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Backstory: Tubbs Jones remained loyal to Clintons
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 3:11am EDT
It was classic Clinton. -
Democrats, Obama make history
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 2:33am EDT
Sen. Hillary Clinton released her delegates Wednesday afternoon, allowing those who had been pledged to her to vote for whomever they choose in a roll call vote later in the day. -
Obama reaches milestone on symbolic anniversary
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 1:11am EDT
Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28,1963, Martin Luther King Jr. shared his vision for a new America: -
Online crowd ask Pelosi, what's Congress doing?
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 12:17am EDT
So what is Congress doing, anyway? That was a common refrain in a handful of questions posed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the first Digg Dialogg interview Wednesday night. -
Biden on attack
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 12:16am EDT
Sen. Joe Biden hammered Republican presidential candidate John McCain as he accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president Wednesday. -
Obama surprises delegates after Biden speech
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 12:04am EDT
Sen. Barack Obama, the Democrats' presidential nominee, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, marking his first appearance at the event. -
Clinton hails Obama
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 11:48pm EDT
Former President Bill Clinton declared he was "here to support Barack Obama" at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. -
Bill Clinton to take center stage on Wednesday
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 1:37am EDT
Sen. Joe Biden will make his first appearance before the Democratic National Convention as his party's vice presidential nominee Wednesday night, but the real drama of the evening may come from former President Clinton and what he says about Sen. Barack Obama. -
Clinton delegates vow to heed unity call
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 1:30am EDT
Even before Sen. Hillary Clinton takes to the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday night, several of her die-hard supporters -- and delegates -- are looking for the New York senator to preach party unity. -
Clinton: I'm a proud Obama supporter
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 1:14am EDT
Sen. Hillary Clinton on Tuesday planned to urge her supporters to rally behind Barack Obama in her headline address before the Democratic National Convention. -
Analysis: Clinton speech was 'generous,' 'authentic'
Posted: August 27th, 2008, 12:18am EDT
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Ex-Virginia governor: We need Obama
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:19pm EDT
Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner told the Democratic National Convention that the most important race facing the country is the "race for the future ... and it won't be won with a president who is stuck in the past." -
Five questions: Charles Barkley
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 10:28pm EDT
Former NBA star and TNT sports analyst Charles Barkley attended the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday and answered five questions for CNN.com at the CNN Grill. -
Behind the Scenes: On the couch with independents
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 10:14pm EDT
Good friends, with different views on this election, tune in to the first night of the Democratic convention. They're sitting on the couch in Rachel Bouve's apartment in Crystal City, Virginia, just across the Potomac River from Washington. -
Craigslist boss: Net helps Founding Fathers' vision
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 9:17pm EDT
Like most people, I really don't want to be bothered with politics. On a gut level, it seems to be the province of the popular kids, and I'm a nerd. (Plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, that was me in school.) -
Official: No real Obama threat from 'meth heads'
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 8:30pm EDT
There is not enough evidence to conclude that three people arrested with drugs and weapons posed a "true threat" to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the Denver U.S. Attorney said Tuesday. -
Wife blasted for keeping Edwards affair secret
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:11am EDT
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CNN viewers rate Kennedy, Michelle Obama
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:01am EDT
Sen. Edward Kennedy and Michelle Obama kicked off the first night of the Democratic National Convention with speeches that focused on "new hope" and the American dream. -
Cafferty: Beverly "Hillary-billies" come to Denver
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 10:55am EDT
The Beverly Hillary-billies come to Denver. -
Republicans: Look beyond Democrats' rhetoric
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 2:15am EDT
Some Republicans on Monday conceded the Democratic National Convention's first day featured some charismatic speeches, but they urged the public to look beyond rhetoric and see that the GOP's presidential candidate has an edge in substance. -
Michelle Obama make her case for her husband
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:44am EDT
Michelle Obama took center stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, stressing her love for the nation and making her case for why her husband should be the next president. -
Clinton to take stage, then step aside for Obama
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:32am EDT
For a moment, the spotlight will be back on Sen. Hillary Clinton as she takes the stage Tuesday for her last solo "hoorah" of the 2008 presidential election. -
Slideshow: The business of buttons
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:48am EDT
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iReporters see protests clog Denver streets
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 11:34pm EDT
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Kennedy electrifies Democratic convention
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 11:34pm EDT
Sen. Edward Kennedy -- recuperating from recent brain surgery -- made a dramatic appearance at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, pledging to see Barack Obama to the White House and his own return to the Senate floor. -
Caroline Kennedy leads tribute to Ted
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:21pm EDT
Sen. Edward Kennedy is preparing to make a dramatic appearance Monday night at the Democratic National Convention, his office said, marking only his second time in the public spotlight since brain surgery in June. -
Robert Kennedy Jr.: We're excited again
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 6:32pm EDT
Barack Obama is a transformational figure in American history who's been able to excite the same intensity of feeling among Americans as I saw during my father's 1968 campaign and my uncle John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign. -
Cheney to visit Republic of Georgia
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 11:41am EDT
Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to the Republic of Georgia next week as part of a broader visit to "key partners" in Europe and Asia, the White House said Monday. -
Convention host cities become high-tech fortresses
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:28am EDT
With $100 million in federal taxpayer funds, the U.S. Secret Service has transformed the two cities playing host to the national political conventions into high-tech fortresses. -
Poll gives Democrats reasons for hope, concern
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 9:04am EDT
A new national poll has a mixed message for Democrats as their national convention gets under way Monday in Denver. -
Martin: Preseason is over; let the games begin!
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 8:49am EDT
Like most sports fans, I hate the preseason and can't wait for the regular season, when the games count. Many of us don't even watch the preseason games, because they are more or less glorified practice sessions. -
Democrats kick off convention with 'One Nation' theme
Posted: August 25th, 2008, 8:21am EDT
Almost eight months after Iowa's caucusgoers kicked off one of the lengthiest nomination fights in modern history, more than 4,400 delegates are finally assembling Monday in Denver for the start of the 45th Democratic National Convention. -
Clinton to release her delegates to Obama
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 11:56pm EDT
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will release her delegates to Sen. Barack Obama, a Clinton spokesman said Sunday, the eve of the Democratic National Convention. -
Stars come out for political conventions
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 10:24pm EDT
Kanye West raising the roof. Charlize Theron leading the charge. Gwyneth Paltrow and Edward Norton stumping for the arts. -
Poll: Race for White House tied
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
It's a dead heat in the race for the White House. -
Analysis: Biden's role is filling gaps and taking shots
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 2:18pm EDT
Sen. Barack Obama, who chose a foreign policy expert with roots in Pennsylvania and an appeal to blue-collar voters as his running mate, wasted little time explaining his decision Saturday. -
Blitzer: Dems kick off major marketing in Denver
Posted: August 24th, 2008, 2:13pm EDT
And now the selling begins. -
Analysis: Biden brings old-school cred
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 4:42pm EDT
Sen. Barack Obama's choice of Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate raises the question of whether Obama can carry off his message of change with a seasoned Washington politician by his side. -
iReporter reactions to Biden are mixed bag
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 3:50pm EDT
The news that Sen. Barack Obama chose Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket generated hundreds of responses on iReport.com, ranging from passionate support to extreme disappointment. -
Obama picks Biden as running mate
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 4:12am EDT
Sen. Barack Obama has picked Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate. -
Behind the Scenes: Meet George Obama
Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 2:31am EDT
We found Barack Obama's half-brother living in a Nairobi slum. -
Officials: Inmate sent threatening letter to McCain
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 10:14pm EDT
An Arapahoe County Jail inmate was charged in federal court Friday with mailing a threatening letter to Sen. John McCain's Denver, Colorado, campaign office, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Denver. -
Check the tax box, fund the parties' parties
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 9:22pm EDT
When Democrats gather in Denver, Colorado, and Republicans in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, for their political conventions this summer, they'll be taking along with them a big gift from federal taxpayers. -
Democratic convention attracts key players
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 9:10pm EDT
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Anti-terror agency defends computer system
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 8:17pm EDT
The National Counterterrorism Center is disputing charges that the computer system that compiles information on terrorists and suspected terrorists from government agencies is ineffective and hindering its ability to track terrorists. -
Deal would have U.S. troops out of Iraq by 2012
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 4:48pm EDT
U.S. and Iraqi negotiators have reached a proposed agreement calling for a complete U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2011, the head Iraqi negotiator said on Friday. -
Democratic National Convention daily speakers
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 3:47pm EDT
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Schneider: Why party conventions still exist
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 3:18pm EDT
Conventions are relics. They don't decide the nominees anymore -- that's been turned over to primary voters. No one pays much attention to party platforms except a few ideological activists. -
Naverrette: What Olympic gold says about diversity
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 10:15am EDT
With the 2008 Olympics in Beijing coming to an end this weekend, it's as good a time as any to think about what it means to be an American. -
Source: Obama calling also-rans on VP shortlist
Posted: August 22nd, 2008, 8:44am EDT
Sen. Barack Obama has told some of the candidates on his vice president shortlist that they didn't make the cut, CNN has learned, but he's still not naming names. -
McCain campaign offices get threatening letters
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
Two threatening letters, one which contained unidentified powder, have been received at Sen. John McCain's campaign offices, his spokespeople tell CNN. -
Survey: More say churches shouldn't be in politics
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 7:16pm EDT
A slim majority of Americans think churches should stay out of politics, according to a new survey. -
Obama: I've picked my No. 2
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 4:41pm EDT
The top contenders for Barack Obama's No. 2 spot are staying mum on the selection process as the vice presidential guessing game enters its final hours. -
New rules proposed to protect anti-abortion doctors
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 4:14pm EDT
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Musicians play for the Democratic Party's cause
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 2:35pm EDT
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Begala: Rooting for a Bill Clinton-Pickens ticket
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 12:34pm EDT
While the political world held its breath awaiting the two presumptive presidential candidates' vice presidential picks, I slipped out of Washington and paid a visit to the real world. -
McCain cuts into Obama's lead
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 11:05am EDT
Sen. John McCain has chipped away at Sen. Barack Obama's lead, with a national survey of polls showing the Democratic presumptive nominee up by just 1 percentage point in the presidential race. -
Commentary: Why Obama has to get mad to win
Posted: August 21st, 2008, 10:45am EDT
With all of the vice presidential buzz in the air and the Democratic convention just days away, what's most important is what Sen. Barack Obama's campaign does following his speech to the masses at Invesco Field next Thursday. -
Bloomberg eyes NYC skyline, sees wind turbines
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 11:01pm EDT
New York's famous skyline may be getting a new addition: Wind turbines. -
Ohio congresswoman Tubbs Jones dies
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 10:43pm EDT
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio -- a Democratic superdelegate and one of Hillary Clinton's most ardent supporters -- was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm, the hospital said. -
Obama ties McCain to Bush's economic policies
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 3:34pm EDT
Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday lambasted his Republican rival's economic plan, arguing that Sen. John McCain would continue President Bush's policies and "we can't keep on going in the same direction." -
Florida man pleads not guilty in Obama threat case
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 1:34pm EDT
A man who prosecutors said threatened to assassinate presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama pleaded not guilty Wednesday before a federal magistrate, officials said. -
Clinton's strategy against Obama working for McCain
Posted: August 20th, 2008, 9:59am EDT
John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama on national security issues seem to be working: Polls show McCain has cut the Democrat's lead in half. -
A glimpse of the young Obama in action
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 10:52pm EDT
In 1987, I got a sneak preview of one of the most unlikely political stories of our time. It would take me nearly 20 years to figure out that I had stumbled upon a slice of American history. -
McCain blasts Obama on offshore oil drilling
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 10:42pm EDT
Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday responded directly to his Republican opponent's charge that he has changed his positions on Iraq for political expediency, saying, "The times are too serious for this kind of politics." -
MoveOn.org targets Elizabeth Dole's Senate race
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 6:22pm EDT
MoveOn.org has its sights set on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's unexpectedly competitive contest for re-election in North Carolina, spending nearly half a million dollars on an ad accusing the North Carolina senator and fellow Republican John McCain of being "in the pocket of Big Oil." -
Campaign stops add to VP speculation
Posted: August 19th, 2008, 10:25am EDT
In the run-up to the vice presidential announcements, a campaign stop is less about what's said than where it is -- geography and choreography are clues.