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Whats taking so long?
February 6, 2008Protestors demand action on citizenship DALLAS — As morning sunshine began to push back the surly night on a cold Jan. 28, two big buses rolled into the Grauwyler Park Recreation Center here. Young activists from...
Read moreThe people speak: Bush stimulus plan a bust!
February 1, 2008CHICAGO — “Bush offered nothing in his State of the Union talk that will make a damned bit of difference in my life,” declared Sarah Smith, a mother of two who works for minimum wage as...
Read moreEdwards ends presidential bid. Obama, Clinton praise ex-rival
January 31, 2008John Edwards withdrew from the race for the presidency Jan. 30, saying in New Orleans, where he had launched his campaign, “it is time to step aside so that history can blaze its path.” He was...
Read moreFlorida primaries put taxes, delegates on the line
January 22, 2008TALLAHASSEE—When Florida voters go to the polls here on Jan. 29 they will be asked to do more than vote for their choices among the Democratic or GOP contenders for the White House. They’ll also be...
Read moreA quick look at the Nevada caucus results
January 20, 2008Hillary Clinton won the Nevada caucuses today by about a 5 percent margin over Barack Obama. (Almost 51 percent went for Clinton and just over 45 percent for Obama with 90 percent of the precincts reporting)....
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