| Obama visits Jerusalem's Western Wall | |
7/24/2008 4:40:45 AM MSNBC.com: Politics | |
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made an unscheduled pre-dawn visit to Jerusalem's Western Wall on Thursday, at the end of a trip aimed at showing his strong support for Israel. |
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| Obama to speak in Berlin | |
7/24/2008 4:22:39 AM MSNBC.com: Politics |  U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Berlin Thursday, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations.
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| Obama prepares to deliver much-anticipated speech in Berlin | |
7/24/2008 4:16:54 AM CNN Political Ticker |
BERLIN, Germany (CNN) - Without offering up too many hints, Senator Barack Obama told reporters that his much-anticipated public address here later today will not be "a wonkish policy speech."
Obama sought to "tamp down" expectations of crowd size and did concede he was seeking out a larger audience beyond the one that will gather in [...] |
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| NYT: McCain focuses on Arizona | |
7/24/2008 3:15:15 AM MSNBC.com: Politics |  Presidential candidates are usually able to count on their home state, but Senator John McCain’s chances in Arizona are somewhat less assured.
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| Obama Arrives in Germany | |
7/24/2008 1:00:59 AM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
The globe-trotting Land of Lincolner kicks off his swing through Europe starting with Deutschland Thursday.
Obama is expected to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier after arriving.
Merkel says she’ll make clear there are limits to German military engagement in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile Berliners steel themselves for Obamamania.
The Senator will deliver a highly-anticipated rockstar [...]
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| Obama working to ensure Jewish vote | |
7/23/2008 11:11:27 PM MSNBC.com: Politics | Meticulous planning for his recent trip to Israel reveals the lengths to which Barack Obama is going to ensure support among Jews, a traditional Democratic constituency.
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| Obama ends Middle East trip with visit to Western Wall | |
7/23/2008 11:05:55 PM CNN Political Ticker |
(CNN) — Barack Obama departed Israel early Thursday after a pre-dawn visit to one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites, the Western Wall.
Under tight security, Obama arrived at a section of the Wall that had been cordoned off at 5:11am local time. While the visit had not been announced in advance, dozens of people were waiting [...] |
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| Obama Visits Western Wall | |
7/23/2008 10:20:11 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
The Democratic presidential contender pays a pre-dawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism Thursday.
Bowing his head in prayer, Obama placed a small note inside a crevice in the ancient wall, a custom observed by many.
He made his brief stop as he completed a trip to the Middle East.
PHOTOS: See a gallery of Obama’s [...]
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| **VEEPSTAKES FEVER!!!** | |
7/23/2008 10:00:55 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
**THE POLITICAL WORLD IS ON FIRE WITH BUZZ ABOUT EARLIER-THAN-EXPECTED MCCAIN AND OBAMA PICKS**
Could McCain announce his pick Thursday in Ohio?
Which leading prospect sneaked into one of the campaign headquarters on Tuesday?
Is Obama poised to go pre-Olympics?
Will they choose from the ostensible short lists, or spring a Kemp-like surprise? How about a Mormon — [...]
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| Obama Purchases Olympic Ad Buy | |
7/23/2008 9:54:33 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
NBC spokeswoman confirms the Illinois Senator has decided to buy $5 million in national advertising during the roadcast of the Olympic Games.
The ads will appear on network and cable channels. The Olympics open in Beijing August 8. |
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| McCain on Obama Media Mania: “All I Can Do is Be Amused” | |
7/23/2008 9:10:50 PM The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com | |
The Senator hints at his slight frustration with the near-incessant media coverage of Obama’s overseas trip on Fox’s “Hannity & Colmes” Wednesday night.
“It is what it is Sean. You know very well that if anybody complains then, you know, that’s just non-productive.”
Also says the most important thing in a Veep candidate is it being “someone [...]
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| Jindal: I will not be VP | |
7/23/2008 8:10:35 PM CNN Political Ticker |
Jindal said Wednesday he will not be McCain's VP.
(CNN) — Has Bobby Jindal ruled out being John McCain's running mate?
One day after it was revealed the presumptive Republican presidential candidate was slated to hold a closed-door meeting with the 37-year old governor, Jindal told Fox News there is no way he will fill the [...] |
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| Headline grabber for McCain: Armstrong, but not oil rig | |
7/23/2008 7:07:40 PM CNN Political Ticker |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNN) – Neither snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night only works for the post office – not presidential campaign photo ops.
The McCain camp planned a Thursday visit to an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico near the Louisiana coast, an off-shore drilling event designed to help attract attention as Barack Obama [...] |
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| CNN=Politics Daily | |
7/23/2008 6:50:48 PM CNN Political Ticker |
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(CNN)— The spotlight is on Sen. Barack Obama as he makes his way through the Middle East. The presumptive Democratic nominee talked with top Israeli officials Wednesday and tried to ease some of their worries.
One of the main topics of discussion was the issue [...] |
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| NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama keeps lead | |
7/23/2008 5:29:46 PM MSNBC.com: Politics | The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds a majority of Americans think Barack Obama is a riskier choice for the presidency, but he's still leading Republican John McCain.
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