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Obama melds policy with punch

DENVER--The flags waved and the "change" signs flapped and the flashes twinkled like fireflies. And the son of a Kansan and a Kenyan channeled a preacher with a dream, a Democrat from Hope and a Republican who saw morning in America, as 80,000 strong ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  29 Aug 2008

Rahm Emanuel links McCain to Bush

"Good evening. I'm from Chicago, the hometown of the next president of the United States, Barack Obama," Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) said last night to a cheering crowd at the Democratic National Convention. "In the 2006 election, Democrats, ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  27 Aug 2008

Ted Kennedy arrives in Denver

Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was expected to be absent at the party's convention this week, but he has made the trip to Denver. Kennedy, of Massachusetts, arrived Sunday night and traveled to a hospital as a precaution. The 76-year-old patriarch ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  25 Aug 2008

Pelosi: Open to hearing drilling argument

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she would be open to including expanded offshore oil drilling in an energy bill, if proponents of drilling in federal waters can prove it is a good alternative to solve the country's energy crisis. "I have to ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  25 Aug 2008

What Obama needs for convention week

Think of the Democratic National Convention as a scripted TV miniseries that builds in nightly episodes to a crescendo-- Barack Obama addressing a roaring crowd that fills a football stadium. Each installment has its purpose, but success will depend on ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  24 Aug 2008

More wary of mixing religion, politics

More Americans now believe that religious institutions should stay out of politics, after a decade of support for church involvement in social and political issues, according to a new national study. The Pew Research Center finds that 52 percent of ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  22 Aug 2008

Clinton supporters eager to hear speech

Supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton are more interested in hearing her speak next week at the Democratic National Convention than hearing Sen. Barack Obama's planned acceptance of the nomination for president, according to a new study. The Pew Research ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  22 Aug 2008

McCain camp gets threatening letter

Emergency personnel work outside the Colorado headquarters of John McCain after an envelope containing a white, powdery substance was received on Thursday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Law enforcement officers believe an inmate at a Colorado jail is ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  22 Aug 2008

Jesse Jackson eclipsed in the Obama age

For most of Jesse Jackson's life, his trademark declaration -- "I am somebody!" -- has been self-evident. But not so much any more. The rise of Barack Obama and a surge of young leaders in the civil rights movement are raising questions about how big a ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  22 Aug 2008

Laura Bush to speak at convention

The first lady at the National Press Club. (AP photo by Gerald Herbert) Few noticed her inclusion Thursday when the Republican National Convention announced its speaking lineup. Pundits immediately seized on news that Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, ...

From KATIE FRETLAND, The Swamp,  21 Aug 2008

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