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Officials: Obama Offered Clinton Secretary Of State

President-elect Barack Obama offered Sen. Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of State during their meeting Thursday in Chicago, according to two senior Democratic officials. She requested time to consider the offer, the officials said. More

Tags: election 2008, democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama

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Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate Chairmanship

The Associated Press is reporting that Reid is looking to remove Lieberman from his post as chairman of a powerful Senate committee: Reid, in a sternly worded statement after the 45-minute meeting, said no official decisions have been made. But an aide to the Nevada Democrat said Reid was leaning... More

Tags: congress, election 2008, democrats, Barack Obama

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Barack Hits Back: Ad Says McCain Taking Low Road

Responding to a harsh personal attack from John McCain, Barack Obama released a television ad late Wednesday evening accusing the the Arizona Republican's campaign of dirty, superficial politics. The spot, titled "The Low Road," witnesses the Illinois Democrat playing his trump card: tying McCain... More

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McCain Gets History Of The Surge Wrong, CBS Doesn't Air Footage

During a CBS interview on Tuesday, John McCain made a stone cold error on a subject about which he claims expert knowledge: the "surge" strategy in Iraq. In an interview with anchor Katie Couric, the Arizona Republican said, inaccurately, that the surge strategy was responsible for the much-touted.. More

Tags: election 2008, democrats, Barack Obama, republicans ... more

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McCain Campaign Initially Stood By Gramm Remarks

The McCain campaign is working hard to distance itself from statements made by economic adviser Phil Gramm describing the current economic downturn as a "mental recession" and saying America had "sort of become a nation of whiners." More

Tags: economy, election 2008, republicans, John McCain

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McCain Spokesman: U.S. Should Leave If Iraq Wants Us Out

Aides to Sen. John McCain sought on Wednesday to clear up their boss' position on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's recent insistence that a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops be included in any security agreement between the two countries. "John McCain has always been clear that... More

Tags: election 2008, republicans, John McCain, Iraq

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Barack Obama: My Position on FISA

I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to those of you who oppose my decision to support the FISA compromise. This was not an easy call for me. I know that the FISA bill that passed the House is far from perfect. I wouldn't have drafted the legislation like this, and it does not resolve.. More

Tags: domestic spying, election 2008, democrats, Barack Obama

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Rush Limbaugh Receives $400 Million Contract

Limbaugh has extended his contract through 2016 — $38 million per year with a "nine-figure signing bonus." The total package is valued at "north of $400 million." He already created big waves, first by publicly dissing John McCain and then by encouraging Republicans to mix into the Democratic... More

Tags: election 2008, democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama ... more

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Dodd And Feingold Will Filibuster Telecom Immunity

"We will oppose efforts to end debate on this bill as long as it provides retroactive immunity for the telecommunications companies that may have participated in the President's warrantless wiretapping program, and as long as it fails to protect the privacy of law-abiding Americans." More

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McCain Adviser: Another Attack on U.S. Would Be "Big Advantage" For McCain

The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in was an "unfortunate event," says Black. "But his knowledge and ability to talk about it reemphasized that this is the guy who's ready to be Commander-in-Chief. And it helped us." Black concedes with startling candor, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil... More

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McCain Iraq Comments: Bringing Troops Home From Iraq "Not Too Important"

John McCain appeared on the Today Show this morning and continued to promote his idea of a long occupation in Iraq. But whatever merits there may be for his message, his delivery is once again promising to get him into trouble. When asked if he knew when American troops could start to return... More

Tags: election 2008, republicans, John McCain, Iraq

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Divided Senate Committee Blasts Bush's Use Of Prewar Intelligence

More than five years after the initial invasion of Iraq, the Senate Intelligence Committee has finally gone on the record: the Bush administration misused, and in some cases disregarded, intelligence which led the nation into war. The two final sections of a long-delayed and much anticipated... More

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Pelosi, Reid, Dean To Go Public: Democrats Need To Endorse

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and an official with the Democratic Governors Association are planning to release a public statement on Wednesday morning requesting that the party close its ranks and prepare for the race against John McCain. More

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Clinton Summons Top Donors, Supporters For Tuesday Speech

Hillary Clinton has summoned top donors and backers to attend her New York speech tomorrow night in an unusual move that is being widely interpreted to mean she plans to suspend her campaign and endorse Barack Obama - if not that night, within a day or two. More

Tags: election 2008, democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama

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Hillary Gets Ruled and Bylawed

The Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee decision on Saturday to seat the Florida and Michigan delegations to the Democratic conventions with their voting strength cut in half is a major boost for Barack Obama, and a clear signal that the long and bitter fight for the nomination... More

Tags: election 2008, democrats, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama

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