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  • June 2008

    • Obama's Embattled Veep Hunter to Quit

      CNN  |  Jun 11, 08 2:21 PM CDT

      Obama's Embattled Veep Hunter to Quit

      (Newser) - A member of Barack Obama’s VP selection team who has drawn a firestorm of criticism this week is stepping down from his post, CNN reports. “Jim [Johnson] did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a decision to step aside that I accept,” Obama said in a statement. More »

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      Barack Obama  • vice president  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Countrywide  • Jim Johnson

    • Obama VP Vetter Draws Heat for Iffy Salary, Mortgages

      Washington Post  |  Jun 11, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      Obama VP Vetter Draws Heat for Iffy Salary, Mortgages

      (Newser) - The questionable past of the man leading Barack Obama's VP search was a gift to the GOP trying to rough up Obama's image as a squeaky-clean outsider, the Washington Post observes, but it also underscores the difficulty the Democrat faces in broadening his grass-roots campaign to the general-election stage. Obama has to bring aboard Washington insiders like former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson, but the Johnson choice has backfired badly. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Fannie Mae  • home loans  • Jim Johnson

    • Obama Names Caroline, 2 Others for VP Search

      Associated Press  |  Jun 4, 08 3:28 PM CDT

      Obama Names Caroline, 2 Others for VP Search

      (Newser) - Barack Obama today named Caroline Kennedy and two Washington insiders to lead the search for his running mate, the AP reports. The others are former Fannie Mae CEO Jim Johnson and Eric Holder, who was Bill Clinton’s No. 2 at the Justice Department. Kennedy and her uncle Ted endorsed Obama at a critical juncture in late January. The news comes as Hillary backers step up the push to put her on the ticket. More »

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      Barack Obama  • vice president  • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg  • Jim Johnson

  • May 2008

    • Brown Singles in Winning For A's in 10th Inning

      Associated Press  |  May 6, 08 1:04 AM CDT

      Brown Singles in Winning For A's in 10th Inning

      (Newser) - Emil Brown singled home the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 last night. With two outs, Daric Barton singled against Jim Johnson (0-1), and Frank Thomas followed with a walk to set up Brown's third hit of the game. Joey Devine (3-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for the win, handing Baltimore its third consecutive defeat. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • American League  • Baltimore Orioles  • Oakland Athletics  • Frank Thomas  • Melvin Mora  • Kevin Millar  • Huston Street  • Jim Johnson  • Emil Brown  • Ramon Hernandez  • Joey Devine  • Daric Barton

  • April 2008

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