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Obama's Acceptance Speech
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Senator Obama speaks to the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Invesco Field at Denver, Colorado, on August 28, 2008.
By DAVID ESPO and ROBERT FURLOW DENVER — Before an enormous, adoring crowd, Senator Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" tonight as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's… Paterson Defends Convention Focus on Clinton August 28, 2008 'Obama Is the Man for This Job' August 28, 2008 Drama on Floor as Clinton Cuts Roll Call Vote August 28, 2008 Obama Dismisses Possibility of Convention Discord August 8, 2008 Dems Choose Obama; Clinton Joins in Acclamation August 27, 2008 August 28, 2008 'This Is a Fight for the Future' August 27, 2008 Clinton Frees Delegates, Obama Roll Call Next August 27, 2008 Clinton, Obama Teams Prepare for Evening's Formal Nomination August 27, 2008 Georgian Official Seeks Support in Denver August 27, 2008 N.Y. Delegation Cheers as Paterson Takes National Stage August 27, 2008 At Denver Forum, Biden Swaps Attacks for Empathy August 27, 2008 Obama Backers Worry Grand Acceptance May Backfire August 28, 2008 High Emotions in the Mile High City August 26, 2008 Clinton Faces New GOP Attacks Ahead of Her Speech August 26, 2008 In Denver, N.Y. Clinton Backers Ponder What Might Have Been August 26, 2008 August 26, 2008 August 26, 2008 FBI Probes Threats Against Obama in Denver August 25, 2008 'Pragmatist' Indian Americans Switch to Obama From Clinton August 26, 2008 Clinton Drama Is the Subplot of Democrats August 25, 2008 Census Data Will Put Economy Atop DNC Agenda August 25, 2008 Protesters Launch Ambitious Week of Convention Demonstrations August 25, 2008 August 25, 2008 August 25, 2008 Convention 'Greening' Goes Awry August 25, 2008 Profession of Biden's Son at Issue August 25, 2008 Biden Book, Once Forgotten, Now a Best Seller August 25, 2008 August 21, 2008 Senator Clinton To Receive Roll Call Vote at Convention August 14, 2008 |
From the NYSun BlogLatest PoliticsBob Barr: Obama Can Debate MeBob Barr has finally sensed his opening. With Senator McCain calling for Friday's debate to be postponed, the former Georgia congressman and Libertarian Party nominee says he is eager to fill in as a replacement. "Given Senator McCain's political stunt to avoid the debate, I ask that Friday's debate moves forward without him, as I am more than willing to step in to participate," Mr. Barr said in a statement this morning. Mr. Barr, who is polling in the low single digits, was excluded from the three presidential debates and had been planning to host a separate, simultaneous event Friday night in which he responded to the candidates and the questions in real time. By Russell Berman | Reid to Candidates: Stay Out of WashingtonThe Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, is essentially warning the two presidential candidates to stay out of Washington this week. Mr. Reid just put out the following statement responding to Senator McCain's announcement that he was suspending his campaign to return to Capitol Hill and his call to postpone Friday night's debate in Mississippi. In the statement, the majority says "it would not be helpful at this time" for either candidate to come back to Congress and join in the negotiations over a $700 billion government bailout of the financial markets. Mr. Reid's full statement after the jump Continue to full text of posting... By Russell Berman | Obama Ad Biden Disowned Aired Only Six TimesAn Obama campaign ad which poked fund at Senator McCain over his inability to use computers and was disowned yesterday by the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Senator Biden, aired a grand total of six times, according to a private firm which tracks advertising across the country. "It aired 6 times in the DC market," Evan Tracey of TNS Media Intelligence/CMAG told The New York Sun today. Continue to full text of posting... By Josh Gerstein | McCain Adviser Schmidt Rips New York TimesDuring a conference call for reporters just now, a top adviser to Senator McCain's campaign, Steven Schmidt ripped into the New York Times, accusing it of flagrant bias in its coverage of the presidential race. Continue to full text of posting... By Josh Gerstein | |
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