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2008 Presidential Election

2008 Presidential Election Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for 2008 Presidential Election.

Results 1 - 20 of 172,413 in 2008 Presidential Election

  1. It's on: a Gop '12 hopeful plans NH visitRead the original story

    4 min ago | UnionLeader.com

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will unofficially launch the New Hampshire 2012 presidential campaign when he visits the first-in-the-nation primary state in December.

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    Related Topix: US News, Concord, NH, Freedom, NH, US Politics, Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee

  2. ReadRead the original story w/Photo

    4 min ago | KC101.3 FM Connecticut

    CNN host Lou Dobbs, whose outspoken views on U.S. immigration have made him one of the most controversial figures on television, said on Wednesday he is leaving the 24-hour cable news network immediately because he wants a freer platform to state his opinion.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  3. Unicorn Theatre takes on campaign politics in 'Farragut North'Read the original story w/Photo

    5 min ago | KansasCity.com

    Beau Willimon was there the night of the Dean Scream. Think back to 2004. Front-running Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean had come in third behind John Kerry and John Edwards in the Iowa caucuses.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Iowa, John Edwards

  4. AP Sources: Reid Eyes Payroll Tax Hike On WealthyRead the original story

    7 min ago | KOAT.com

    Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering a plan for higher payroll taxes on the upper-income earners to help finance health care legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate in the next several days, numerous Democratic officials said Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  5. Ron Paul's son borrows tactics for Ky. Senate bidRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The State

    Former presidential candidate Ron Paul's son is borrowing a page from his father's playbook for his U.S. Senate bid, leaning heavily on Internet fundraising and tapping the enthusiasm of young Republicans on college campuses.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Mitch McConnell, Ron Paul

  6. Is government really the enemy?Read the original story

    9 min ago | The Leaf Chronicle

    Here is what conservatives claim to believe: * "Government isn't the solution; government is the problem" . "This country should be run like a business" . Let's look at these beliefs.

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    Related Topix: Ronald Reagan, Perot Sys, Computers, IT Services, US News, US Politics, Opinion

  7. Media Literacy Question of the DayRead the original story

    9 min ago | CNN

    What is the difference between a hard news story and a feature story? Identify some hard news and feature stories that you have seen recently.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Education

  8. AP source: US envoy objects to troop increaseRead the original story

    11 min ago | Houston Chronicle

    The U.S. envoy in Afghanistan, a former Army general who once commanded troops in the country, has objected strongly to emerging plans to send tens of thousands of additional forces to the country, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Travel, Afghanistan Travel, Kabol, Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai

  9. Obama war council weighs Afghan troop boostRead the original story w/Photo

    12 min ago | KYKR-FM

    President Barack Obama convened his war council on Wednesday for talks considered critical to his deliberations on boosting troop levels in the increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Life, Veteran Affairs, George Bush

  10. Remembrance Day noted in TerraceRead the original story w/Photo

    14 min ago | Terrace Standard

    TERRACE RESIDENTS were reminded of past and present sacrifices as they gathered today in the Tillicum Twin Theatre for the city's Remembrance Day service.

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    Related Topix: British Columbia, Canada, Terrace, BC, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  11. MANILA: Dear HillaryRead the original story

    14 min ago | Asia News Network

    Not that you are likely to read this, though it cana t hurt to read something a little more intelligent than the usual crap given you that passes for intelligence.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Southeast Asia, Philippines, World News

  12. Abbas resists U.S. pressure to resume talks with IsraelRead the original story

    14 min ago | Tehran Times

    " The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel, repeating his demand for a complete halt to West Bank settlement building before negotiations.

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    Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Hadarom, Israel, Jerusalem, Israel, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy

  13. As pessimism grows, grouchy public sticks by ObamaRead the original story

    15 min ago | Floridatoday.com

    President Barack Obama still has the approval of a majority of Americans, but it's an increasingly pessimistic nation.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  14. SINGAPORE: Clinton wants Asean to nudge BurmaRead the original story

    16 min ago | Asia News Network

    United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday called on the countries of Asean to help convince Burma to hold free and fair elections next year.

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    Related Topix: Burma, Southeast Asia, World News, Singapore, Indonesia, Riau, Indonesia, Indonesia, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Joe Handley, Canada

  15. New commitment to Afghanistan remains Obama's challengeRead the original story

    17 min ago | Canada.com

    Barack Obama met Wednesday with members of his war council for the eighth time before making a final and, critics say, overdue decision on a new American strategy aimed at rescuing the Afghan mission.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hamid Karzai

  16. Holliday Tapped as Temporary Circuit JudgeRead the original story

    17 min ago | WVNS-TV Ghent

    West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin will enter an order Nov.

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    Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV, US Governors, Joe Manchin, US Politics, US News, Putnam County, WV, Barack Obama

  17. U.S. congressional report says Afghanistan more violent than IraqRead the original story w/Photo

    19 min ago | Cape Breton Post

    A U.S. congressional report says Afghanistan has edged out Iraq as a more violent battleground.

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

  18. Poll: Southerners want federal help, fear for jobsRead the original story

    19 min ago | Clover Herald

    A new poll shows Southerners are fretting about job loss and the economy and don't think the federal government is doing enough to address either.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Winthrop University, Barack Obama

  19. Veterans saluted across regionRead the original story w/Photo

    20 min ago | Wick-Qua-Boag Weekender

    Before they went home for Veterans' Day, the General Court finalized a compromise veterans' bill that expands the benefits first put forth in the "Welcome Home" Bill in 2005.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Kansas

  20. My Word: Our future: Should we be like Norway or Somalia?Read the original story

    21 min ago | Inside Bay Area

    CLEARLY OUR country is going through a change of leadership that has caused many Americans to act with hate and vitriol.

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    Related Topix: US News, Rick Perry, US Governors, US Politics, Haley Barbour, Barack Obama, Theater, Arts