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Newsweek: McCain’s rough opening night

John McCain has finally united his party-at least when it comes to how people feel about his ability to deliver a speech. The presumptive Republican nominee is getting some scathing reviews.

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Priest who mocked Clinton told to take leave

May 29: In a sermon May 25, the Rev. Michael Pfleger ridicules Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for allegedly believing she is entitled to the Democratic nomination because she is white. (MSNBC)Cardinal Francis George asked a Chicago priest on Tuesday to temporarily step down from his post to "reflect on his recent statements" regarding Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and her bid for the White House.


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After win, Obama seeks to mend fences

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a primary election night rally in St Paul, Minn., Tuesday, June 3, 2008.  Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night in a long-time-coming victory speech that minced no words about his opponent in the fall campaign, Republican John McCain.  The Democratic presidential nomination his, Barack Obama reached out Wednesday to mend fences with his defeated rival as Republican opponent John McCain tried to frame the fall contest on his own terms.


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NYT: Obama looks to tap Clinton fundraisers

June 3: After the final primary showdown, Sen. Barack Obama declares himself the Democratic presidential nominee and looks towards a campaign against Sen. John McCain in November.  (MSNBC)As Sen. Barack Obama edges closer to the Democratic presidential nomination, his campaign is gearing up to recruit many of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s top fundraisers.


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NYT: Obama calm in the swirl of history

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)On the cusp of becoming the first African-American to capture a major party nomination, Barack Obama remains a protean political figure, inspiring devotion in supporters who see him as a transformative leader even as he remains inscrutable to critics.


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