic looks at how he landed the fateful speaking slot at the party convention. The pick was unprecedented because Obama was largely unknown—he wasn't even in the Senate—and he had never given a speech of such magnitude. But he was generating positive buzz, including a photo spread in Time , and he dovetailed nicely with Kerry's need to reach young black voters. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Democratic National Convention  • John Kerry  • Bob Shrum

    • Democrats Take Aim at Romney

      Politico  |  Aug 26, 08 4:49 PM CDT

      Democrats Take Aim at Romney

      (Newser) - From the way Democrats are acting, they might believe Mitt Romney is the front-runner to become John McCain’s running mate, Alexander Burns writes in Politico. Denver is abuzz with attacks on the former Massachusetts governor: Barack Obama’s campaign manager called Romney a “job-killing machine,” and Deval Patrick, who has Romney’s old job, pointed out the Republican’s neglect of that position. More »

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      John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Democratic National Convention  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Barack Obama supporters  • Deval Patrick  • David Plouffe

    • Stocks Flat on Mixed News

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 26, 08 3:26 PM CDT

      Stocks Flat on Mixed News

      (Newser) - Stocks were mixed amid mostly poor economic data today, the Wall Street Journal reports. With trading light and much attention focused on the Democrats’ economic plans, the Dow gained 26.62 to close at 11,412.87. The Nasdaq fell 3.62, closing at 2,361.97, while the S&P 500 gained 4.67 points to settle at 1,271.51. More »

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      Dow Jones  • Federal Reserve  • S&P 500  • Nasdaq  • Democratic National Convention  • oil prices  • consumer confidence

    • Should Dems Attack More in Denver?

      CNN  |  Aug 26, 08 2:50 PM CDT

      Should Dems Attack More in Denver?

      (Newser) - James Carville started tongues wagging in Denver when he criticized Democrats for not attacking enough. “You haven't heard about Iraq or John McCain or George W. Bush,” Carville complained on CNN. “We’re playing hide the message.” Is Carville right? Matt Bunk of the Arizona Capital Times thinks that, sadly, he is. Positive rhetoric is nice, but negative campaigning worked. Besides, without attacks the night was “mind-numbingly boring.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Bill Clinton  • Democratic National Convention  • James Carville

    • Tearful Biden Thanks His Del. Constituents

      New York Times  |  Aug 26, 08 2:26 PM CDT

      Tearful Biden Thanks His Del. Constituents

      (Newser) - An emotional Joe Biden gave thanks to delegates from his home state of Delaware at the Democratic National Convention today, the New York Times reports. At a private breakfast, Biden said his vice-presidential nod “pales in comparison to the honor I’ve had representing you.” He also apologized for his loose tongue over the years, and said he couldn’t have made it “without you guys.” More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • Democratic National Convention  • Joe Biden  • Michelle Obama  • convention delegates  • Delaware

    • Rangel Wrangles DNC Speaking Gig

      New York Post  |  Aug 26, 08 2:01 PM CDT

      Rangel Wrangles DNC Speaking Gig

      (Newser) - Charles Rangel, the Harlem Democrat who chairs the House Ways and Means committee, will speak at the party’s convention after all, the New York Post reports. Rangel was originally denied a spot, angering his boosters, but his surrogates got organizers to shoehorn him in today. Rangel is scheduled to speak between 4-5pm (Mountain) today, before Dennis Kucinich. More »

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      Democratic National Convention  • Dennis Kucinich  • Charles Rangel

    • Biden Attracts West Wing Love

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 26, 08 1:31 PM CDT

      Biden Attracts West Wing Love

      (Newser) - He probably wouldn’t merit a Washington appointment, but Joe Biden’s biggest Tinseltown fan has small-screen political experience, the Los Angeles Times reports. Richard Schiff, who won an Emmy for his role as White House communications director on West Wing , is stumping for his “real deal” candidate this week in Denver, and was among the first in Hollywood to praise the Obama-Biden ticket. More »

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      Election 2008  • celebrity  • Democratic National Convention  • Joe Biden  • Denver  • political endorsement  • Barry Diller  • Jeffrey Katzenberg  • Michael Eisner  • Cher

    • DNC Keynoter Is Red-State Success Story

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Aug 26, 08 1:17 PM CDT

      DNC Keynoter Is Red-State Success Story

      (Newser) - Keynoting tonight at the Democratic Convention is former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, who broke through partisan gridlock despite the state’s conservative tilt and his own northern roots, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Warner, a successful businessman before entering politics, was elected governor of Virginia in 2001. Though faced with a Republican legislature and one-term limit, he left office a huge success. More »

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      Democratic National Convention  • Virginia  • swing states  • Mark Warner

    • Obama Plot Not a 'Credible Threat': Cops

      Associated Press  |  Aug 26, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      Obama Plot Not a 'Credible Threat': Cops

      (Newser) - Authorities say the armed man arrested near Denver on Sunday never posed a "credible threat" to Barack Obama despite reports he threatened the Democratic candidate, AP reports. "We're absolutely confident there is no credible threat to the candidate, the Democratic National Convention, or the people of Colorado," the city's US attorney said today. More »

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      Barack Obama  • FBI  • Democratic National Convention  • DNC  • threats  • death threats

    • Hudson to Sing Anthem at DNC

      People  |  Aug 26, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Hudson to Sing Anthem at DNC

      (Newser) - Bruce Springsteen may be scheduled to close the Democratic convention, but Barack Obama has asked Jennifer Hudson to perform the national anthem, People reports. "His reps called and said we'd love for you to sing the anthem on Thursday," the Oscar winner’s rep told People. "She's thrilled and excited. It's a tremendous honor." More »