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May 19, 2008
• Obama, McCain Fight Over Threat From Iran; Clinton: There's No Nominee Yet; McCain Purges Campaign of Another Lobbyist


May 16, 2008
• Obama Fires Back; Interview With John Edwards; Huckabee's Joke Falls Flat
• Obama & Fellow Democrats Strike Back; McCain Hits Obama on Iran; Honorary Degree Backlash for Veteran Leader of the Conservative Movement
• Obama Responds to Bush, McCain; McCain on Hamas Stance; Interview With Mitt Romney


May 15, 2008
• President Bush Slams Democrats; California Supreme Court Overrules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage; Interview with Senator Joe Biden
• President Bush Slams Barack Obama; McCain Possible Accomplishments as the Next President; Senator Joe Biden Lashes out at Bush Remarks; California Justices Lift Ban on Gay Marriage
• President Bush on Obama: 'Foolish Delusion'; McCain Joins Obama Criticism; Interview With Senator John Kerry


May 14, 2008
• Edwards Endorses Obama; Interview With New York Senator Hillary Clinton
• Interview with Hillary Clinton; Barack Obama Woos Blue Collar Voters; Hillary Clinton's Debt; John Edwards Set to Endorse Barack Obama
• Clinton: 'More Determined Than Ever'; Interview With Senator Hillary Clinton


May 13, 2008
• Hillary Clinton Counts on Blowout in West Virginia; Obama/Clinton Ticket?; Obama Speaks in Missouri
• West Virginia Primary: Clinton Counting on Big Win; Rescue Mission Continues in China as Thousands Remained Trapped; Pro-McCain Pastor States Regrets
• Clinton Counts on Blowout in West Virginia; China Quake: Thousands Dead, Trapped in Rubble; Interview With Mario Cuomo


May 12, 2008
• Interview With New York Congressman Charles Rangel; Obama Grabs Superdelegate Lead
• West Virginia to Hold Democratic Primary Tomorrow; Over 8,000 Dead From Earthquake in China
• Obama Grabs Superdelegate Lead; Interview With Congressman Charlie Rangel; Disturbing Death Toll in China; McCain Addresses Global Warming


May 09, 2008
• Barack Obama Narrows Superdelegate Gap; Any Path to Victory For Hillary Clinton?
• Why Clinton Tactics Worry Democrats; Uproar Over Obama's Comments on McCain; Inside U.S. AID Command Center for Myanmar; Hezbollah Takes West Beirut
• Superdelegate Gap Closes; Obama: McCain Losing 'Bearings'; Interview With Senator Joseph Lieberman


May 08, 2008
• Barack Obama Discusess His Political Future; Clinton Keeps on Fighting
• Gun Battles in Beirut: Violence in Lebanon; Staggering Situation in Myanmar With Thousands Dead; Mitt Romney Defends McCain and Bashes Obama; Vitter Won't Face Ethnics Probe
• Interview With Senator Barack Obama; Should Clinton Be Forming Exit Strategy?


May 07, 2008
• Obama Counting Clinton Out?; Interview With Clinton Campaign Communications Director Howard Wolfson
• Clinton's Moment of Truth; Philly Police Beating Caught on Tape; George McGovern Explains new Support for Obama
• Hillary Clinton Vows to Fight On; Obama Looking Beyond Clinton?; McCain Probes Obama's Weak Spots; Interview With Obama Chief Campaign Strategist, David Axelrod


May 06, 2008
• North Carolina and Indiana Vote; Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill on Democratic Divide
• Crisis in Myanmar: Numbers and Aftermath are Staggering; What's at Stake in the Democratic Primaries?; Reactions From Exit Polls
• Democrats Battle For Indiana and North Carolina; McCain Sets Bar For Supreme Court Justices


May 05, 2008
• Crunch Time For Democratic Presidential Candidates; Death & Destruction in Myanmar
• Dems Fight on Eve of Primaries; U.S. Government Offers to Help Myanmar; Gas Tax Holiday: Checking the Facts
• Hillary Clinton Gaining Ground on Barack Obama?; 10,000 Killed in Cyclone; John McCain's Appeal to Latinos


May 02, 2008
• Obama Closes Tough Week; Ron Paul Says the Race is 'Still On'; McCain on Oil & War; Barbara Walters Reveals All in New Book
• Powerful Storms Continue Hitting the Midwest; Job Loss Shifts Focus of Election; Arianna Huffington Talks Election
• Public: Things are Going Badly; Dems' Big Push on Gas Prices; Interview With Congressman Ron Paul


May 01, 2008
• Governor Mike Easley Says Clinton 'Can Deliver'; The Electability Argument; Iranian Government Responds to Hillary Clinton
• President Bush's Poll Numbers Hit Historic Low; Iran Calls Clinton's Comments "Provocative" and "Irresponsible"; D.C. Madam Hangs Herself; Immigration Debate on YouTube
• Twin Suicide Attacks in Iraq; Making Iraq Pay to Rebuild; Neck- and-Neck Democrats; McCain Adviser on the Republican's Latest Policy Plans


April 30, 2008
• Pain at the Pump Hits Campaign Trail; Former President Jimmy Carter Speaks on the Divided Democratic Party; Iraq's Oil Windfall Outrage
• Growing Tensions with Iran/Iraq's Oil Windfall Outrage/Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Discusses the Economic Situation
• Fuel for the Democrats; Gas Tax Holiday Hype; Interview With Congressman James Clyburn


April 29, 2008
• Barack Obama Blasts Former Pastor; McCain Introduces Health Care Plan; Gas Tax Reality Check
• Obama Blasts Ex-Pastor's Remarks; McCain's Health Care Plan vs. Democratic Plans; How Will Americans Spend Their Stimulus Check?
• Barack Obama Speaks Out on Wright Controversy; No 'Magic Wand' for Economy; Jimmy Carter Comments on Obama's Handling of Wright's 'Divisive' Remarks


April 28, 2008
• Barack Obama's Former Pastor Speaks Out; U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Voting Rights
• Gas Prices Reach All-Time High; Carter, Rice Clash on Mideast Peace Process
• Reverend Wright's Defiant Defense; Voters: Show Your ID; How Will Obama Withstand Wright's Comments?


April 25, 2008
• Reverend Wright Speaks Out; Clinton's North Carolina Chances; Justice Scalia Tells Dems: "Get Over It"
• Syria Nuke Charge Backlash Hits Bush Administration; Tony Snow Joins CNN; NYPD: Not Guilty After 50 Shots; Clyburn Criticizes the Clintons
• Obama's Ex-Pastor Reacts to Criticism; McCain: Obama Favored by Hamas; Governor Brad Henry on Going Against the Majority


April 24, 2008
• Syria Nuclear Stunner; McCain Criticizes Bush Administration; Democrats Eye Indiana & North Carolina
• Syrian Nuclear Stunner; What Indiana Offers the Democrats; Wesley Snipes Sentenced to Three Years for Tax Convictions; Global Food Crisis has Staggering Ripple Effect
• Dems Chase 408 Delegates Left; Public Support, Private Bias; Interview With Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick


April 23, 2008
• Importance of Indiana: State Senator Evan Bayh Weighs In; Hillary's Renewed Momentum; McCain Wants North Carolina GOP Ad Pulled
• Clinton's Donations Pour In After Pennsylvania Win; General David Petraeus to Oversee U.S. CENTCOM; Rumored Collaboration on Nuclear Weapons Between North Korea and Syria; Democrats Now Look to Indiana Voters
• Clinton Seeks Bounce Back from Pennsylvania Win; North Carolina Ad: Obama 'Too Extreme'; Race Nastiness Taking a Toll


April 22, 2008
• Pennsylvania Votes; Sen. Claire McCaskill Sees 'Clear Path to Nomination' for Obama; President Bush Says U.S. is in a Slow Down, Not a Recession
• Final Push in Pennsylvania; Defending NAFTA from the Democrats; Presidential Candidates Discuss Rising Cost of Gasoline; American Accused of Spying for Israel; Will White Males Really Decide the Election?
• Clinton Hoping for Pennsylvania Victory; Obama's 'Uphill Battle'; Howard Wolfson on Hillary's Campaign and Future Debates with Obama


April 21, 2008
• Pennsylvania Primary Expectations; Ad Wars: Truth or Scare?
• Final Push for Democrats in Pennsylvania; Clinton Gets Surprise Backing From 'Pittsburgh Tribune Review'; What's in Hamas Truce Offer?; Singer Shakira Works to Educate Poor Children
• Primary Expectations: Pennsylvania Countdown; How Effective are Recent Negative Campaigns Ads From Clinton & Obama?; John McCain Goes After African-American Support


April 18, 2008
• Former Clinton Cabinet Member Backs Obama; Hillary on the Attack; Carter Slammed Over Hamas; Pope Benedict XVI's Historic Synagogue Visit
• New Report Reveals Rise in Al Qaeda Threat; Primary Countdown: Obama Faces Growing Pressure; Pope's Historic Visit to New York Synagogue; Jimmy Carter Under Fire for Meeting with Hamas
• Pope Benedict XVI Prepares to Visit New York Synagogue; Will Democratic Bickering put McCain in the White House?; McCain Releases Tax Information, But Excludes Wife's Finances


April 17, 2008
• Pope Benedict Meets With Priest Abuse Victims; British Prime Minister Meets With Presidential Candidates; CEO Pay: Trouble in the Economy
• Pope Benedict XVI Meets Sex Abuse Victims; Interfaith Meeting Scheduled with Pope Benedict XVI; Obama Faces Criticism From all Sides
• Pope Benedict Addresses Americans of All Faiths at Catholic University; Did Democratic Debate do Any Damage?; President Bush & Gordon Brown Discuss War, Economy and Politics


April 16, 2008
• Pope Benedict XVI Holds Prayer Service & Delivers Major Speech on Issues Faced by Catholic Church in America
• Pope Benedict XVI's Historic Visit: The Mass, Prayer and Expected Statements
• Pope Wows Washington; Change on Climate Change: President Warms to Some Regulations; Obama/Clinton Debate


April 15, 2008
• President Bush Welcomes Pope Benedict XVI; Bitter Battle Hurting Obama?
• Pope Benedict XVI Visits U.S.; Obama Attacked on All Fronts; Role of Single Women in Presidential Election; Sixty Killed in Iraqi Bombings; Oil Costs Push Up Gold Prices
• Pope Begins Six-Day Journey in U.S.


April 14, 2008
• The Pope and U.S. Politics; Guns and Democrats
• Gun Control & The Campaign; Food Crisis Spawns Deadly Riots; Obama Blasts Clinton, McCain
• Obama Fights 'Elitist' Label; Democrats Reach out to Religious Voters; Americans Angered Over Food Prices


April 11, 2008
• Clinton's New Angle of Attack; Softer Side of John McCain?; Clinton Pounces on Obama's Remarks on Small Town America
• Pain-At-The-Pump Politics; Obama On Carter & Hamas; Begala Vs. Penn: "Nothing But Contempt"; Courting the Gay Vote
• Clinton's Plan to Keep You Safe; Obama Rethinking Public Funding; Senator Arlen Specter Discusses Pennsylvania Primary and Cancer Battle


April 10, 2008
• President Bush Talks Iraq War; Air Travel Nightmare; Why Indiana Suddenly Matters for Democratic Candidates; Obama Continues Closing Gap in Pennsylvania
• American Airlines Cancels Additional Flights; Jimmy Carter Plans Meeting with Hamas; Violent Threats Target Justice Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court; Senate Passes Foreclosure Bill
• 'Surge' Troops to Come Home; McCain Woos Women Voters; Senator Barbara Boxer Discusses U.S. Troops in Iraq; Obama Closes in on Clinton's Lead in Pennsylvania


April 09, 2008
• Presidential Candidates and the Olympic Games; American Airlines Cancels Nearly 1,000 Flights; Olympic Controversy may Overshadow Athletic Triumphs
• Troubled Torch: Protests Against the Beijing Games in San Francisco; Political Impact of Torch Protest; Will President Bush Pass on Opening Ceremonies?
• Show of Anger vs. Show of Force: P.R. Disaster Chases Olympic Torch; Presidential Candidates Plan Iraq Strategies


April 08, 2008
• Presidential Candidates Question Top U.S. Commander in Iraq; Hillary's Hospital Story; Obama Narrows Clinton's Lead in Pennsylvania
• Iraq Sits on Oil Money; Candidates Grill Petraeus and Crocker on Iraq War; Black Voters Under Pressure to Support Obama; American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights
• Iraq's 'Hope & Optimism'; Delegate Gold in Puerto Rico; Hillary Clinton Caught Between True & False


April 07, 2008
• Interview With Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura; U.S. Commander in Iraq Prepares to Brief Congress; Olympic Torch Turmoil; The Latest Developments in the Race for President
• Olympic Torch Turmoil; Showdown Over Trade; Clinton Calls for Boycott of Olympics; Commander in the Crossfire; Sadr City Standoff; Home Foreclosures Surging
• Bush Demands Congress Act on Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Jesse Ventura Criticizes Bi-Partisan Politics; Clintons' $10 Million Charity Tab; Obama Cuts Clinton Lead in Pennsylvania


April 04, 2008
• Martin Luther King Jr. Honored in Memphis; Clintons Release Tax Records; Martin Luther King III Addresses Memphis; Michigan Democrats: 'No Do-Over?
• B1 Bomber has Crashed in Qatar; New Report Claims Surge in Iraq is Working; Presidential Candidates Pay Tribute to Dr. King
• Presidential Candidates Honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy; New Unemployment Numbers Send Shockwaves Through Economy; Clintons Release Tax Returns


April 03, 2008
• March Money Madness; Mitt Romney on why McCain is Right for America; Jimmy Carter Hints Possible Endorsement for Obama
• Barack Obama Continues Raking in Contributions; Did Clinton Say Obama 'Can't Win'?; Will McCain's Military Background Help in November?
• Obama's March Fund-Raising Haul; Bank Bailout Rage; Interview With Mitt Romney


April 02, 2008
• Clinton Attacks McCain on Economy; Bill Richardson Still Defends Endorsement of Obama; Speculation Continues Around McCain's Running Mate
• Dems Fight for Union Voters in Pennsylvania; Presidential Candidates Look to Reach Critical Swing Vote: White Males; How is Religion Impacting the Presidential Race?
• Dems Work the Union Vote; McCain 'Fracturing' GOP: James Dobson's Slap From the Right; Dems to Bernanke: 'Help Main Street'


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