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Barack Obama

John Edwards finally makes his choice: Barack Obama

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  • September 2008

    • In Fox Interview, Obama Calls Iraqi Surge a Success

      Bloomberg  |  Sep 4, 08 9:26 PM CDT

      In Fox Interview, Obama Calls Iraqi Surge a Success

      (Newser) - With the political spotlight on John McCain, Barack Obama made a trip into unusual territory tonight—Bill O'Reilly's show on Fox News. During the recorded interview, Obama acknowledged that the US military surge in Iraq has "succeeded beyond our wildest dreams," but he said Iraqis still haven't done enough to take responsibility for their country, Bloomberg reports. John McCain has repeatedly criticized Obama for failing to back the surge. More »

    • Obama Blasts Mac Emphasis on 'Biography'

      Chicago Tribune  |  Sep 3, 08 3:48 PM CDT

      Obama Blasts Mac Emphasis on 'Biography'

      (Newser) - After a day off in deference to Hurricane Gustav, Barack Obama today jumped on a comment by John McCain's campaign manager that the election "is not about issues" and would be decided on personalities, James Oliphant notes in the Swamp blog. "If you don't have any issues to run on, I guess you want it to be all about personality," Obama quipped. More »

    • McCain and Mortality: What the Tables Show

      Politico  |  Sep 3, 08 3:01 PM CDT

      McCain and Mortality: What the Tables Show

      (Newser) - With all the talk about John McCain's advanced age and the suitability of his vice presidential pick, Politico offers up some statistics on mortality rates. According to the actuarial tables that insurance companies use, there is about a 15% chance that a 72-year-old man would die within 4 years—and a 33% chance within 8. More »

    • Obama to Face O'Reilly During McCain Speech

      Politico  |  Sep 3, 08 9:43 AM CDT

      Obama to Face O'Reilly During McCain Speech

      (Newser) - It seems the "tentative truce" between Barack Obama and media mogul Rupert Murdoch is beginning to bear fruit, Politico reports, with the Democratic candidate set to appear on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor tomorrow before John McCain’s speech to the Republican National Convention. It will be Obama’s first visit with conservative star Bill O’Reilly. More »

    • Obama Grabs 50% in Poll

      Politico  |  Sep 3, 08 6:16 AM CDT

      Obama Grabs 50% in Poll

      (Newser) - Barack Obama has the support of 50% of voters for the first time since beginning his run for the White House, according to the latest Gallup poll. It's a key symbolic threshold for Obama, who was evenly split at 45% with John McCain before the Democratic convention, reports Politico. McCain tallied 42% in the latest poll. More »

    • 5 Reasons the World Wants Obama

      AlterNet  |  Sep 1, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      5 Reasons the World Wants Obama

      (Newser) - Americans may be divided over the presidential election, but the world clearly prefers Barack Obama, Melinda Brouwer writes on AlterNet. Here's why: Other nations share Obama’s desire for change in US policy, "and want him to make good on it." Unlike John McCain, Obama "represents the antithesis of the current president. That part doesn't get lost in translation." Electing an African American shows the US is tolerant and mature—qualities it claims to possess and "that people abroad want it to possess." More »

    • Obama Denies Connection to Palin Family Rumors

      Chicago Tribune  |  Sep 1, 08 4:13 PM CDT

      Obama Denies Connection to Palin Family Rumors

      (Newser) - Barack Obama sharply denied today any connection to rumors about Sarah Palin’s family, the Chicago Tribune reports. A John McCain staffer said earlier sites with “Barack Obama's name on them” were among those spreading the rumor that Palin’s 17-year-old daughter was the real mother of her youngest child. “Our people are not involved in any way on this,” the Democratic nominee shot back. More »

    • Obama Dials Back Campaigning to Watch Gustav

      Associated Press  |  Sep 1, 08 2:05 PM CDT

      Obama Dials Back Campaigning to Watch Gustav

      (Newser) - Barack Obama curtailed his Labor Day speeches to unions in the Midwest today to keep the focus on the Gulf Coast, asking instead for silent prayer and donations to the Red Cross. Republicans, after scaling back the opening of this week's convention because of Hurricane Gustav, had criticized Obama for continuing to campaign, the AP reports. More »

  • August 2008

    • Dems Wake Up to Troubling 'Brilliant Stranger'

      Washington Post  |  Aug 29, 08 11:47 AM CDT

      Dems Wake Up to Troubling 'Brilliant Stranger'

      (Newser) - The Democratic Convention was plagued with an “air of unease” about Barack Obama, a candidate whose character and work few can vouch for, Charles Krauthammer writes in the Washington Post . The “anxiety was that the party was nominating a man of many gifts but precious few accomplishments—bearing even fewer witnesses," he adds. The Clintons and Joe Biden offered little comfort. More »

    • Oprah on Obama: 'I Cried My Lashes Off'

      Associated Press  |  Aug 29, 08 10:44 AM CDT

      Oprah on Obama: 'I Cried My Lashes Off'

      (AP) - Oprah Winfrey is leaving Denver with the candidate she wanted, but reportedly without her eyelashes. The talk-show host said she was moved to tears by Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the DNC. "I cried my eyelashes off," she said from Invesco Field. "I think it's the most powerful thing I have ever experienced," she added, calling Obama's words "transcendent." "He's not an African-American candidate, he's a candidate for Americans." More »

    • Down-to-Earth Barack Brought Fire

      New York Times  |  Aug 29, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      Down-to-Earth Barack Brought Fire

      (Newser) - Barack Obama took on two of his greatest challenges head-on in his acceptance speech last night, Patrick Healy writes in the New York Times . The Democratic nominee added some down-to-earth proposals to his lofty talk of change, while proving he could take the fight to John McCain with "memorable fire," Healy writes. More »

    • Obama: 67 Days, 6 Vital Tasks

      USA Today  |  Aug 29, 08 3:29 AM CDT

      Obama: 67 Days, 6 Vital Tasks

      (Newser) - Democrats leave their convention on an emotional high, having anointed a historic candidate whose journey  former president Jimmy Carter called  "almost a miracle," USA Today notes. The paper consults top Democrats for a to-do list for a victory in November. Go all-out to reintroduce himself to voters and quash the 'celebrity' tag. Boost his foreign policy cred—currently the weakest link in his résumé. More »

    • Obama: 'We Are a Better Country Than This'

      Reuters  |  Aug 28, 08 9:53 PM CDT

      Obama: 'We Are a Better Country Than This'

      (Newser) - Barack Obama made the most of his historic night at Denver's packed Invesco Field with a broad-based attack on the "broken politics of Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush," Reuters reports. "We are here because we love this country too much to let the next four years look like the last eight," said Obama, who formally assumed the mantle of Democratic nominee. "On November 4th, we must stand up and say: 'Eight is enough.'  More »

    • McCain Puts Gloves On for a Night, Offers Congratulations

      CNN  |  Aug 28, 08 5:24 PM CDT

      McCain Puts Gloves On for a Night, Offers Congratulations

      (Newser) - John McCain delivers an unusual message to Barack Obama tonight in a new campaign ad: "Congratulations." In the ad, which the Republican's camp had teased as "exciting" early in the day, McCain looks into the camera and says,"How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day," referring to the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. "Tomorrow, we'll be back at it. But tonight, senator, job well done." More »

    • Big Stage Leaves Plenty of Room for GOP Potshots

      Politico  |  Aug 28, 08 3:29 PM CDT

      Big Stage Leaves Plenty of Room for GOP Potshots

      (Newser) - Top Democrats are fretting over the mile-high risks their party faces tonight in Denver when Barack Obama takes the stage at Invesco Field. Officials fear rock-star treatment, complete with Greek-inspired staging Republicans dubbed “Barackopolis,” could reinforce claims of an out-of-touch candidate. “It’s likely that the campaign would do it differently if it had to do it again,” one tells Politico. More »

    • Obama Girls Hoped for Jonas Bros, Got Dad Instead

      CNN  |  Aug 28, 08 11:33 AM CDT

      Obama Girls Hoped for Jonas Bros, Got Dad Instead

      (Newser) - Malia and Sasha Obama had hoped that a surprise visit Monday night after their mom’s convention speech was from someone with a little more rock-star quality than their dad, CNN reports. “Is it the Jonas Brothers?” 10-year-old Malia asked when Michelle Obama leaned down on stage to tell the girls “I’ve got a surprise for you.” More »

    • Biden: McCain 'Doesn't Get It'

      CNN  |  Aug 27, 08 10:01 PM CDT

      Biden: McCain 'Doesn't Get It'

      (Newser) - Joe Biden accepted his party's nomination to be vice president tonight, then took to the podium to pound the theme that John McCain will offer nothing more than a third Bush term, CNN reports. "John McCain doesn't seem to get it," said Biden, stressing his own humble roots and decrying the dire financial straits of blue-collar families. "Americans need more than a good soldier," he said, referring to McCain's war record. "They require a wise leader." More »

    • Bill Clinton: 'Obama Is Ready'

      MSNBC  |  Aug 27, 08 8:29 PM CDT

      Bill Clinton: 'Obama Is Ready'

      (Newser) - Bill Clinton tonight delivered a forceful endorsement of Barack Obama, saying that the newly anointed nominee is ready and able to undo the damage of the Bush administration. "Barack Obama is the man for this job," said Clinton, who had feuded with his wife's rival throughout the primaries. He echoed Hillary's speech of last night by calling on her supporters to rally behind him and vowed to do the same himself, MSNBC reports. More »

    • McCain Cleverly Made Race Factor: Emanuel

      Politico  |  Aug 27, 08 4:29 PM CDT

      McCain Cleverly Made Race Factor: Emanuel

      (Newser) - John McCain’s campaign managed to slip the issue of race into the presidential election, Democratic heavyweight Rahm Emanuel said today. “They got it through customs," Emanuel said at a Politico-hosted roundtable, characterizing the Republicans’ tactic of injecting race with reaction to a perceived offense by Barack Obama. "They did a good job bringing up a topic they wanted brought up,” Emanuel continued. More »

    • Obama Campaign Asks Pelosi to Quiet Down

      American Spectator  |  Aug 27, 08 12:36 PM CDT

      Obama Campaign Asks Pelosi to Quiet Down

      (Newser) - Nancy Pelosi has been politely asked by Barack Obama’s campaign to refrain from making more public statements, the American Spectator reports. The House Speaker is reportedly angry about not being more included in campaign decision-making, and Catholic fury over her bungled answer to the “when does life begin?” question on Meet the Press has threatened to undermine Obama’s delicate handling. More »

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