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Hillary Clinton's Speech Was A Good Start On Her 2012 Run (CBS News)

My bottom line reaction to Hillary Clinton's speech Tuesday night: Good, but not quite very good, for Barack Obama in 2008. Even better, if things should turn out like they might, for Hillary Clinton in 2012.

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Necklace worn by Hillary Clinton available locally (Dayton Daily News)

Gloria Renger was watching the Democratic Convention Tuesday night when she noticed Hillary Clinton's necklace.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton's name placed in nomination (AP via Yahoo! News)

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's name has been placed in nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention.

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New Orleans delegate takes long route to meeting Hillary Clinton (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

DENVER -- For Felicia Kahn, a New Orleans Hillary Clinton delegate, the 2008 Democratic Convention was a little more than she had bargained for. The 82-year-old Democrat was not feeling well Tuesday, but went to the Pepsi Center anyway because she wanted to hear Clinton's speech.

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Hillary Clinton Cedes Race; Obama Gets Nomination (HispanicBusiness.com)

In a dramatic show of support Wednesday, Hillary Clinton ceded the presidential race to Barack Obama, making him the first black man in U.S. history nominated for the office.

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Hillary Clinton boosts Obama; next up, Bill

After Hillary Clinton stirred Democrats with a plea  for party unity, the Democratic convention spotlight turns to former President Clinton's prime-time  speech Wednesday night.

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Democratic convention schedule

The following is the schedule for the Democratic Convention, as published by the Democratic National Committee.

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'War room' revs up with high-profile GOPers

Inside, posters with the GOP's convention tag line — "A Mile High, an Inch Deep" — plaster the walls and there's not a gray hair to be found among the more than two dozen party operatives.

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Newsweek: Did Hillary do her part?

Two former presidential speechwriters (Michael Gerson and Michael Waldman) critique Hillary Clinton’s keynote address.

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Obama fights 'Swift Boat'-style ads

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign and its allies have begun an aggressive attack on an advertisement running in swing states that seeks to link him to former domestic terrorist William Ayers.

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Backers of Hillary Clinton cloud Obama show (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Democrats opening their national convention tried to smooth over a rift with Hillary Clinton's resentful supporters on Monday and portrayed Barack Obama as a down-to-earth American patriot bidding to make history.

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All eyes will turn to Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)

DENVER — Sen. Hillary Clinton takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, a potentially pivotal moment that could help determine whether the party unifies behind Sen. Barack Obama or continues to harbor divisions that might help Republican Sen. John McCain take the White House.

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Hillary Clinton calls for unity (Rocky Mountain News via Yahoo! News)

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored the Democratic Hispanic Caucus in some of her strongest terms yet to work for Barack Obama with the same ferocity that its members supported her.

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Hillary Clinton's speech could be a game-changer for Obama campaign (New York Daily News)

The last hurrah for Hillary Rodham Clinton's still-angry supporters at the Democratic Convention Tuesday night could spell the difference between victory and defeat for the presidential aspirations of Barack Obama.

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Dealmaking and drama lead up to Hillary Clinton speech (Boston Herald)

DENVER- While Hillary Rodham Clinton urges her supporters to heal a fractured Democratic Party by lining up behind Barack Obama, his Republican opponent is asking voters to...

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One Democrat not in running for veep: Hillary Clinton (Pioneer Press)

There's one Democrat who would seem to have little or no chance of being picked by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to be his running mate - his former opponent, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).

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Hillary Clinton touts Obama to union crowd at Disney (Orlando Sentinel)

Hillary Clinton campaigned throughout Florida for Barack Obama on Thursday, urging her supporters to throw their backing behind her former rival.

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Stumping for Obama, Hillary Clinton calls for unity (Sun-Sentinel)

She asks her supporters to stop grieving and work for a Democratic win Hillary Clinton appealed in person Thursday to hundreds of her staunchest South Florida supporters to end grieving about her lost presidential bid and help send Barack Obama to the White House.

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El Paso Demos to Barack Obama: Pick Hillary Clinton (El Paso Times)

EL PASO -- As the presumptive presidential candidates prepare to announce their vice-presidential running mates, many in El Paso still hope, at least on the Democratic side, that New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is selected.

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Hillary Clinton stumps for Obama in Boca Raton (Sun-Sentinel)

Hillary Rodham Clinton told an exuberant crowd here today that she wants Barack Obama in the White House - even though he dashed her presidential hopes - and she wants her supporters to back him, too.

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No more hugs as Obama tears into McCain

A day after Barack Obama and John McCain exchanged an embrace during a faith forum at a California megachurch, Obama  sharply criticized his GOP rival.

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Ballot measures seen as distractions in 2008

Four years ago state ballot measures were at the center of the presidential election, and were credited with helping George W. Bush win a second term in office.

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Obama V.P. choice likely this week

American voters should know this week who will join Barack Obama as No. 2 on the Democratic presidential ballot.

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NYT: DNC plans all-American image for Obama

Democrats face a number of imperatives at their convention, none trickier than making more voters comfortable with Barack Obama’s background..

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Ridge: GOP would accept abortion-rights VP

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, who is believed to be on John McCain's short list of running mates, said Sunday he thinks Republicans would accept a vice presidential candidate like himself who supports abortion rights.

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McCain and Obama face questions about faith

Appearances at the Rev. Rick Warren's California megachurch forum Saturday night bring risks along with rewards.

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NYT: Conservatives wary of Romney

A vocal segment of conservative leaders and grass-roots activists have mobilized against Mitt Romney as a vice-presidential choice for Senator John McCain.

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Newsweek: Obama ads distort McCain's record

A series of Obama campaign ads say that McCain cost Ohioans 8,000 jobs, but that's misleading, and some of the inferences the ads invite are unsubstantiated.

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McCain, GOP report $96M in cash

John McCain and the Republican National Committee started August with a hefty $96 million, financially flush and strongly positioned to compete with prolific fundraiser Barack Obama and the Democrats.

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Groups file Wal-Mart election complaint

The AFL-CIO and other labor-rights groups have asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether Wal-Mart unlawfully pressured workers to vote against Democrats.

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Hillary Clinton supporters plan Democrat convention rally (El Paso Times)

AUSTIN -- Hundreds, possibly thousands, of supporters of U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton are expected to march along Colfax Avenue in Denver on the day she is scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention.

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Hillary Clinton supporters plan Democrat convention rally (El Paso Times)

AUSTIN -- Hundreds, possibly thousands, of supporters of U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton are expected to march along Colfax Avenue in Denver on the day she is scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention. Related: Read more election news.

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Hillary Clinton taps her own video production team for Democratic convention (New York Daily News)

She's already snagged plum speaking gigs for herself, her husband and their daughter, so what else does Hillary Clinton want at the Denver convention? Her own production team for the introductory video.

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Clinton backers to make noise at Dem convention (AP via Yahoo! News)

Still sore from an epic primary battle, some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters aren't buying the unity theme planned for the Democratic National Convention.

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HILLARY ADVISED TO CAST OBAMA AS 'UN-AMERICAN': Clinton's top campaign adviser suggested strategy in March 2007 memo. (Eurweb)

*A top campaign strategist for Hillary Clinton suggested in a 2007 memo that she counter the positive image of presidential rival Barack Obama's multicultural background by describing him as having questionable "roots to basic American values and culture."

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HILLARY ADVISED TO CAST OBAMA AS 'UN-AMERICAN': Clinton's top campaign adviser suggested strategy in March 2007 memo. (Eurweb)

*A top campaign strategist for Hillary Clinton suggested in a 2007 memo that she counter the positive image of presidential rival Barack Obama's multicultural background by describing him as having questionable "roots to basic American values and culture."

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Did John Edwards Cost Hillary Clinton the White House? Probably. (Gay Wired)

Forget blaming Bill. Hillary Clinton ought to give John Edwards a good dressing down the next time she sees him, because the wayward former political hero could very well have played a huge part in changing the fate of her historic race for the White House.

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Report says adviser told Hillary Rodham Clinton to cast Obama as un-American (Chicago Tribune)

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Hillary Rodham Clinton's top campaign strategist advised her to cast presidential rival Barack Obama as having questionable "roots to basic American values and culture" and use the theme to counter the image that his background is diverse and multicultural.

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Hillary Clinton camp blames John Edwards for 'lie that laid them low' (Times Online)

Hillary Clinton's supporters gave a fresh glimpse yesterday of their lingering resentment over her defeat by claiming that she would have won the Democratic presidential nomination if John Edwards had confessed his affair earlier.

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Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama get prime time spots (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)

(CNN) - The Democratic National Convention announced its "headline" speakers Sunday, with Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama each getting a starring role in prime time.

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Hillary Clinton supporters urge party to end caucuses (The Sacramento Bee)

PITTSBURGH – Devoted supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the Democratic Party on Saturday to end caucuses, the town hall meetings in states like Iowa where Clinton's presidential campaign first stumbled and Barack Obama launched his march to the nomination.

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Hillary Clinton stumps for Obama (UPI)

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is urging her backers to switch their allegiances to likely nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

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Hillary Clinton stumps for Obama (Moldova.org)

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is urging her backers to switch their allegiances to likely nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Clinton, D-N.Y., appearing at her first solo campaign rally for Obama in Las Vegas on Friday, told cheering supporters to disregard any lingering resentment from the bruising Democratic primary election battles and instead back the party's ...

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Hillary Clinton tells supporters to cast votes for Barack Obama (Boston Herald)

LAS VEGAS - Hillary Rodham Clinton told a crowd yesterday she wants Barack Obama to win the White House, even though he dashed her own presidential dreams - and she wants...

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Hillary Clinton stumps for Obama (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Hillary Clinton campaigned for Barack Obama, her one-time rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, in Henderson today.

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Clintons want Obama to win — truly

Hillary Rodham Clinton says she truly wants Barack Obama to win the White House, even though he dashed her own presidential dreams. And she's going to keep saying it, despite the doubters.

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In corn country, McCain shares ethanol disdain

Republican presidential candidate John McCain told corn producers Friday at the Iowa State Fair that he didn't want to subsidize their ethanol but was eager to help market farm products around the world.

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McCain, Obama urge halt to fighting in Georgia

The major candidates for president on Friday called on Russia and Georgia to end their military action and appealed for more diplomatic efforts aimed at avoiding a full-scale war.

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Supremacists hope for boost from Obama win

They're not exactly rooting for the Democratic candidate, but prominent white supremacists anticipate the election of the first black president  would trigger a backlash of whites rising up.

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Brownstein: On energy, candidates straddle center

John McCain and Barack Obama agree on the need for more than one option to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, but party differences die hard.

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Hillary Clinton sets campaign dates for Obama (AP via Yahoo! News)

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to campaign for Barack Obama in Nevada and Florida this month, events expected to be her first solo campaign appearances for Obama since she lost the Democratic nomination contest.

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Hillary Clinton to hit campaign trail for Obama (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Hillary Clinton will hit the campaign trail for former presidential rival Barack Obama this month, making her first solo appearance on his behalf since he won their bruising Democratic nominating battle in June.

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Hillary Clinton sets campaign dates for Obama (USA Today)

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to campaign for Barack Obama in Nevada and Florida this month, events expected to be her first solo campaign appearances on Obama's behalf since she lost the Democratic nomination contest.

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Hillary Clinton To Campaign For Obama in Florida (NBC 6 Miami)

Hillary Rodham Clinton will campaign in Florida for Barack Obama later this month.

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Backers to salute Hillary Clinton with a parade and rally at DNC (Rocky Mountain News)

Hillary Clinton supporters will march through Denver during the Democratic National Convention to show appreciation for the New York senator's historic primary run and urge the party to place her name in nomination.

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Hillary Clinton to campaign for Barack Obama in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton will be in Las Vegas on Friday to campaign for the man who bested her in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama.

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A 'Welcome Back' Party for Hillary Clinton (FOX 5 New York)

Mayor Mike Bloomberg -- who still hasn't declared a preference for president -- held a "welcome back" party for Sen. Hillary Clinton, who lost the Democratic nod for president to Barack Obama. Watch a report by Fox 5's Dick Brennan.

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Hillary Clinton in town today for private luncheon (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to be in Philadelphia today.

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Race-card flap reopens Clinton camp wounds (Politico via Yahoo! News)

The Clintons and their allies may forgive Barack Obama for beating Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, but there’s one sore point they’re not quite ready to absolve: Leaving the impression that Bill and Hillary Clinton have a race problem.

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For Younger Women, Clinton Is No Martyr (Washington Post)

I recently met with a group of high school and college women who had come to D.C. for a leadership conference. I wondered whether they felt -- as many women in my generation do -- that Hillary Clinton suffered in the Democratic presidential primary from rank bias against women. So I asked them: D...

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Hillary Clinton in town today for private luncheon (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to be in Philadelphia today.

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Bill Clinton Talks Hillary Campaign: "I Am Not a Racist" (Gothamist)

Former President Bill Clinton spoke to ABC News about his role in his wife's presidential campaign and said, " There are things that I wish I'd urged her to do. Things I wish I'd said. Things I wish I hadn't said. " But the regrets aren't the ones you're thinking of: He said emphatically, referring to his remarks after Barack Obama's South Carolina victory (when he had referred to Jesse ...

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Hillary Clinton to be guest at gala honoring suffrage (Rocky Mountain News)

Hillary Clinton will be a special guest at a gala celebrating the 88th anniversary of women's suffrage on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

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Clinton: 'I never made a racist comment' (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Former President Clinton acknowledges there are some things "I wish I hadn't said" during the Democratic presidential nomination fight, but denies he made racist statements about Barack Obama. Clinton, who had traveled to Rwanda for his private foundation's work to fight AIDS, charged that news organizations applied "a different standard" to his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. But when ...

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Democrats embrace Clinton's health-care ideas (The Columbus Dispatch)

CLEVELAND -- Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters lobbied Democratic leaders yesterday to include the failed presidential candidate's ideas on health care, even as officials fine-tuned the party platform for the nominee-in-waiting, Sen. Barack Obama.

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Campaigns trade barbs, but who started it?

Trading charges anew over who was guilty of injecting race into the presidential debate, a subject unlikely to fade away, the campaigns of John McCain and Barack Obama also blamed each other Friday for its increasingly negative tone.

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Wal-Mart mobilizes against Democrats: report

Wal-Mart Stores Incis mobilizing U.S. store managers to lobby against Democrats in November's presidential election, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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McCain-Obama battle turns to race

Barack Obama and John McCain traded old-school political jabs Thursday, with McCain contending that he had been wrongly accused of planning a racial attack and Obama countering that his opponent was inventing a controversy to avoid talking about the issues.

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Ambition, emotion color McCain's mind

Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, is ambitious and emotional, someone for whom "Duty, Honor, Country" is a credo to live by.

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Ludacris' song points to Obama dilemma

A new rap song points to the dilemma facing Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who wants the support of the hip-hop community but needs to steer clear of the controversy so commonly associated with its music.

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