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Denver march urges Dems to back immigrant rights
September 2, 2008DENVER—Thousands of protesters marched through Mile High City Aug. 28 chanting “Immigrant rights are human rights” and “Hey, hey, ho, ho, John McCain has got to go!” They carried hundreds of signs and banners supporting Barack...
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Womens message at the DNC: Keep going! Never go back!
September 2, 2008DENVER—Women were a leading force during the Democratic Party’s 2008 convention (DNC), here, inspired largely by Hillary Rodham Clinton’s history-making presidential bid in which she garnered 18 million votes. She delivered a powerful appeal for her...
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A mile high: Being in Denver, being part of history
August 30, 2008DENVER — History. That’s what everyone was saying at Invesco Field. All 80,000 of us had a seat at history. Turns out at least 38 million people viewed history too — according to the Nielsen ratings...
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Underground Railroad museum: Beacon of hope, progress
August 29, 2008CINCINNATI — The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, nestled between the Bengals and Reds stadiums here, is a beacon of hope and progress for working people everywhere. Open since 2004, it is a tribute to those...
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Obama nominated by acclamation: Historic moment in U.S. politics
August 28, 2008DENVER — Hillary Clinton stopped the Democratic convention roll call vote tonight and moved to nominate Barack Obama as Democratic Party presidential candidate by acclamation.
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