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5 hrs ago | Minnesota Public Radio

Democrats kick off convention featuring speeches by Michelle Obama and Sen. Kennedy

Broadcast: Midday, 08/26/2008, 12:00 p.m. The theme Democrats selected for the first night of the their party's national convention was "One Night," and the featured speaker of the evening was Michelle Obama, ...

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Fri Aug 29, 2008

New York Press

The Lion, the Rock and her Wardrobe: Last Night's Elegant Kickoff of the DNC

On the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama rolled out two of his heaviest heavy-hitters: Senator Edward Kennedy and Michelle Obama.

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Thu Aug 28, 2008

Post-Bulletin

Michelle Obama: 'Fight for the world as it should be'

Turning the personal into the political, Democrats opened their national convention Monday with a series of testimonials to Barack Obama and a preview of sharp attacks on his Republican opponent, John McCain.

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Related Topix: Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, US Senate, Democrat

ACSBlog

Immigration Raid At Miss. Factory Results In Nearly 600 Arrests

With immigration reform efforts stalled in Congress, many states have passed their own enforcement laws.

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Wed Aug 27, 2008

National Ledger

Observations From the Democratic National Convention

The most poignant moments came from Senator Edward Kennedy. He suffers with brain cancer, yet seemed enthusiastic, engaged and eager to stay in the fray.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

WBIR-TV Knoxville

Analysis: Clinton on the high wire

Barack Obama had a lot riding on Hillary Rodham Clinton's convention speech Tuesday night.

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International Herald Tribune

Determined to give speech, Kennedy left hospital bed

DENVER : Senator Edward Kennedy had just left a hospital bed here when he delivered his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, after suffering a debilitating bout of kidney stones Sunday ...

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Related Topix: Duke University, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics, Folk, The Kennedys

Tue Aug 26, 2008

The Huffington Post

Jim Leach, Obama Supporter And Former GOP Congressman, Will Address Democratic Convention

Just as the Republican Convention will showcase Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats have found their own former party rival to deliver a prime-time speech here at the Democratic National Convention: Jim Leach, the ...

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Campus Press

The Kennedy Legacy Lives On

Members of the Kennedy family have long been political celebrities, so it was no surprise when Caroline Kennedy took the stage on Monday night to thunderous applause.

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Roll Call

CongressNow: Labor Union Sets Sights on 'Card Check' Measure

Unions and Congressional Democrats believe a Barack Obama presidency could mean that after years of futility, the political stars might finally align to pass controversial labor organizing legislation.

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Mon Aug 25, 2008

Laos News.Net

Obama campaign intensifies at Democratic convention

Democrats opened their national convention on Monday, with a special appearance by the ailing, Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts.

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Related Topix: Delegates, Swing, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Wisconsinites enjoy luck of the draw at DNC

Nancy Nusbaum's winning streak continued Monday as she won a coveted convention floor pass for husband, John.

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Press Releases

DNCC - One Nation: Senator Kennedy's Decades of Service to Party and Country to be Honored

Senator Kennedy's Decades of Service to Party and Country to be Honored; Caroline Kennedy to Speak, Introduce Video Tribute Directed by Ken Burns and Mark Herzog DENVER - ' The Democratic National Convention ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Bedford, MA, Plymouth, MA, John Lewis, US House of Representatives

The Boston Globe

Kennedy may address Democratic convention: report

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, a liberal icon who is battling brain cancer, will likely deliver a speech at the Democratic convention this week, nearly three months after undergoing brain surgery, the Boston Globe ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Barack Obama

Sun Aug 24, 2008

WCVB-TV Needham Heights

Mass. Democrats Gear Up For Convention

Massachusetts' top Democrats are fleeing town for Monday's opening of the National Democratic Convention in Denver.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government, US News, US Politics, John Kerry, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama

Cape Cod Times

Kennedy's 'cause' endures

Chances are that tomorrow's tribute to Sen. Edward Kennedy at the Democratic National Convention will end with a clip of his pledge to the 1980 convention: "The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Folk, The Kennedys, Ted Kennedy

Sat Aug 23, 2008

The Modesto Bee

Biden speaks _ and speaks _ his own mind

In this Oct. 12, 1991 file photo Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden, D-Del., points angrily at Clarence Thomas during comments at the end of hearings on Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court on ...

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Fri Aug 22, 2008

KRNV-TV

Nevada teachers trend toward top drawer over time

Parents want quality public teachers instructing their children, a desire that appears more within reach in Nevada lately due to the oft-discussed and sometimes cussed federal law called No Child Left Behind.

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Thu Aug 21, 2008

National Journal

See Where They Stand

Read the entire series . It's always difficult to sort through the countless claims, accusations, and clarifications of a campaign season to find a presidential candidate's real positions.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama, George Bush, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Democrat

Tue Aug 19, 2008

Scoop

Obama Adviser Greg Craig: A Man of Merit

Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 3:23 pm Column: Council on Hemispheric Affairs Campaign Season: Scrutiny Runs High As the presidential election approaches, presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama continues to be ...

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