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Barack Obama, says the New York Times, could announce his running mate as early as tomorrow. Presumed front runners include Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware. (John McCain is expected to make his
Nader phones Politico to predict that a surprise nod to Clinton is actually what Obama has in store.
A Times/Bloomberg poll finds that Obama shows few signs of winning new voters. The issue of experience goes McCain's way. John McCain has begun rallying dispir
MSNBC is shaking up its prime-time programming lineup, removing the long-time host –- and one-time general manager of the network -- Dan Abrams from his 9 p.m. program and replacing him with Rachel Maddow.
Party officials are warned to be ready for a different kind of vice presidential candidate. See also: Lieberman aides collecting info on their man
Barack Obama has started a hard-hitting ad campaign against John McCain in vital states, painting Mr. McCain as disconnected from middle-class struggles.
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