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April 01, 2008
• Democrats Promise to Fight Big Oil; McCain's Anger Management; Environmental Waivers for Security Fence on U.S./Mexican Border
• Democrats Expound on Energy Ideas; Inside Obama's Ad Blitz; Suspicious Passenger Arrested at Orlando Airport; President Bush Urged to Boycott Olympics
• Clinton's 'Rocky' Fight: Battling on Against Obama; McCain: Lessons Learned; 'Vote Their Conscience': Pelosi on Superdelegates


March 31, 2008
• Bush Administration Proposes Changes to U.S. Financial System; Interview With Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo
• Danger to Democrats: Sour Grapes After the Convention; Alphonso Jackson's Fall
• Dems Lay Out Economic Ideas; McCain Launches Biographical Tour; Mario Cuomo on the Democrats Long-Fought Battle


March 30, 2008
• Campaign Events for the Week


March 28, 2008
• Call for Clinton to Quit; Dempsey Named Temporary Successor to Fallon at CENTCOM; U.S. Airways Finds Problems on Seven Boeing 757s
• Leahy Calls on Clinton to Drop Out; Condoleezza Rice Speaks Out on Race; Bogged Down in Basra; Politicians' Pet Projects
• Sen. Casey Endorses Barack Obama; Clinton Dismisses Calls to Quit; Bush Aide Resigns


March 27, 2008
• Democrats Promise Economic Relief; Can Al Gore Bridge Democratic Divide? Proposals to Change the Election Process
• Have Social Security and Medicare Been Forgotten About? FBI Investigates Terror Involving Americans in Iraq
• Henry Paulson Readies for Trip to China; FBI Agents Investigate Crime & Terror in Iraq; Conversation Continues Over Florida & Michigan Votes


March 26, 2008
• Is the Democratic Infighting Hurting the Party?; Clintons say They Won't Quit; McCain Warns of Premature Withdrawal in Iraq
• Passports Made Abroad; Obama Criticizes McCain's Lack of Economic Policy; Massive Ice Chunk Collapses in Antarctica
• Obama: 'I'll Take on Anybody'; Clinton Won't Quit; Is McCain Breaking Campaign Finance Law?


March 25, 2008
• Clinton Comments on Former Obama Pastor; Questioning John McCain's Party Loyalty; Who Has the Edge in Pennsylvania?
• Nancy Reagan Endorses McCain; How Will Candidates Respond to Housing Crisis; New York Governor Admits Past Drug Use; Nuke Parts Shipped by Mistake
• Hillary Clinton Comments on Barack Obama's Ex-Minister; Hillary Clinton Backtracks About Bosnia Trips; Pennsylvania now has Record Number of Registered Democrats


March 24, 2008
• Obama-Clinton War of Words Escalates; Hillary Clinton Takes Direct Aim at Mortgage Mess
• "American Dream Crisis: Clinton's Housing Plan; Richardson's Warning to Dems: "Stop the Bloodletting"; Voter Fury in Florida
• Supporters of Battling Democrats Trade Insults; Is McCain Managing his Campaign Time?; Justice Department Approves Merger of XM Radio & Sirius Satellite Radio


March 21, 2008
• Breach of Privacy and Security in the State Deparment; Will Bill Richardson's Endorsement Boost Obama?
• Passport Breach: Snooping on the Candidates; Rivalry between the Democratic Candidates Grows; Nancy Pelosi Meets with Dalai Lama
• Richardson Backs Obama; Passport File Snooping of Presidential Candidates; Interview With Governor Bill Richardson


March 20, 2008
• Michigan Do-Over Dead?; McCain Campaign Suspends Staffer Over Obama Video; NAFTA Contentious Issue Among Dems
• Michigan Do-Over Comes Undone; Obama Responds to Clinton's Criticisms; Joblessness on the Rise; Faulty Equipment at Iraq Bases Leads to Electrocution
• McCain Aide Suspended; John Murtha Comes Out Supporting Clinton; Michigan Not Likely to Do Over Primary


March 19, 2008
• Hillary Clinton: No Revote 'Un-American'; Who Will End the Iraq War?; National Archives Releases Clinton's Schedule
• Year Six in Iraq War Begins; Police Make Arrests in Anti-War Protests Around the U.S.; Slowing Withdrawal of U.S. Troops in Iraq; Kilpatrick Refuses to Resign Amid Sex Scandal
• Clinton: No Revote 'Un-American'; After Five Years Bush Continues Defending War in Iraq; 'Cash for Peace' in Iraq


March 18, 2008
• Obama on Race; Which Presidential Candidate can Help Economy?; Dalai Lama Threatens to Step Down; Supreme Court Hears Case on Second Amendment
• Obama Tackles Race in America; Economic Crisis Wages on: Fed Cuts Rates; Clinton Focuses on Iraq; New New York Governor Admits Affairs
• Obama: We Can't Ignore Race; Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate; Florida Rejects Do-Over


March 17, 2008
• Florida Says No to New Primary; Barack Obama to Address Race Issue; Interview With Former President Bill Clinton
• Dems Blast Bush on the Economy/Bailout and Buyout: Bears Stearns/Recession or Worse/Iraq: What the Democratic Candidates Would Do
• Rescuing the Economy; Democratic Presidential Candidates Duel on Economy; Fmr. President Bill Clinton on Hillary's Campaign; McCain Says Surge is Working in Iraq


March 14, 2008
• Gov. Ed Rendell on Current State of Democratic Party; Obama Speaks Out on Pastor's Remarks; Presidential Candidates and Their Stance on Earmarks; Struggling U.S. Economy Remains No.1 Issue
• Obama Discusses His Pastor; Will Florida Redo Its Primary?; Trouble in Tibet; Major Bank Runs Short on Cash
• Economic 'Tough Time': President Bush Warns Against Overreaction; Michigan Primary Do-Over; McCain's Stance on Earmarks


March 13, 2008
• Obama Steps up Criticism of McCain; Controversy Over Comments by Barack Obama's Minister; Presidential Candidates Weigh in on Cutting Earmarks
• Obama Slams McCain for Flip-Flopping on Bush Tax Cuts; GOP Group NRCC Says Funds are Missing; Bill Bradley on Supporting Obama
• Candidates and Your Money; Are Clinton's Chances with Black Population Damaged?; Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Discusses Democratic Do-Over


March 12, 2008
• Spitzer Stepping Down; Ferraro Quits Clinton Campaign; Florida Democrat, Robert Wexler, on Opposing Do-Over; How Will Silda Spitzer Fare After Scandal?
• Spitzer's Resignation Effective Monday; Geraldine Ferraro Steps Down from Finance Committee; Bickering Over Primary Re-Do; Scandal; Durham Man Charged With Death of UNC Senior
• What's Next for Eliot Spitzer?; Governor George Pataki Discusses Spitzer's Plight; Democrats & Racial Politics


March 11, 2008
• Will Spitzer Resign?; Mississippi Votes: Which Dem Will Get the Majority?; How Many Negative Statements Will be Repudiated this Election Season?
• Spitzer's Sex Scandal & IRS Involvement; Admiral Fallon's Resignation; Awaiting Results from Mississippi Primary; Should John McCain's Health be a Concern for Voters?
• Top U.S. Commander Resigns; Spitzer's Sex Scandal Leads to Question of Resignation; Primary Day Dust-Ups


March 10, 2008
• Eliot Spitzer Under Fire Over Alleged Link to Prostitution Ring; Obama on V.P. 'Hoodwink'
• New York Governor Prostitution Scandal/"Dream Team" Wake-Up Call: Obama Says No To V.P./Postal Primary Do-Over in Florida?
• Governor Eliot Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring; Obama Discredits Dream Ticket: Clinton\Obama; Push for Primary Do-Over Continues


March 07, 2008
• Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on Supporting Clinton; Obama Adviser Resigns Following Anti-Clinton Remark; New Battleground in City of Brotherly Love
• Obama Staff Member Makes Controversial Comments Then Resigns; McCain's New Web Ad; Gay Iranian Teen Seeks Asylum
• Jobs Slashed in February: Most in Five Years; Dems Duel Before Wyoming Caucuses; Interview With Tom Daschle


March 06, 2008
• Charlie Crist on Democratic Do-Over; Will Democrats Fighting Help McCain's Chances?; New Information Emerges on Times Square Explosion
• Terror Attack in Jerusalem; Pentagon Responds to Times Square Explosion; Double Bombing in Baghdad; Ongoing Democratic Battle for the White House
• Democrats' Money & Mud-Slinging; McCain's Seat at Title Fight; Attack at Jewish Seminary at Jerusalem; Tony Rezko Trial Begins


March 05, 2008
• Bush Endorses McCain; Clinton Snatches Momentum in Presidential Race; What Will Happen to Florida and Michigan Delegates?
• A Brand New Ball Game: Clinton Turns A Corner
• Clinton Trounces Obama: Obama Still Leads in Delegates; Clinton: 'Dream Ticket' With Obama Possible; President Bush Endorses John McCain


March 04, 2008
• Interview With Massachusetts Senator John Kerry; Can John McCain Secure Republican Nomination?; Have Recent Attacks Slowed Obama's Momentum?; What Direction Will Clinton Campaign Take After Tonight
• Decision Day: Obama Tries For A Knockout; Clinton's Late Night Boost: How TV Humor is Helping; Results From First Exit Polls
• Down to the Wire for Democrats; McCain Hopes for Final Blow; Interview With Representative Sheila Jackson Lee


March 03, 2008
• High Stakes in Four States; Interview With Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
• Clinton on the Attack, Playing the Gender Card; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Gets Warm Reception in Iraq
• Clinton: Obama Camp Hopes to Fool Voters; Obama Ties to Alleged Schemer; Interview With Obama Supporter David Wilhelm


February 29, 2008
• Hillary Clinton's Fear Tactics; McCain Endorsement Uproar; Will Barack Withstand Pressure from the Competition
• Hillary Clinton's New Ad; Geraldo Rivera on Hispanics in the U.S.; Stagflation: Prices Continue Increasing While Economy Suffers; Who is on the List of Possible Vice President Candidates?
• Will Hillary's New Ad Prove Effective?; Who Will Capture the Latino Vote in Texas?; Pastor John Hagee Endorses John McCain


February 28, 2008
• Senator Chris Dodd on Democratic Fight for White House; Texas and Ohio Crucial For Clinton Campaign; President Bush Appears Unaware of Ever Increasing Gas Prices
• Obama Faces Criticism from All Sides; Tensions Between Blacks and Hispanics Show in Texas as Primary Nears; Admiral Mullen Anxious About Early Troop Withdrawal in Iraq
• Ohio & Texas Tensions: Countdown to March 4th; McCain Slams Obama, Nabs Endorsement; Interview With Senator Chris Dodd


February 27, 2008
• Democrats Go After Big Oil; Influential Congressman Flips From Clinton to Obama; McCain Attacks Obama on Iraq and al Qaeda
• Candidates Battle Over Iraq Withdrawal; Government Agencies Hacked; Possible McCain Running Mate?
• Leaving Clinton for Obama: Rep. John Lewis Defecting; Radio Host's War on McCain; Interview With Governor Ed Rendell


February 26, 2008
• Obama Campaign Getting Free Ride From Media?; Chris Dodd Endorses Obama; Interview With New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson
• Cunningham's Attack on Barack Obama; Why Clinton is Losing Women; Curtain Goes up in North Korea: New York Philharmonic Performs
• Power Outage in Florida; Chris Dodd Endorses Obama; McCain Backer Blasts Obama


February 25, 2008
• Obama Photo Firestorm; Interview With Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano; McCain Iraq's Fear
• The Latest Developments in the Race for President/Lifting the Veil of Secrecy on a North Korean Nuclear Plant
• Obama Photo Firestorm; McCain's Iraq Fear: 'I Lose'; Interview With Governor Janet Napolitano


February 22, 2008
• McCain Under Fire; Interview With New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez; Obama Fact Check; Who Scored More Points During the Democratic Debate?
• Did Obama Exaggerate Army Captain's Story; Did Clinton Win Any Obama Supporters After the Texas Debate?;McCain Continues to Fight Rumors Involving a Lobbyist
• Clinton and Obama Hope to Gain Ground After Texas Debate; McCain Wants no More of Lobbyist Story; Congressman Rick Renzi Accused in Alleged Scam


February 21, 2008
• Hillary and Barack Prepare for Texas Debate; McCain Defends Integrity
• U.S. Embassy Attacked in Serbia; McCain "Smear" Fact Check; Clinton-Obama Showdown: Key Debate Before Texas Contests
• McCain Camp Fights 'Smear'; Second Obama-Clinton Debate; Interview With McCain Attorney Robert Bennett


February 20, 2008
• John McCain Increases Delegate Lead; Is Hillary in Trouble?; Search Continues for Missing Pilot After U.S. Fighter Jets Collide
• New Arizona Law on Immigration; Why Obama's Momentum Continues; Teamsters Endorse Obama
• Powerful Union Endorses Obama; McCain Blasts Obama: Addresses Issue of Experience; Interview With Mary Matalin


February 19, 2008
• Three States Hold Presidential Contests; Fidel Castro Resigns
• Fidel Castro Resigns; Presidential Candidates Continue Campaigning for Delegates
• Battleground State Ohio is Fast Approaching; McCain Hopes to Grow Lead; Huckabee Urges Race Shake-Up


February 18, 2008
• Elder Bush Endorses McCain; Interview With Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle
• The Latest Developments in the Race for President/Seized Documents Reveal New Details About al Qaeda's Tactics
• Clinton Camp: Obama Plagiarizes; Bush 41 Endorses McCain; Interview With Governor Bobby Jindal


February 15, 2008
• Will Endorsement by Former President Bush Help McCain?; U.S. Economy Continues to Struggle; NBA All Star Weekend is in New Orleans
• Which Candidate is Getting Donations from U.S. Troops?; Is Obama's Following Cult-Like?, Tracking the Recovery After Hurricane Katrina
• Obama's SEIU Support is a New Setback for Clinton; Bush 41 to Back McCain; Charles Barkley on Supporting Obama


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