Tag Archives: 2008 Election

BREAKING: John Edwards Owes Feds More than $2 Million Dollars

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Thursday, July 21, 2011 The Federal Election Commission approved a final audit on Thursday concluding that former presidential candidate John Edwards’ campaign owes the Federal government more than $2 million. Edwards, a former conserva-Dem senator from North Carolina faces other … Continue reading →

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Why Obama Passed on Hillary for Vice President

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Thursday, October 29, 2009 In his new book, The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory, David Plouffe, the chief campaign manager for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, confirms the decision to pass on … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Democratic Nomination Victory Speech

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

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The Nominee

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 “Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States!” With those 21 words, Barack Obama made history Tuesday night and became the first African … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama: 6 Delegates from Clinching Nomination

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 According to an Associated Press tally, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is just 6 shy of the magic number of 2,118 delegates needed to cinch the Democratic nomination. Obama’s campaign has arranged a victory celebration tonight at … Continue reading →

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Hillary Can’t Stop Lying

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Monday, June 2, 2008 Telling the truth has never been a priority for Hillary Clinton. You can file her latest whopper right up there with her yarn about dodging sniper fire at the airport in Bosnia and claiming she never … Continue reading →

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Memba’ When Hillary Said Michigan Didn’t Matter?

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Saturday, May 31, 2008 Hillary Clinton is many things: shrill, monstrous, wifey, divisive, homophobic, a racist, a bitch and of course, a liar. Case in point, Clinton finds herself in the final days of the primary race more than 300 … Continue reading →

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Pelosi Vows to Prevent Fight at Democratic Convention

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Thursday, May 29, 2008 In a rare show of muscle and leadership, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will step in if necessary to make sure the presidential nomination fight between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama does not reach the … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton is a Liar

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 In the final days of Hillary Clinton’s bid to be the Democratic presidential nominee, the New York senator has been reduced to trying anything to save her sinking campaign. Even lying. CBS News reports: During an … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama Closes In On Democratic Nomination

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Barack Obama tepped to the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race Tuesday night, defeating rival Hillary Clinton in the Oregon primary and moving within 100 delegates of the total he needs to claim the … Continue reading →

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Obama Draws 75,000 in Portland, OR

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Monday, May 19, 2008 Barack Obama drew the largest crowd of his campaign so far on Sunday, addressing an estimated 75,000 people who had gathered here on the banks of the Willamette River, in Portland, OR. Obama seemed stunned by … Continue reading →

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Obama Returns to Iowa Tuesday and Victory

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Sunday, May 18, 2008 Barack Obama campaign announced Saturday the presumptive Democratic nominee has chosen to spend Tuesday night not in the primary states of Oregan or Kentucky, or even at his home in Chicago. Instead, Obama’s staff announced on … Continue reading →

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Edwards Endorsement Pays Off for Obama

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Thursday, May 15, 2008 WASHINGTON – Barack Obama collected the support of four of John Edwards‘ Democratic National Convention delegates on Thursday, then gained the backing of four superdelegates and a large labor union as he marched steadily toward the … Continue reading →

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Racist Incidents Give Some Obama Campaigners Pause

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 In this revealing Washington Post article, a disturbing pattern of racism is shown to still inform the views of many American voters. Sadly, these are the “hard working white people” who make up Hillary Clinton’s base … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 “Tornadoes, typhoons and earthquakes batter the globe, while the U.S. is teetering into recession and paralyzed by a stupid war it can neither win nor quit. But somehow we are locked at the hip to Hillary … Continue reading →

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If Anyone Cares, Hillary Won West Virginia

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 If anyone cares at this late juncture, Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in West Virginia. Clinton won 65% of the vote and took 16 delegates compared to rival Barack Obama, who 28% of the vote … Continue reading →

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Hillary Admits the Next President Will Be a “He”

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 At a campaign stop in rural West Virginia, Hillary Clinton today uttered what can only be described as a Freudian slip while speaking to a group of Appalachian supporters. Clinton let it slip that the next … Continue reading →

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Hillary Reads the Writing on the………

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

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