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Witnesses to historyDem convention delegates include some who saw MLK's 'Dream' speech More » |
At convention, Obama aims to snare blue-collar votersDENVER - On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama said Sunday he hoped a week of political speechmaking would persuade reluctant middle-class voters to swing behind his bid for the White House, while Republicans sought to stir discontent among Hillary Rodham Clinton?s supporters. More » |
An Olympic encounter reveals blazing modestyEven in the bustling chaos of the San Francisco airport, they stood out - a clutch of black men in USA Olympic gear, oversized bags at their feet as they leafed through magazines just outside the security gate. More » |
Michelle Obama shows her husband's personal sideDENVER - Michelle Obama cast herself and husband Barack as people guided by bedrock American values and a desire to improve the world for their two daughters and all children in her address Monday to the Democratic National Convention. More » |
Choice of Biden shows Obama campaign refocusDENVER - Barack Obama got what he may need most when he chose Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate - a vice presidential candidate with encyclopedic foreign policy know-how and a political brawler ready to take on John McCain's frontal assault on his opponent's newness on the national stage. More » |
