Michelle Obama listens to former President Clinton’s speech Wednesday night that gave unambiguous support for her husband.
By Matthew S.L. Cate (Contact)
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
DENVER — With former President Clinton and vice presidential nominee Joe Biden making his case from the podium, Barack Obama descended on the Mile High City on Wednesday as his party made him the first black candidate to be nominated for the American presidency. » Read story.
Clinton interrupts roll call to direct all ‘ayes’ on him
By Alex Daniels (Contact)
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
DENVER — Delegates at the Democratic National Convention responded to runner-up Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s call for a “spirit of unity” and chose Sen. Barack Obama by acclamation Wednesday, making him the first black to win the presidential nomination of a major party. » Read story.
Speculation intensifies as prospects stay mum
the associated press
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances. » Read story.
Senator predicts November victory
by brian faler bloomberg news
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
Sen. Ted Stevens won Alaska’s Republican primary race less than a month after his indictment on corruption charges, while fellow Republican Rep. Don Young’s bid for a 19th term is too close to call. » Read story.
Boston convention appearance left impression on party, U.S.
by eli saslow the washington post
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
The Hawker jet lifted out of Springfield, Ill., under midnight darkness, and Barack Obama leaned back into a leather chair. In his lap rested a copy of the keynote address he would deliver in three days at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. He thumbed through its pages again, even though he already had committed most of the 2,300 words to memory. » Read story.
Police turn away anti-war group demonstrating near Pepsi Center
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
Thousands of anti-war demonstrators converged near security gates outside the Pepsi Center on Wednesday, chanting slogans and asking to talk to party officials about getting U.S. troops out of Iraq. » Read story.
By Alex Daniels (Contact)
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
DENVER — When filmmaker Mary Lambert and her sister, Arkansas’ Sen. Blanche Lincoln get together, it’s not uncommon for the two to hold an all-night gabfest. » Read story.
by katharine q. seelye the new york times
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
DENVER — Joe Biden has said that he first saw pictures of Jill Jacobs in March 1975 in an advertisement for a local park in Wilmington, Del. The young blonde caught his eye. She was beautiful — you might call her drop-dead gorgeous. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008)
Barack Obama will accept the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination tonight on a stage in the center of Denver’s Invesco Field. » Read story.
the new york times
(Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008)
Sen. John McCain has decided on his running mate, two Republican strategists in contact with McCain’s campaign said Wednesday. He is expected to reveal his choice at a rally at a basketball arena in Dayton, Ohio, at 11 a.m. on Friday. » Read story.
the associated press
(Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008)
The Democratic National Convention has nominated Barack Obama as the party’s presidential candidate, the first black American ever named to lead a major party into the fall elections. » Read story.
source: the associated press arkansas democrat-gaz
(Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008)
Joe Biden is to accept the vice presidential nomination tonight, but the most anticipated speaker will be former President Clinton. » Read story.
Speech praises Gwatney, takes jabs at McCain
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports
(Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008)
DENVER — Hillary Rodham Clinton summoned the millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House on Tuesday night and drew thunderous applause at the Democratic National Convention when she declared her one-time rival is “my candidate, and he must be our president.” » Read story.
Democratic senators’ mini-speeches highlight concerns
By Alex Daniels (Contact)
(Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008)
DENVER — Democrats celebrated women as a political force Tuesday at their party’s national convention and vowed that a woman would one day win the White House. » Read story.
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports
(Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008)
A seemingly humbled Joe Biden acknowledged to a friendly crowd Tuesday that he has occasionally struggled with his rocky political past, one that he vows to overcome as he prepares for a fall campaign with Barack Obama. » Read story.
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