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Jesse Jackson News

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16 hrs ago | The Ledger Independent - Maysville, K...

Secret Service wants more money for candidates

The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job.

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21 hrs ago | The Swamp

Continue reading "Obama vs Jesse: not just jealousy?"

The editors of The Wall Street Journal's op-ed page gave Steele's piece the grabber of a headline "Why Jesse Jackson hates Obama." According to Steele, one of the most interesting commentators on race in ...

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Related Topix: Illinois, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, African-American

Wed Jul 23, 2008

WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

SCLC meeting in New Orleans

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the civil-rights organization once led by Martin Luther King Jr., will hold its 50th annual conference Saturday through Thursday in its birthplace, New Orleans.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

CBC

Obama meets with Iraqi PM in Baghdad

Presidential nominee calls weeklong trip a 'head-start' CBC News Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday as part of his weeklong tour ...

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

National Journal

On Air Interview With Evan Bayh

Tammy Haddad spoke with Sen. Evan Bayh , D-Ind., for the July 18 edition of " National Journal On Air ." This is a transcript of their conversation.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Illinois, Illinois Government, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican, Richard Lugar

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Taipei Times

In White House race, the truth sometimes hurts R u H S v

This July 9, 2008, combination image shows US presidential candidates John McCain, left, and Barack Obama.

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Town Hall

Laughing At Obama is Good for the Country, and Fun Too

"Knock, knock." "Who's there?" "Barack Obama." "That's not funny." According to the New York Times , which rumor has it is a newspaper of some repute in New York City, professional comedians can find very ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Illinois, Illinois Government, Opinion

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Jack White: Obama and blacks: Uncharted territory

On one level, it is easy to dismiss the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's crudely worded metaphorical threat to castrate Sen.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

Think Progress

O'Reilly Jokes About Waterboarding His Staff In Order To...

Jesse Jackson criticizing Sen. Barack Obama before an interview. Yesterday, TV Newser released a leaked portion of the Jackson transcript that O'Reilly and Fox News had chosen to not make public.

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Beacon News

Clinton says he's ready to campaign for Obama

Former President Clinton said Thursday he is eager to campaign for Barack Obama whenever the Democrat needs him, but has not given any thought to whether he wants to speak at the party convention in Denver.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Jackson used n-word at TV taping

WASHINGTON - Jesse Jackson apparently was caught on tape using the n-word, the racial epithet he has railed against for years, adding an ironic new twist to the controversy over his recent remarks about ...

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Entropical Paradise

Don't Cut Off The Senator's Microphone

That doesn't make you a father. Too many fathers are AWOL, missing from too many lives and too many homes.'' On July 6, Jesse Jackson said that the Illinois senator was "talking down to black people'' in his ...

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The Times of India

In US presidential race, truth hurts

WASHINGTON: In the political white heat of the US presidential race, the truth cannot set a candidate free, it can only get them into trouble.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

WisInfo

The unkindest cut of all

There are few things more telling than an unguarded remark in the presence of an open microphone, as the Rev.

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

Desert Local News

Jesse and Barack

Front Page Jesse and Barack By Bill OReilly 14.JUL.08 Earlier this week on my television program, we broke the story of Jesse Jackson criticizing Barack Obama for "talking down" to black Americans.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Free Republic

Obama 'Won't Back Off One Bit' on His Tough-Love Message

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., says that he won't back down on his "tough love" message to African Americans -- a subject that prompted Jesse Jackson's angry open-mic gaffe this past week.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

ConcreteLoop

Politics/News: Barack & Hilary in Nyc / Jesse Jackson Apologizes

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama , D-Ill., is joined by Sen.

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The Tennessean

Parental role is thorny NAACP issue

CINCINNATI - The NAACP's 99th annual convention will draw about 9,000 people here this week to debate issues facing African-Americans today - poverty, health, criminal justice, voting and homeownership.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, African-American

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Free Republic

Jesse'S 'Oops': not Such an Accident?

HOW much player-hate can fester in one man's heart? Apparently, quite a lot if you're the Windy City's World-Class Windbag.

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Guardian Unlimited

Profile: Jesse Jackson, Baptist of fire

The Rev Jesse Jackson has been one of America's most high- profile and controversial political figures for over 40 years.

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Related Topix: South Carolina, Illinois, Illinois Government, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, African-American, Barack Obama, US Senate

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